Round and Round

PRETTY IN PINK: A lovely sunrise greeted us this morning. It ranged from deep and light pink to orange. And we got to see some sunshine this afternoon. Hooray!SPINNING WHEELS: We got to work early this a.m. First, we had some science homework to knock out. It was really more play than work, though. The kids made, and then modified, some tops. They also made a couple of "zoomers," which are discs that zip along a lateral string.
Annabelle wasn't having much luck getting hers to zoom, so she turned to sculpture. "Look. It's the Space Needle!" she declared.We also did some more Yoshi work this a.m. Specifically, Annabelle worked on the cranium and top set of teeth. We also compiled in process photos for the display board to go behind the Yoshis. Tomorrow we'll get Annabelle's Yoshi's jawbone glued in, and complete the display board. Oh, and make a bunch of Yoshi-related cupcakes to take to the event tomorrow night. It's going to be a busy day.

SCHOOL LUNCH: Today is the kids' favorite day at their Shoreline school. The last Wednesday of the month is Pizza Wednesday, and we'd preordered a couple of slices for the kids. I think one of the things that makes it extra special is you get to (gasp!) eat in the library!!! The kids made short work of their lunch, so we had 45 minutes to kill before science. It was lovely out so the kids headed out to the playground. Annabelle got caught up in some aliens vs. humans games with some other kids. Meanwhile, CJ was collecting pine cones, which he considered to be a stash of ammunition. Science class was fun, as always. They made more spinning things - this time twirlys (or twirlies?). They were crafted from strategically folded paper and drinking straws. Tonight, they demonstrated them for Christian.