Beach

Over the weekend Ethan visited the beach for the first time (in Gloucester). Kazakhstan doesn't border on the ocean, so this is probably the first time he's ever been to the beach anywhere. Anyway, it was a bit cold, but Tom brought some balls and a bat, there were other kids there, and a couple of kites were flown. We didn't stay very long, but it was fun to go.

Yesterday Ethan and I went to Walden pond with Lisa and Bubbulo. We threw some sticks into the water, saw a red canoe, and a mallard pair. We also chatted with a few people who were fishing, and one of them showed us the three rainbow trout he had caught (yum!). Ethan learned that you shouldn't eat wild mushrooms, and then told a random passing stranger about the dangers of eating wild mushrooms. The man nodded his head, and agreed it was good advice.

I've signed Ethan up to go to kindergarten next year. The questionaire we must fill out includes questions like whether it was a difficult pregnancy, did he crawl at the right age, and whether there is anything in our family medical history of concern. Hmmmm. I just answered "no".