School Lessons

We took the chance while in Almonte to check out some of the many many memorials around town.

It's one of the topics that we have been studying in our latest school unit. Memorials ... and the effects of weathering. There were good examples of both!

 

So today we made some memorials of our own. Sugar cube memorials.

 

And when the icing they used to build them has hardened we are going to try some weathering experiments on them. 

We've been doing our best to keep in touch with the kid's friends.

The two most popular methods thus far has been calling on my phone or face timing with the ipad. This week we added Skype. So many ways to stay together while we're apart.

 

SkyLight Skybright

These boys love being a little bit country and a little bit city.

Sure they love walking up to the cafe and having a cookie and checking out the bookstores.

But they also sure love climbing up on Grnny and Grandd's roof to clean the skylight.

(And they found a wasp nest up there for Grndd to destroy too!)

 

Did I mention we took the guinea pigs with us to OTown this visit? Last visit A found it too difficult to be separated for that long. Good thing we had very understanding hosts.

And after two months of allowance saving the boys had enough for a new video game they've been coveting.

I noticed while loading this picture that we seem to be in an awkward dressing-for-the-weather stage.

Shorts with a winter coat E?

 

9 to 7

Granny opened her home for Thanksgiving dinner.

 

We were our usual group plus also some friends from the city. Not the BIG city where we're living mind you ..... but the city that's bigger than the town where we were eating!

  

M came out of his self-imposed homework exile to eat and enjoy the family and friends.

 

And a special thanks to this sweet girl who helped wrangle, entertain and supervise the seven kids that were here.

We had three tables set up for eats. It seemed to be a pretty fluid arrangement with people moving around as they ate and finding new friends to chat with.

 

And after park time (thanks big guys for taking the kids), dinner, dessert and some computer time ... the day was done. Another Thanksgiving well enjoyed.

 

Eats

Aaw...how sweet. Now bring on the eats!!

E informed me that would like to order from the regular menu. I suggested he could find something he liked on the kid menu but he said it just wouldn't fill him up. He has been eating a lot more lately.



Still loving the drop in gym class on Wednesdays.

 

This guy is still doing his thing.
Reading, writing, thinking.
Getting it done.

Kind World

So my oldest guy, E, has planned himself a little get away.

I mentioned that Grandad would be driving through the area on Thursday. He called Grandad and asked if he could catch a ride with him. He called his friend's mom and asked if he'd be welcome for a sleepover. Coordinated the details ..... and .... Voila!

He's on the road.

Grandad just came to get him. We'll catch up with him when we meet up for Thanksgiving in a few days.

 

Can you believe this sweet little boy planned all this?

 

I mean, I guess to everyone else he looks a little less like the picture above and a little more like the picture below, but that's my first baby out there.

 

Be kind to him world.

 

Zoo Tour

Grampy couldn't remember if he'd ever been to the TO Zoo.

And we are always wanting a reason to go back.

 

There are so many animals and buildings that we see something new every time!!

 



 

Learning Still

Just because we have Grampy visiting doesn't mean we don't still have to get our work done.

Still.....we need to break out some fun once and a while. So on Tuesday we're going to the zoo....woohoo!

Stand by for much more exciting pics.

 

I Need A Nap

I was ready to try the Ontario Science Museum again (last time was too busy).
With the place to ourselves we went back to the rocket section to try and make the best/fastest.
 

Somehow by the time we were working on versions 2, 3 and 4 of our original designs we had spent almost two hours in that section.

 

Leaving us just enough time to catch a demonstration on electricity.

Seeing as how E and A were the only children in the audience .... they were both able to participate in the experiments. 

 

They did this part a few times.

Luckily the museum closes at 4p.m. so we were able to get home, get fed and get to Cubs for their first meeting of the year. This is the only year they will be together because E progresses next year.

Pick A Lane

You know those mornings when you wake up and you just have SO much energy that you can't sit down and start school? Well we had one of those this a.m. So we hit the subway.

 

Bowling. It has been far too long since we did this.