5th grade events

Back in April (or was it the begining of May??) we went with Scott and Michaela's class on a hike through the state park learning about rock formations. Unfortunatly Michaela's group and Scott's were split up with only a quick break around the mid way point to say hello. There were also field days a few weeks later where pretty much the entire school was outside doing different stations that all had a science related idea to it. My station was the bubble station where kids had to figure out which dish soap made the best bubbles.

Kite Flying

First let me say I'm sorry about how some of the pictures are posting with the wording down the sides. For some reason I can't get them to quit doing that...oh well.

April here has been VERY VERY windy. Most days it isn't too bad, but some days it just makes it cold and yucky. Others though are nice and yard work perfect. Scott got a kite this year in his Easter basket and was excited to be able to get out there and give it a try. I was amazed at how long it held his attention. In fact it held it for hours over a couple days. Even after it got stuck up on the roof for hours until the wind changed it kept him waiting. It wasn't until the kite took one nose dive too many and fell apart that he finally stopped flying.

Hiking Castle Rock

This week we went with our neighbors to hike Castle Rock, which is the feature that gives our town its name. Our group consisted of Scott and I, as well as our neighbor and her 2 girls (4 and 7), and then a friend of hers with her 4 year old son. The day was perfect for it. It was warm outside, but overcasted so we were never too hot as we climbed the hill. I was excited about this hike as it would be a chance for me to play with the new lense that I had gotten for my birthday (will post on that soon). Scott was very impressive on the hike. Not only was he patient with the kids (even the girls) he was very educational for that too. He pointed about different spots of errosion as well as expain what it is and how it happens, animals that we saw along the trail, and even
a bit about rock types. That's my little scientist! While we were hikiing up one of the girls (our 4 year old) slipped and reddened her elbow a bit. She was quite shaken up over the little spill. Well Scott had packed his first aid pack that he had gotten at a boy scout meeting when
we taught them their first aid requirements. So he put a band aid on her elbow to help her feel a bit better.
At the top of the hill we were actually under neith the big rock, and around the base. Up at the top we had a great snack of strawberries, watermelon, crackers, and all kinds of yummy stuff. The area we were in was a great spot for kids to wander around, and for me to play with my camera. One of the set of pictures I've added here will be zoomed all the way in, and the other will be zoomed all the way out, to give you an idea of how far away I was when
I took them. There were lots of neat rock formations to see, and the kids all had fun climbing the differnt formations. This is a hike that will be fun to do again, but one that is best done in the cool weather!

Pictures from Leighanna's visit

Leighanna came out to visit back in March not long before Easter for a week. It was so fun having her here. We really had the chance to do a lot of talking, and for the first time in a long time I felt truly at easy with her. She looks so good, and seems so happy with the life she is creating for herself. Unfortunatly I didn't get the chance to take a lot of pictures, but I did get a few of her and Scott, and her and Tim before she left, as well as a pillow fight between her and Scott.

Boy Scouts

Yesterday Scott was awarded his Webelo's badge. Webelo's is the highest level in the Cub Scout ladder, he also recieved a few other reconizations for the work that he had been doing over the last month. We also had Pinewood Derby a few weeks ago. For those that don't know what that is, the boys are given a block of wood and told to design a car out of it to race. We also had to design a cake for the cake off that they were holding as a fund raiser. They also did a judging of the cakes, and Scott's cake took most creative in the contest!

Back flash to last year

When I was trying to get my camera ready for our trip to Garden of the Gods I found a few pictures on a memory card from the day that I bought my camera. They were taken at the Air Force Academy. I remember telling Scott as we walked around to take a good look because this was were he was going to go to college!!!