Sunday, March 27, 2011

Rainy Day Hike



We headed back to Lacamas for a hike today. On the way over in the car it really started to rain, even blocking our vision a few times. But the hike ended up to be mostly dry and we got to see some bigger waterfalls and find some treasures and we ended the day with some swinging at the park so CJ was happy.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

The Fairy House

Way back when CJ made a fairy house. It was outside at our house and moved to the porch when the weather got wet. CJ and Daddy had talked about making a spot for it in the yard and today they did just such. First CJ drew up her plans on paper and then they set to work making a frame and giving it roofing and using an old window on the side to keep it dry. Here's the finished product.

T-Ball Practice


We lucked out and had dry weather and thus t-ball practice. Everyone else decided to wear their new uniforms, but CJ stayed dressed in her full pink outfit, complete with winter jacket. Her favorite parts of practice? Running the bases (chasing their "fun" coach) and making holes in the dirt with her cleats when she is out in the field.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

The Bird Landing Shoe

Here's CJ putting the final touches on "The Bird Landing" shoe she created this week at Spring Break Camp at school. They picked out shoes at the thrift store and worked on changing them into something else. Of course they made drawings and plans and documented their work.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Home Art

Here is today's art from CJ. It's a picture of our house, Mama is walking a brown dog and CJ is out back, playing in the green grass. You can see Daddy's beautiful deck out back as well as the arch above our front door (below the brown roof in the picture). Her door is running out of room for posting new art.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

A New Route

We took the girls for a hike to the stone house today. Even though we got a few minutes of hail, CJ found a spot to bask in the sun.
Daddy had us head back out via a new trail and it was muddy! You can't really tell from the picture, but at this spot the water seemed to be flowing out of nowhere.


Friday, March 18, 2011

Spring Celebration of Learning

CJ and her school invited us to visit to celebrate what they have been learning. CJ was dressed up for her part as a jury member in a readers' theatre about Robin Hood.
She even donned a mask for her part.
She showed off the golden eagle she made as her "Familiar".
And she shared with the whole group how she made and named Twinkle.
(see her reading skills in action - not bad!)