Proud Mama!

Okay, I've got to take a moment to brag!

First of all, you've got to know my own personal kiddos 

(youngest 3)

are kind of on the shy side, are a little nerdy

 (more on that later)

are kind, sweet, sensitive, helpful, and

although very physically active 

trampoline bouncing, bluff hiking, rope climbing kids

they are NOT at all SPORTS minded nor COMPETITIVE.

It just isn't in their nature.

So you won't often see them in the paper or 

find their names listed anywhere except on honor roll lists.

They do not seek out nor like attention drawn to themselves.

So what a surprise when all three of them were recognized 

recently for special awards!

Maeve's ink drawing took an EXCELLENT 

at an Art Show in Rochester

Sorcha was chosen as the 7th grade

Student-of-the -Month

And Fionn's writing won him a spot

at the Young Writer's Convention happening this week !!!!

 I am a very proud Mama!

Thanks for letting me brag!

Our weekend began with a nice and long awaited

trip to the Farmers' Market in Winona!

 John made another haul of morels (yummy!)

and dryad saddles (toofar gone and big and spongy...bleh)

 After a quick and expensive trip to Sam's Club in La Crosse,

we came home to walk under that gorgeous Super Moon!

Many people I have visited with weren't impressed...

Out in the country, it truly was remarkable...

so BIG and BRIGHT !

I LOVED it!

Sunday morning we awoke to 7 brand new

adorable, tiny little Call Ducks!

Call Ducks are miniature ducks to begin with

so these little guys are super cute!

We took Maeve to the Avengers!

She is a huge Joss Wheden fan 

(director of FireFly and Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog)

and I am a huge Robert Downy Jr. fan

plus THOR is an entertaining character

(for a Norwegian girl such as myself)

and we are all a little nerdy 

so this was a perfect movie for us! 

Got home in time to make a strawberry-rhubarb pie.

I am pretty bad at crusts

but it WAS tasty!

Sooooo that's our quiet little weekend.

For those of you wondering,

Grandpa (John's Dad) is getting stronger everyday!  

He even took a little stroll through the Farmer' Market!

And he wants to make a roast tomorrow!

This will be the first time he's attempted to cook

since he's been sick (about a month)

Nice!

Here's some of last week's highlights:

May Baskets!

BIRDS!!!!!

Sight Word Twister!

Literally Word Building

Wedge It Building!

 a Spring Pose...

MONEY!!!!!!

Morning Challenges

We really are super busy!

Now for the coming week:

Week of May 7-11
Reading: Letter Jj, short Uu, AIMSWEB practice
Math: addition and subtraction, AIMSWEB practice
Theme: Flowers and Mothers' Day
Special Days this week: 
Thursday, Mothers' Day Switch-a-Roo
Friday: Bouncy Toys reward day (our turn is 11:00-12:00)

Please send back Oxbow lunch sheet and Family Picnic Food Choice sheet ASAP ...Thanks!

Time and Money and "I want to move it, move it, move it!"

Wow...we are on the downhill slide of  the school year!

This week in K we will be wrapping up our clock unit and begin our money unit.

Please see Monday's note about sending in coins (to be returned to you)

Week of April 30-May 4

Reading: Letters Ww and Yy,  short e, blending words, characters, setting, star words 'she' and 'play'
Math: clocks, money, counting fast to 100, missing numeral, greater than/less than
Theme: wrapping up farm, Spring flowers,  birds

Be looking for Oxbow Zoo forms coming home this week.
Also there is still time to sign up for Enrichment Summer School, Rain Forest Animals 1 and 2




Took my "little sheepdogs" to be groomed on Thursday night....

 Before....

After!

Wow there really were two little dogs under all that fur!

Wondering why there are not many pictures of our weekend?
Cuz all we did is move, haul, clean, rearrange, unload, pack John's Dad and my Aunt Laine ...
two separate moves in two different cities...
We are seeing progress here with Grandpa moving in.
Just have a dining room full of craft supplies to deal with.
And a shop packed with stuff,
And an upstairs crammed with stuff,
And our guest bedroom full of stuff'....ughhhh!
But the good news is, Grandpa is feeling a bit better, he is definitely stronger.
And he is wanting central air here...yes!!!!
Never thought I'd see the day.
We are also needing to "redo" the bathroom to make it more accessible for him.
So I am focusing on the good changes to get us through this tough time.
Just keep smiling!

Here are two nice changes already....
The screen door is finally on the back door

 and a railing installed so Grandpa can
get out of the house eventually!
Thank you, Doug Moe!
We'll be seeing more of you in the months to come!

EIEIO!

What a busy busy week!

We began our week by making bread ...

Wish we could capture the aroma to share with you !

Oh, BEAUTIFUL!

 Tuesday was our HOE DOWN

See how cute we are all dressed up?

 Mrs. Kalmes' Kids...

 Mrs. Pilger's Kids....

And us!

We made butter with Mrs. Pilger...

See us shaking shaking shaking the heavy cream?

 Ta Da! We've got butter, folks!

Then we made ice cream with Mrs. Kalmes....

We learned that it takes a LONG time to make ice cream!!!

Then we met outside to enjoy all of our farm fresh food!

Wonderful Wednesday Farm Day:

Purple Cow Thursday!

I never saw a purple cow,

I never hope to see one.

But I can tell you anyhow,

I'd rather see

than be one!

by Ogden Nash

 Our Purple Cows are made with grape juice and ice cream....MMMMM

We also had Learning Stations on Thursday...

 At Mr. C's area, we practicied AIMSWEB in a very fun
dice game...

 And then we got to dig for letters in the corn!

At Chris's table we added dots on goats
and then added one/subtracted one with eggs...

My station was searching for and writing about farm animals!

The BRAIN BREAK station was farm animals and playdough!

EIEIO!!!!!!

Kindergarten Round Up was Friday...
Hope you enjoyed your time with your child!
It seems like yesterday that YOU were here with your little one
on the brink of Kindergarten!
My how they've grown!