100th post :)

I have the pleasure of writing the 100th post, happy day.

Since Memorial Day, we have been hearing a marching band practicing. I didn't think much of it originally because high school was still in session and I thought maybe the band we were hearing was the high school's. That opinion changed not too long after that when we had heard the band practicing all day, so we knew there was no way that it could have been the high school band. The music was originating two blocks over at UW Baraboo, so we went to check it out the other day, and low and behold it was the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. That was a pleasant surprise to say the least. For those of you who may not be familiar with them, they are a division1, all male corps that competes on the national level. Being an all male corp is very unusual now days, I think there are only two still remaining in the U.S. I never expected that I would have a chance to see them live more less get to hear them practice daily.

We took the kids down there last night and watched the color guard practice, and caught just the beginning of the band warming up. They sounded great. I would have loved to say longer but we were all getting a little cold with the wind blowing. I will admit I am still a band geek at heart. They are having a concert on the Baraboo square this evening and assuming that the weather holds out I think we are going to take the kids down there to hear it. Jasmine seems to have to music bug also, so she will get a kick out of it.

Other then that, Kai is hitting the terrible twos at full force. As of late, I have started to appreciate Jasmines lack of temper tantrums. It isn't that she doesn't have tantrums, as much as they aren't the toss yourself on the ground and become completely inconsolable type. The terrible twos are such a joy. I find that I am sad that Kai is finally leaving the I love mommy baby stage and is now hitting the independent I can do it myself stage.

Jasmine is starting to be able to identify the letters of the alphabet, and knows her name and where she lives. We were going to try to get her into a preschool this summer but there really wasn't much of a program for her, so I think we will wait until fall and try again. It isn't that I want to rush her into a school program, as much as I think the social interaction with someone other then myself and Kai would do her some good. Not to mention allow me to have some one on one time with Kai.

Other then that everything is pretty much same old same old.