Random Photos

Collin learned about the phases of the moon recently, and the students created the ever popular Oreo cookie moons.  We did this at home a year or so ago.

Speaking of Collin, he is doing so well with the violin now.  I have noticed a lot of progress in the last two weeks.  Here is a video of him playing Bile 'em Cabbage Down.  

Kate still enjoys giving check ups.  Look at the "bandage" on Boo's leg.  Boo must have been tired, or extra patient at that moment.

Kelly was groomed by a mobile groomer this week.  It was so nice to have the groomer come to us, and she did a beautiful job.

Kate and I had fun with chalk recently.

I drew roads for Kate to drive her matchbox cars along.

We also used the chalk to turn Kate into butterflies.

Tom ran in a 5k last weekend.  We cheered him on as he ran!  It's so nice that the town races all go by Grandma's house; we have a great spot to cheer on all of the runners.

This is what Collin did while waiting to see Dad run.

The school year is winding down.  Five weeks to go.  Right now five weeks sounds like a lot, but we have a lot of busy weekends and end of school events coming up, so I'm sure it will fly by.

On the Moon

 

We recently read On the Moon by Anna Milbourne.  This book combines great illustrations with actual NASA photographs of the surface of the moon.  The text is simple and yet informative.  C and R both enjoyed the book, but this book is definitely for preschool aged children.  

After reading the book, we decided to make some moons to look like the pictures in the book.

I traced around a bowl and cut out circles of white paper.  C and R dipped cut up pieces of a sponge into brown, yellow, and white paint and sponge painted the paper to look like the moon.

 

Once the paint dried, they glued their moons onto black construction paper.  C finger painted stars in the background and R used a white crayon to make stars.  

 

It is hard to tell, but the sponge painting makes a cool crater-like effect.