Friday, February 26, 2010
Swim-Ups
Clara was very serious about doing her "swim-ups" in the pool in Sanibel. These involved her submerging her head and crawling along the top step. Back and forth, back and forth.
She set up a little crowd at one end, whose job it was to cheer her on. Every time she'd get to that end of the step, she'd lift up her head and say "Good job, guys!"
If I came over to talk to her, she'd tell me to go away because she had to work very hard at her swim-ups. Seriously, she must have spent over an hour each day we were in the pool just going back and forth, back and forth.
Brrr....in Sanibel
Brrr....I didn't know Florida could be so chilly. The first few days were really on the cold side - 40 in the morning and low 60's with a cool breeze as a high. But we bundled up and went to the beach.
Lee & Clara
Cindy and Pete came for a visit, which was really fun. The kids had a great time, and for a few hours it was a bit warmer and they ventured into the waves a bit. Don't look at Bridges. It wasn't nearly warm enough for him to have his shirt off!
We also had a visit from Aunt Marge, which was fun. She stayed overnight and left the next morning. Here we are all bundled up in sweaters.
The end of the week got a bit warmer, and they cranked up the heat in the pool, so with the pool at 85 and the air temperature up to 70 we were able to swim the second half of the week. We also did get a lot of bike riding and rollerblading in, and Bridges played some tennis with his Dad.
All in all a nice vacation, if a bit chilly.
Valentine's Day
Yes, I have discovered my crafty side (as in arts-and-crafty). Really, all credit goes to google. But the kids had a great time making these heart wreaths. Of course I had to sneak them into the recycling bin this week while the weren't looking. The glitter gets everywhere!
Swirling Colors Science Experiment
1. Put some milk in a wide container and let it come to room temperature.
2. Add drops of food coloring.
3. Add a few drops of dish soap.
3. Enjoy the show! Oh, and just ignore my attempting to explain surface tension to my 5-year-old.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Skating on the Res
Yesterday I took Lee and Annie skating on the Res.
The ice was a bit soft on top, and certainly not as smooth as glass, but it was a lot of fun. It was pretty windy, so they both thought it was fun to have the wind push them around. And of course there were snow banks in which to plop down.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Ready for Snow
Here is a picture from Clara's preschool of all the kids ready to go out in the snow. I have always been in awe of those teachers for being able to get ten little kids, many of whom are certainly less independent than my own, dressed in snow gear at the same time without losing their patience.
Place cards
Here is a picture of them. Every one pictures a different flower, and what appears to be different weather too.
The Christmas Volcano
The fascination with disasters seeps even into Christmas. We had forgotten to give Linda the potholder that Lee made for her, so we gave it to her this past weekend. Linda opened up the card, and I heard her saying, "Wow, Lee, this looks very festive. I like all the red and green. And what's this, a volcano?"
Why not? Lava is red, after all.
Sky Ventures
A few years ago Bridges and I went to Sky Ventures, which is a vertical wind tunnel. It was great, and we enjoyed it so much that Bridges bought his Dad a gift certificate there for Christmas this year.
Bridges has been a few times, so this time he practiced going on his back, which from what he said is significantly harder.
Here's his Dad on his stomach.
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