Getting Involved

One of the things Johanne and I have decided to do, in order to get to know our community a little better while having a little fun in the process, is to sign the kids up for after-school activities.

Ethan's activity of choice was (no surprise if you've been following along) Taekwondo. Actually, that's not true. His real first choice was floor hockey, but they don't have that here in Ellsworth. So, Taekwondo it is! Classes take place every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 4:00 at the Ellsworth ATA. And, he absolutely LOVES it! He's focused and disciplined. Attentive and patient. In other words, all the things he isn't at home!

Emily chose dance for her activity. Her favorite style of dance is Hip-Hop. But, like Ethan, her choices here were limited. So, she's taking a class which is a combination of Ballet, Jazz and Tap. With a concentration on Ballet - her admitted "least favorite" dance style. Classes take place every Friday evening at 4:00 at the Libitzki School of Dance. She's enjoying it so far, despite the ballet. She's mature enough to understand the situation and is making the absolute most of it!

Down the road, we have Emily signed up for Art Camp at the Museum of Art in Bangor. And, were looking into some sort of lego/building opportunity for Ethan. They have both shown some talent (and more than a passing interest) in these activities. And, we want to do as much as we can to encourage them.