Parting Shots

SO LONG FOR SUMMER: Today, Annabelle's Bollywood and CJ's Scratch programming classes came to an end for this session. Bummer! Feels like we just got started and they were really enjoying them!

Annabelle and friends put on a little performance for the parents. It's so much fun to watch!

As I post the pics above, it occurs to me that I didn't get any photos of CJ sitting in front of a computer in programming class. You'll have to use your imagination. ;)

After the classes we enjoyed a potluck (our contribution was the citrus flavored and shaped cookies above), and then it was time for some fun and games. The kids had a great time completing a scavenger hunt, we fired up the bubble machine, there was face painting and sack races and eventually we broke out the pinatas the kids and I made.

That's Meowth with Annabelle and the unmistakable Death Star with CeeJ. They each took dozens and dozens of hits before giving up their cheap plastic Dollar Store treasures.

MOSHI, MOSHI!: From time to time, the kids and I have talked about trying to learn Japanese. Today, I learned about Irasshai, a Georgia Public Broadcasting program. According to the GPB's Irasshai Web site, it's "the nations’ number one Japanese language and culture distance learning course from 1996 through 2009."

Irasshai offers engaging, online video lessons and supplemental materials and activities and it's all free Free FREE!

Our schedule will be a bit less crazy this coming week. We're definitely going to check it out. Who knows, maybe soon I'll be blogging in Japanese. ;)

SCIENCE-FILLED SATURDAY: Can't wait until tomorrow. This is Seattle's first annual Science Week, and tomorrow is Science EXPO Day at Seattle Center. From robots to game programming to the aerospace industry and earth sciences, there will be dozens of interactive booths and cool displays.

You can expect a full report on Monday!