Lots of fun!

This week we started out going to the Library! What a great worth of knowledge for Free! Isaac wanted to get books on earthquakes and volcanoes while Rebekah came up to me with biographies of people. She told me "Mom, I m going to be a historian or an archaelogist and I'll need to know as much about people as possible" I m so glad that she loves to read!

We also got some really cool experiment books. The great vinegar, soap, baking soda and food coloring made a great volcano! Isaac experimented with different colors and we went through lots of vinegar but isn't that what it's about! Getting your children to experience life as learning. Many uses for baking soda and vinegar!

I do not do many crafts however I came across this great recipe for dough that you can bake! The kids made a turtle and a rock with holes in it to hold pencils.

Lots of fun this week!

caterpillars to butterflies

One experiment that we are doing is watching Caterpillars turn to butterflies. It is sooo amazing. Isaac received them in the mail about two weeks ago. We've watched them start off as these little tiny caterpillars to huge caterpillars. Now they have entered the pupil stage. The went up to the top of the container and are now hanging upside down. Some have already turned into Chrysallides. We will be moving them into their habitat shortly! It's going to be pretty exciting to see them break out of their caccoon and into a beautiful Monarch butterfly!

Isaac is now 6

Isaac is now 6 yrs old. I can't believe it! We celebrated his Birthday on Tuesday and Daddy took the day off. We started the day off like we always do by opening our family presents in mom and dad's bed. Isaac was so excited. He got a new bike (which he badly needed), a telescope, some planet glow in the dark stickers that go on your wall, a Mario shirt, a couple of shirts from Gramma and Poppy and a game boy game. We then met with his buddies at Monkey Joes for a couple of hours. Then we headed over to play two games of bowling. We topped off his day with the Piano Cake and his favorite Mac and Cheese (the boxed kind). I think he had a wonderful day. I'll have to post some pictures today.