More from the Tae kwon Do tournament

Someone from Tae Kwon Do took pictures of the kids and gave them to me. They're better than the pictures I took so worth another post.

Tristan and Comet's birthday

What could be better than a boy and his dog with birthdays just 3 days apart, so close they can celebrate together!

First signs of spring

It's been a very long, cold winter this year. Nice to see some first signs of spring today.



tree frog



woodpecker

Prom

Hayley attended her first prom, they grow up too fast! She went with her friends Sarah, Kenara and Kenara's date. Kenara's mom helped them get ready before the prom. I hear it was a wonderful evening.

Snow if finally melting. The animals are sensing that spring is near. Everyone wants to get outdoors more. meanwhile preparations for co-op classes and other homeschool work carries on.

is it time to come out of winter hiding now?

The bearded dragons spent a lot of time in brumation this winter, we're finally starting to see them again.

baby Elle is shedding

I've been doing a lot of clearing outdoors, opening the side yard up more. Look forward to the rest of the snow melting.

Willow is interested in my science class materials for this week. Why so much? A Rube Goldberg machine week, we'll see what we can create.

balloon car races

We had balloon car races in science class today. Tristan and all the students enjoyed this.

Snowsports winter 2013-2014

All the kids snowboard now and I'm the only skier left in the family. Hayley made great strides with her snowboarding this year, I think she'll be all over the mountain next year. The boys are better than me although I am not at all bad if I do say so. I just don't like black diamonds and won't even try double black. I worry "who will do everything I do if I break myself?". I figure I can only break myself a little on blues and greens or maybe easier single black,  but double black diamonds, those could do same damage on a Mom! I don't seem to have taken as many photos this year or maybe not all transferred from my phone, here's some random photos. Lessons, trying out the new trails, a day in the bear's den, Hawaiian week, Boy scout weekend, and just random.

 

Below-dirty trick Mom brought schoolwork on the lift!

 

 

march comes in like a lion and goes out like a lion in New Hampshire

Still too much snow, too many snowstorms and too many below zero temperatures here in NH. March is still fully winter here. The dogs enjoy the snow. Lizards wondering if spring will come. I'm busy planning for the next few science classes.

still a lot of snow in late March

Kilgharrah wonders if spring will come

Elle is growing her horns

old, icky snow by the side of the road

Dartha likes the snow!

another snowstorm and the plow has blocked our path

science materials for the next couple weeks

The have and have nots in the craft world

Hayley has it, I do not.....the craft gene that is! Hayley can make all sorts of wonderful creations with knitting, crocheting, jewelry making, drawing etc.. She does not get that from me but I'm in awe of her. I was so happy when she made me this hat and scarf in a color I like.

Reader's theater and student written short plays

For the first half of the year in drama class the students work on acting skills. This year the junior high also worked on Reader's theater and the high school class wrote their own short plays in small groups. The students performed these for the parents in January. Tristan played Otter in a reader's Theater version of the Wind in the Willows. Trevor played a security guard in his group's play. It was terrible winter weather for driving on that January evening but we made it safe and sound and it was worth it to see the boys perform and know that drama makes them happy.