Shecklet #1 and Shecklet #2 boarded the bus for YMCA day camp adventures this morning. Shecklet #1 is going to archery camp (and will have other camp experiences, too,) while Shecklet #2 is going to regular day camp. I’m excited to hear all about their day – especially since it’s been a rainy one today. The weather for the rest of the week looks great! Here’s hoping they have a ton of fun!
Another Pinterest idea (from Frugal Fun 4 Boys) brought to life. Jake thought it would be fun to paint the catapult boards, so he sprayed the girls’ pink and the boys’ green. The kids stuck down grip tape so their shoes wouldn’t slide off when they stomped on the boards. (Brilliant ideas by their dad, if I may say so myself!) They all had a lot of fun figuring out where to place the fulcrum to get the best ball launch!
I originally pinned the idea to let the kids use the catapults as water balloon launchers, but tonight was a bit cool too get wet. They gladly settled for launching wiffle balls and playground balls. Still tons of fun!
Uncle Tony and Auntie Kristin invited Shecklet #1 over to spend the night at their house as part of his birthday present. From the looks of the photos that Kristin sent, he had an awesome time! They took him to Toys R Us where he selected a LEGO set, they played at the park, took Teddy (their dog) for a walk as well as played with him, made homemade pizza, and got to open an enormous art kit present from Kristin’s mom. (She is always so sweet to think of my kids!)
Shecklet #4 was over-the-moon excited to help her daddy move the car from the driveway to the street.
My brother and sister-in-law recently shared the exciting news that they are having a baby! The new addition is slated to arrive in late July. They had an ultrasound this week and found out if it is a girl or boy. Keeping us in suspense a few days, they made a special trip to our house this afternoon to share cupcakes with us. Topped with yellow frosting, we had to bite in to the middle to discover whether the filling was pink or blue. Shecklet #2 was the first to make the discovery – PINK! Shortly after Shecklet #2 reported what he found, Shecklet #3 piped in and said, “I hope mine is pink too!” Lucky for her, it was 🙂
We survived our first science fair!
Maybe I should rephrase that. We survived our first science fair where one of our kids was responsible for completing a project on their own and not part of a class. During kindergarten and 1st grade, students complete a project as a class. They have the option of doing a project on their own, but we never went that route. Once they hit 2nd grade, they’re all on their own (or with 1 other friend, if they choose.) Knowing schedules are hectic, we didn’t even propose that option to Shecklet #1. That enabled us to do things at our own pace, which was a good way to ease into the world of elementary school science fair projects.
Shecklet #2’s class project involved discovering what happens to gummy bears when they are submerged in different liquids. He thought it was pretty cool that vinegar disintegrated the gummy bear.
Shecklet #1’s research question was “Which materials are the best conductors?” He did research that involved talking to Papa and looking up definitions in the dictionary. He worked with Jake to set up his experiment and typed up the information for the poster board he designed. He learned a lot, including that sometimes research leads to more questions, not just answers.
We attended our first Christmas Eve mass at our new parish this evening. (We made the change back in July and have gradually been experiencing several “firsts.”) My parents joined us again this year. We have been able to attend mass with them on Christmas Eve for at least the last 3 years. It’s a tradition I hope we’re able to continue.
After mass, we attempted to get group shots of everyone in their Christmas attire. We gave it our best shot!
