Kindergarten graduation

Carter's graduation was great! The class put on a very nice performance -- about nine songs in all. It was really cute. I didn't cry until later, when I watched the video of them singing the "Inch by Inch" song. Wah!

The video of the graduation is below the photos.

Graduation day

Today is kindergarten graduation day! So excited!

Graduation is almost here

Carter's school year winds down next week and I'll have lots of graduation stuff to talk about. But for now I can share his certificate for having read (or been read to) the most hours of the class. A whole 138 hours over the year.

I have to say I'm quite proud of John for getting us here. He read three books to Carter every night for much of the year. It took a lot of dedication and love, and while John doesn't always show it, he has more than Carter could ever ask for.

Chicago - Field Museum

Carter hated the Field Museum. It was the third day of sightseeing and he just couldn't take any more.

Plus the museum is pretty boring for a 6-year-old. Sue the dinosaur is the most exciting thing there; the rest of it looks like it hasn't been updated in decades.

But for some reason Carter absolutely loved picking up a phone and hearing a Pidgin English song about World War II from Tanna, Vanatu. It sounded a little like Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Carter thought it was the greatest thing ever.

And then he got an ice cream sundae.

Water taxi

We had fun taking the water taxi around town. Much more fun than a regular taxi!

Carter's Chicago joke

"What flies in the air and it's gross? A butterfly, get it? Butt-er-fly?"

Chicago -- Shedd Aquarium

The Shedd Aquarium was Carter's favorite stop in Chicago. I think I should do a post on Carter before breakfast and after breakfast. Before breakfast he is enormously cranky and won't pose for photos. And he refuses to eat.

After breakfast, he had a great time.

The cafeteria at the aquarium had the best Chicago dog in the city!

Chicago

We just got back from a trip to Chicago. Two out of three of us had lots of fun. The remaining person complained about how there were no video games in Chicago and it was SO COLD and we've been walking for SO LONG and why do we have to go to restaurants why can't we just get room service.

At least he had his Nintendo DS to keep him happy.

Carter at Legoland

For Carter, this was one of the most memorable moments of the last year. I think you'll see why. He's on the right in this video behind the metal gate.