Ellie (as we drive past a Panda Express): Look! Pandas to eat!
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One of my earliest posts was about Katie talking about this place (in a different state), but for her it was a preschool.
Friday, January 26, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Friday Funny
Ellie: Mama, I like your hair down.
Me: You mean like how it is now, in a low ponytail?
Ellie: [exasperated] No, down.
Me: [pulling out the hair tie] Like this?
Ellie: Yes, it is beautiful-er
Nothing like a backhanded compliment...
Me: You mean like how it is now, in a low ponytail?
Ellie: [exasperated] No, down.
Me: [pulling out the hair tie] Like this?
Ellie: Yes, it is beautiful-er
Nothing like a backhanded compliment...
Friday, January 12, 2018
Friday Funny
As a parent, you often try to get the kids to play a game to pass the time in the car, Ellie, has created her own.
Every time she spots a water tower, we hear, "Water tower--SPLASH!" I'm not quite sure what it is about them that makes her love them so much, but she sure does!
Every time she spots a water tower, we hear, "Water tower--SPLASH!" I'm not quite sure what it is about them that makes her love them so much, but she sure does!
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Field Trips
We were a bit behind on our school year, due to starting late (putting in floors) and some extra trips to my home town because of my grandmother's death. We opted to make up some for lost time by hitting the ground running on the first.
Justin was prepping for the semester, so it worked out well. We are in the midst of the colonial period of history. I found a fun set of videos that would be good to review what we'd been studying and preview what was ahead in history. If you're interested in those, here is the link to the YouTube channel.
At the end of the week, the local schools were back in session, so we decided we'd take advantage of Justin not having students yet, and try some field trips. We went to a local climbing facility. We weren't sure how Ellie would do, but she loved it. It took us awhile to convince her that she could just let go when she was finished climbing because the rope would catch her, but she did get it.
On Friday we went to an art museum. They have a couple of galleries to walk through--one on art surrounding World War I. The other was modern art. They also have a great place for creating your own art, so we a good bit of time there--they painted with water colors, made a print, did stop action movies, and decorated finger puppets. It was a great day too.
On Monday the older children went to a class at one of the local plantations. Katie and Gabby both took tours of the mansion, Nate looked at arrowheads, and they all learned some family history of the people who once lived there.
Justin was prepping for the semester, so it worked out well. We are in the midst of the colonial period of history. I found a fun set of videos that would be good to review what we'd been studying and preview what was ahead in history. If you're interested in those, here is the link to the YouTube channel.
At the end of the week, the local schools were back in session, so we decided we'd take advantage of Justin not having students yet, and try some field trips. We went to a local climbing facility. We weren't sure how Ellie would do, but she loved it. It took us awhile to convince her that she could just let go when she was finished climbing because the rope would catch her, but she did get it.
Ellie
Gabby
Katie
Nate
Go, Ellie, Go!
On Friday we went to an art museum. They have a couple of galleries to walk through--one on art surrounding World War I. The other was modern art. They also have a great place for creating your own art, so we a good bit of time there--they painted with water colors, made a print, did stop action movies, and decorated finger puppets. It was a great day too.
On Monday the older children went to a class at one of the local plantations. Katie and Gabby both took tours of the mansion, Nate looked at arrowheads, and they all learned some family history of the people who once lived there.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Friday Funny
Ellie: I've got some good news!
Me: Really?
Ellie: Yes, Firefighters, they are nice people.
Me: Really?
Ellie: Yes, Firefighters, they are nice people.