Trial class

Yesterday Daddy signed John up for trial Tae Kwon Do classes. John has expressed desire to take Karate classes. Daddy thought that this will help with John's concentration and listening skills. Today was his first class. He was very excited. 

I asked if he would smile in one picture. He said "No. This is serious. I need to be serious." I didn't get to watch his class today. Daddy said he did very well. But he needs to work on two things. One, listening to instructions. And two, not talking to his classmates. John agreed. He said "I need to listen better." He says he likes the class, so we will see if he likes it when he goes again on Wednesday.  

Mini Golf

We took the kids to play mini golf today. John is very serious about mini golf (he is serious-er now that he is 7). Gillian is not so serious about mini golf. Gillian was easily distracted. 

She would putt and then stand in the middle of the hole so everyone else would have to hit around her. Or she would kick our balls. John got mad. He kept saying "She's cheating." Towards the last few holes, she just stopped trying to play and she would sit on the rocks or sing a little song or just wander around. I guess golf is not her game. 

Serious-er

This morning on our way to camp, the chicken dance came on the radio. I danced along with the song. From the backseat I could feel John's disappointment. He said "You know that car is really far ahead of us." I said "John you have to have some fun." He shook his head and said "Mom, that car." I reassured him and said "John it's okay, I'm going the speed limit and the car is ahead of us. You don't need to be so serious." He said "Well Mom, I'm 7 now. I need to be serious-er."