shiver me timbers

is this not the best, most handsome & scariest pirate you have ever seen? move over will turner! davis trogdon is now commandeering this ship.

i believe kindergarten is the most magical school year! especially with a teacher like miss mathis.  who wouldn't love school and want to get there every day as early as possible with days like "pirate day"?  avast, the kindergarten classes have aboarded the school and taken over.  here are some pictures at the beginning of the day....

me matey brye

party grub

deckhands arrival

all crew must sign in

 ahoy salty dog colt

look here lad, miss mathis still be the captain of this ship!

pirates of an ally ship

first-mates carson & davis in the galley

even scurvy siblings ready to swab the deck

catch me if you can

a little leprechaun has taken over davis' kindergarten classroom!  leaving green footprints and even forgetting to flush in the class bathroom!  miss mathis has charged the class to make leprechaun traps to catch this mischievous creature by the end of the week.

davis worked really hard on his trap.  he researched the internet and picked the best model for his project.

here's what you need to make a leprechaun trap:

1. green object

2. wee ladder

3. trap door

4. lucky charms
we added....

5. rainbows

6. gold

and this is his finished work!

rewind

2011 was such a crazy year for us.  if you've seen us at all in the past 10 months, you'll remember why.  if not, well, here's a brief summary:  trip to london & paris for spring break.  trip to hospitals in london after zach gets hit by car. surgery. make it home.  recover.  oh, hello!  trogdon child #3 on the way.

life goes on.  only now, in full speed ahead.  quite honestly, we're often out of steam.  and our blog is living proof.

i ran across this picture tonight and fell in love with them all over again for the hundredth time today.  this is from davis's kindergarten pet parade.  all classes were learning about animals that week and teachers asked students to dress up, bring a picture of their favorite animal or bring a favorite stuffed animal.  teachers also asked for us to use what we already had and get creative.  wait....did you say use what we have?  check.  do you need extras?  i ask?  because we have that too!

now as i look back on 2011 and allison's change of hair texture-  i realize one sums up the other in one word...."huh?"




and yes, allison did walk davis to school on the leash. and the costume was not complete until our dog had a yellow ball in his possession.