On January 25 Hannah came home from school with a small suitcase full of doll sized clothes and a journal as well as a stuffed bear named Ted E. Bear.
Hannah informed us that this was the class bear and everyone took turns taking Teddy home. During the time he was home, the child was instructed to write about what Teddy did in his journal. We didn’t want Teddy to be bored so we planned a fun weekend for him.
On Saturday we took Teddy to Hannah’s in-door soccer game on Saturday. She is in a league with teams comprised of all boys. This was the first game against a boy’s team and it wasn’t pretty. To Hannah’s credit she did not let the boy’s intimidate her and even when the rest of her team gave up and stopped trying Hannah put forth 100% effort and hustled until the last second of the game. Teddy had a good seat at the game and chose to wear and ensemble that included a Mickey Mouse baseball hat.
On January 27th the University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball team played LSU at Rupp Arena. They had tickets for $1 each so we thought it was a great opportunity to take the girls and entertain our guest. In fact due to age Rachael and Teddy were free! We also let Grace invite her friend Shelby. Although the game was hard to watch as a UK fan, it was a fun outing. (Final score LSU 72 UK 46.) The highlight of the game was the opening introduction of the payers. We were surprised to have indoor fireworks! The couple sitting next to me at the game found the addition of Teddy amusing and they made every attempt to get Teddy on camera. Unfortunately they were not successful. I think Teddy is a little camera shy so he was fine not to be seen on the big screen. Overall I think the class bear had a good weekend with the Kelly family.
The below pictures were taken by my camera phone. Not the best but not bad.
We drove up to spend Saturday and Sunday with them. It was nice to have most of my side of the family together (we did miss my brother-in-law Dan.) The last time we saw Anna was in June 2007. Her hair is much longer, her vocabulary larger, she has picked up speed and her personality has developed. She is a smart firecracker. She is petite but only in stature. She clearly knows what she wants and what she doesn’t and is good at vocalizing it. When I asked her if she would do something (like give me a hug) she said “No” strongly and clearly. Dress-up and playdoh were a big hit. Rachael liked having someone younger to play with. She tried to boss Anna around but that didn't last long, Anna wouldn't have anything to do with it. Grace loved being motherly. 
