Monday, June 17, 2019

Library-Teen Service Project

I haven't figured out how to do the ears yet.


Alex picked up a kit, from the library, to make catnip toy mice for cats in shelters. Alex doesn't know how to sew, but he will by the time we are done with this project! I love it when volunteer work also teaches them new skills.


Sabrina was insulted that it was for ages 12 and up, especially since it is such an easy craft. So we are also making this the next project for the Service Club. She is just learning to sew too, though she knows more than her brother. 

Truthfully, I'm not that great at sewing either. The mouse in the top picture is my third one, and I still messed up the ears. So, I will learn a lot from this project as well.


Mr. Cow loved the ones we made for him.

Marie-Anne

Bowling with Nancy





We went bowling with Nancy! We always bring a lunch and make a morning out of it.  It was my best game ever! I got two strikes and three spares! 

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Chloe


It is very hard to get pictures of this hyper dog.

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Caring Cards- This month's favorites

Sabrina

Alex

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Library- Fratello Marionettes




Every Summer the Fratello Marionettes perform at our local libraries. We make an effort to find out when and where they are performing, because they are excellent! Sometimes we go to multiple shows at different libraries. The Vaudeville Follies is a show that we had not seen before. Alex's favorite was the clown. Sabrina's favorite was the dog. 





They made all of the puppets themselves! I am always amazed by their skill.

Marie-Anne

Friday, June 14, 2019

Homeschool Group- Park Day


We met the homeschool group at Hidden Falls Park. It was hot so the kids played with our dodgeballs for a little bit then mostly hung out in the shade.


Evelyn brought her Instax Camera. The other girls want one too. I let Sabrina take some selfies with my phone too.

Marie-Anne

Community Pool


We took a boy  from Frank's Sunday School Class to the pool with us. It was a prize for winning a contest in Sunday School. It was Ricky's first time going to this pool and he loved it! I lost count of how many times he went down the slide. 





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English Second Language Class


This week's lesson was on nouns.


Starting next week, if Alex isn't needed to help with the class, he will take the oldest boy to play games. The older boy gets bored being in a room full of preschoolers.

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Mr. Cow


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Nursery


Sabrina and I had nursery Wednesday night. Sabrina laid on the floor with two toddlers sitting on her. I got them off when they started bouncing on her stomach. Before she could get up they stomped on her belly. Yikes! They weren't trying to be mean just playing a game. They both felt bad when I told them that they hurt her. Needless to say, Sabrina won't be laying on the floor like that again.

Marie-Anne

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Discovery Park with Friends



We met several families at Discovery Park after the Space Camp. They kids had a great time and they all played so well together. Nicole is moving in a few weeks, so we are trying to get together as much as we can before they leave. Sabrina gave Evelyn a friendship necklace.



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Homeschool Group- Service Club


Sabrina won the Service Club's contest to see who could write the most thank you letters to military members. She wrote 54 letters! The letters will be mailed to A-Million-Thanks by Flag Day. Sabrina wants to continue writing thank you letters even though the contest has ended.

Marie-Anne

Date Night


I never remember to get pictures of us when we go on dates. We went to Red Lobster and had a marvelous time just the two of us.

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Library- Space Camp



Sabrina and several of her friends participated in a Space Camp at the library. Sabrina shared more about spending time with her friends than what they did in camp.


I got to spend time with two of my best friends while waiting on our kids.

Marie-Anne

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Seedling Theater- Summer Camp- Comic Book Artist

Alex and Sabrina were in a week long Summer Camp for Seedling Theater. They spent three hours at Seedling every day and 8 hours on show day, when they performed the show twice. That doesn't include the time at home learning lines. The play was called Comic Book Artist and these kids were absolutely amazing! At first I was intimidated by the size of the script, thinking there was no way these kids could do it in less than a week's time. They proved me wrong bigtime!





Sabrina played 5 different parts. She nailed each one. She was mainly Minutos 1, but she also did Marvelous Meow!, and played three different random girls. Notice the many different costume changes she had to do. The owner of Seedlings, Mrs. Kris, told me that Sabrina did a great job and that she was also a great stage hand who knew where everything was and where everything should go. During the play Sabrina helped move the props and double checked that everything was in place. 






Alex played the main villain, Dr. Shock Clock!  It was like the character was written just for Alex. He became Dr. Shock Clock. He wanted his villain to be a dignified villain, who was still very clearly a villain. 


All of the kids did an amazing job. It was a really good play too. I am so thankful that we had to opportunity to sign the kids up for this Summer Camp and we definitely plan on signing them up again next year. 


Sabrina was very happy that her best friend, Evelyn was also in the play. 


Alex became friends with the hero and exchanged contact info so they can keep in touch.

Marie-Anne