Terra Cotta, Girlfriends, Daredevil Antics & Preschool Homework

So, it seems never does a week go by when we sit and do nothing! Here's what we've been up to in the last week...

First, last Friday, I let all 3 of my kids play hookie from school in exchange for some much needed quality time and R&R. I know...I'm a bad mom...or am I a good one? :) So, I had the brilliant, yet apparently misguided, idea of taking the boys to the Bowers Museum to see the Terra Cotta Warriors from China, since they were scheduled to leave the museum after Oct. 15. Charlie wasn't too sure about the roaming, "live" warrior, but Chase and Harry thought he was cool (btw, when Chase reviewed this entry, he wanted me to remove the part about him thinking this guy was "cool" b/c it makes him sound like a little kid):

Braving the "high-five"...or was it a "high-three"?

Waiting in line for an hour to get in = not my brightest idea to bring a toddler!

After multiple bouts of noise pollution, whereby other (mostly geriatric) patrons gave me dirty looks and muttered nasty comments under their breath about the stupid mother who brought her toddler to this event (hey, he was free!), fortunately, I found something that would occupy his time and provide entertainment - the audio guide!

The previous week, Charlie was invited to his friend, Ethan's, birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's.

On the merry-go-round ride:

While there, he impressed his new future wife, Catherine, with his mad driving skills as he took control of the All-American jeep:

And soon she grabbed him by the hand and ran off with him. Together they ate birthday cake, side by side, and they lived happily ever after...(don't tell Claudia and Ryleigh):

Now, that same weekend, but the next day, Charlie (Mr. Social Butterfly) attended the birthday party of another friend, Chadd. Here he is ready to leave the house:

Funny face!

While there, I decided to test and challenge Charlie and told him, nonchalantly, "Charlie, go jump off the diving board," a thing which he has never done or even to which he has never been exposed. Here is his response:

First, the warm-up looked a little bit like playing it safe.

But then, after a short and minor pep talk and in a moment of toddler glory:

And the rear view (look at that form!):

Basking in the glory of he who is Charlie, King of all Waters and future Olympic diver:

Finally, here are some pictures of Charlie completing his preschool homework packet. Yes, he is barely 3, and he has homework! When he turns it in on Fridays, he gets to make a trip to the Treasure Chest. I can hardly believe the things he is working on - writing his name, rhyming words, grouping things into categories, etc. So far, he can spell "yellow", "red" and "orange". He can tell you the complete date each day,what kind of weather we're having (although I'm not sure if he knows what Santa Ana winds are yet) and what type of clothing to wear in what kind of weather. Blows my mind.

So proud:

Oh, and by the way, here are some pictures of him and his school bus, his school (Newland Elementary) and his teachers (Michelle, Roberta and Karen):

Posing with his friend, Devon.

Talk about poor economy of fuel, occasionally Charlie gets dropped off by a full-sized school bus, and he is THE ONLY passenger. No, I'm not kidding. He is the last drop-off of the day.

Buckled up and ready to go!

Teachers' pet:

His school:

Well, that's all from the Sabo household for now. I'll have more updates and posts after the weekend. Chase has the OC Championship race on Saturday at Irvine Regional Park, and I hope to get some good action shots. Then, Saturday night he is going with 5 or 6 girls to Knott's Scary Farm from 7pm - 2am. Oh, what a bummer...a teenage boy left to comfort all those girls - haha! He wasn't originally supposed to be the only boy, but each other boy, in turn, had to bail out. Harrison will start getting busy with basketball this weekend, as well. He has his player evaluation for NJB and then is trying out for the local All-Net Team. He's enjoying his new basketball shoes.

Hope you've enjoyed this day's Blog-o-vich. Next time I will have more pics of the rest of us! Please click on the link to subscribe to the updates. 'Til next time...