Grandma Patti came to help us with the kids today so Jake and I could attend conferences at the boys’ school and run a couple of other errands sans the Shecklets. They played outside for most of the morning and she captured these two great shots:
Little #1 and Little #2 have an art fair coming up at school next month. They decided they wanted to paint pictures with watercolor paints. They sketched their pictures and then painted. It is so fun to see their imaginations at work.
Not to be left out, Little #3 had her turn with finger paints and water colors.
Science Fair at school today. The boys completed projects with their respective classes and presented their results. Little #1 will complete his own project next year, so we made sure to check out the older kids’ poster boards.
Little #2 built a clay boat and counted the number of pennies it held before it sank. Little #1 made hypotheses about what would happen to gummy bears placed in four different liquids – water, coffee, vinegar and OJ.
Little #1 has been learning about ancient Egypt at school for the last few weeks. The culmination of their unit was today’s bartering fair. The kids all dressed up as Egyptians and sat behind their desks with two colored pieces of paper labeled “keep” and “trade.” Parents wandered through the hall and were able to barter with the kids. Little #3 really enjoyed the task of bartering stickers for us.
Birthday costume party for a classmate of Little #1. He had a blast! Games, candy, dance party, cake & ice cream. Great way to spend a rainy October day!