We spent the first five years of parenthood basically doing everything possible together on the weekends. I suppose we didn't want to miss any moments. Any time one of us did take the kids for a couple hours we always spent 10 minutes when we were reunited catching the other up on what they missed. A funny joke, a sweet gesture, a hug between siblings.
Fast forward to today. Pancakes and strawberries for breakfast, Greta watching "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" with me, Lincoln watching "Diego's Underwater Adventure" with Mom. At 10:30 it's all in the car for a ride to Sunburst Gymnastics in Union, N.J. Greta and I go inside for Gerek's 6th birthday party while Lincoln and Mom go shopping for our Thanksgiving feast. Turns out our often gawky, always-tripping daughter has some natural grace. She thoroughly enjoyed running, tumbling and bouncing on the trampoline with friends from her kindergarten class. She was particularly proud of the fact that she was one of just six girls invited.
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| That's Gerek at the front of the trampoline train. |
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| She was supposed to place two hands on the mat, kick her legs in the air, and vault to the other side. Did the circuit a dozen times and tried a different approach each time. Never stuck the dismount. |
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| Very fond of somersaulting. |
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After the party, we unloaded groceries and had lunch at home. At 3:30 it was back in the car for a trip to New York Sports Club in Livingston, N.J., and Aadi's 3rd birthday party. Lincoln and Mom went inside while Greta and I traveled on to Costco.
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| The birthday boy under the canopy. |
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| Lincoln lifts up the parachute. |
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| He's got Daddy's hops. |
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| On the roller tray thingy. |
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