Weekly Report

Okay, maybe this week was Spring Break! Saturday was Our Baroque Festival. All the children's art work was on display; there were dances, crafts and food. Nutmeg's class did a living timeline. Nutmeg recited the Pocahontas poem by Rosemary Carr Benet. She did a great job! (Someone tell me how to post a video!!Please.) Monday we were recovering from my niece's birth ;) Tuesday... I cannot remember off the top of my head. Wednesday we definitely did school. We dissected a daffodil and labeled plant parts. When we went to pick up The Chipmunk, Nutmeg actually asked to do a math fact sheet and her spelling copywork in the car! I pretended to consider. Thursday we went to a children's museum. I will post the link in a minute. Then we ate at Sweet Magnolia's where I discovered my husband had my debit card from the night before! I had ONE check left. Good thing, because we were in line, and the line had grown considerably while we ordered! We then went to the library where Nutmeg got her first library card. I was stunned when I realized our family can now check out 100 books. My friend was there, and her son also got a card. I think we will have a contest to see who checks out 100 books first!! We are going to see my sister and niece today. It is my sister's 30th birthday. I cannot wait!

Michele

Wordless Wednesday

My Beautiful Niece

Being in labor is a piece of cake compared to watching your sister in labor! When it is you, you are so focused. When it is your sister, all you can do is gather mountains of ice chips, scratch her legs, try to get a smile by telling her...crazy things! Right after the delivery , I promised my parents no more babies -ever -under any circumstances -we have enough babies -no way -no how -- but then you look at this little face....
She loves her Auntie. She is probably crying for me right now.

Our new fish and our Mermaid

Spring Break?

What a week! Nutmeg was at a swim meet last weekend. The meet was held at a large university. We were all a bit overwhelmed. My very-pregnant-sister was very overwhelmed by the chlorine gas, staring waaaay down at the pools (3!), and the NOISE. Nutmeg did really well. I thought she did great to go down there and swim! I was sick with allergies on Mon and Tues, so we did not get much done. Tues was her last day at her arts academy. The end of the year festival is Saturday. Stay tuned for pictures. The time period is Baroque 1600-1750. Nutmeg's class is doing a living time-line. Nutmeg is Pocahontas. She has become obsessed with "being a real Indian." My grandmother is very obviously "a real Indian." I think she can get her home declared a reservation, but has never bothered about the paper work. Nutmeg is fascinated by that, but is having trouble understanding how the "blood" is "diluted" in successive generations. What a clumsy way to say it! Any way, Nutmeg is going to recite "Pocahontas" by Rosemary Carr Benet. (We found it in The Harp and Laurel Wreath.) It was her idea; the teacher came up with two-liners, and Nutmeg asked if she could recite a poem we worked on in the fall. Oh, here she is, reminding me we have to "felt" her treasure pouch she has been weaving in Colonial Girls. I am a bit intimidated. If it turns out well, we will take it to festival tomorrow. Surely, if I can get it off the loom..... We are getting a late start this morning. The Chipmunk is in the living room baptizing her baby dolls that she "just got born." Then they get stuffed in a bag. We are waiting for a call from my sister. My niece is due any minute!!! Maybe we will go down and do some math?

Michele