Catching a kid in the middle of a skating lesson is challenging! This was the second of six weeks of classes. So far Mason has left each time with big smiles.
In our house, the pinewood derby prep typically starts over Christmas break and spans a few weeks. It all begins with a sketch on paper that is transferred to the block of wood. Then Mason and Bill cut it out with a coping saw and use a power sander to clean up the rough edges. […]
Time for the Christmas party! I popped in with a treat this time and left the game for other moms. Emily’s mom brought a Saran Wrap Ball in which she wrapped up trinkets, candy and gift cards. Here’s how they played the game: The first person with the ball starts unwrapping while the person on […]
Once again it’s time for the culminating project for the fourth grade unit about Native American Indians living in and near Indiana. Looking now at the pictures, it’s clear that Mason and Olan had a vision for how their wigwam would look. They employed creativity, craft and recycled materials and lots of glue. That house […]
When I was about ten, I went to summer camp and learned a ton of camp songs. It must have been all the repetition which cemented them in my brain because I can still remember a handful today. Put a watermelon rind in the palm of my hand and let the juice s-s-seep through.Put a […]
Mason turned ten today! He woke up with the birthday quilt on his bed and had his breakfast in bed. All four of us snuggled in his room while he opened presents. I had to get creative and pull out some fabric to wrap the extra long box the hockey stick came in. He also […]
With one away, the mice will play, and play we did! Early Monday morning we went to Starbucks to have our book talk. He and I chose to read I Even Funnier by James Patterson. We are fans of this series and we enjoyed chatting about the many funny jokes and scenes we could remember. […]
If you have never had a chance to read Because of Winn-Dixie, I strongly encourage you to do so. Mason’s class studied the book together and the teachers planned a friendship party as the culminating lesson. All of the details of the party here represent their interpretation of events and symbolism from the book. Lozenges, […]
I caught up with Mason and some of his friends during the walking program. They were quite excited about the third grade field trip to Berry Plastics and proudly showed me their t-shirts. Every year around the week of Earth Day, all the third graders go on a field trip to Berry. The company challenges […]
I promised to take Mason to Starbucks this afternoon for a treat and he found the props from the #StarbucksDate in a barrel. He’s not afraid to ham it up and neither am I. Treecko got in on the fun as well.