We went to Disney California Adventure this weekend. Thankfully Ethan was able to recover from our questionable parenting decision to put him on the Hollywood Tower of Terror as his very first ride in the part. He was pretty much ready to go home after that.
I found out that I was selected as Boeing's candidate to attend the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA for a year to get a Master's degree in Astronautical Engineering. I couldn't be happier being given the opportunity to get my masters degree full time which effectively means I don't have to miss out on time with my family to get an education. Although we're a bit frazzled with the prospects of finding a place to live and how everyone will adjust, we are all excited.
Here's an interesting example of Ethan's writing practice: Diaper Griffen Party. Griffen is the boy down the street and we can only hope those three words are unrelated.
Happy birthday Ethan! Ethan got some Lego sets including a 20+ pound bag of scrap pieces which should stimulate his creativity given the lack of any provided instructions for designs.
We went to a party at the "beach" (really a harbor) and had a great time. Lots of kids helped out with my sand castle, Ethan attempted skim boarding and made Liz pull him around on a goodie board.
