This week...

Has flown by!
The week started with our early learners morning focusing on fine arts. The kids took a few minutes to talk about and look over famous pieces of art and give their opinions using hold up faces featuring happy, unhappy, and indifferent emotions. They also got to try their hand at using patterns to create art, sketching, and exploring paint combinations in creating their own colour wheels.

Tuesday found us at home enjoying a pyjama day involving crafts, baking, games, reading, and baths. Our latest read "A Mouse Called Wolf" by Dick King-Smith. We are looking forward to reading more of his books (if we can find them --time for a trip to the used book store!)

Wednesday involved a few errands and our last trip to the pool for this session's last swimming lesson. Both girls passed their levels - not that they really understand what that's all about, but they enjoyed the comments their instructor had for them. They are looking forward to starting the next session Aislinn as a "whale" and Tara as a "Salamander".

Thursday started fast and furious with gymnastics bright and early, and then friends over to explore some of our community newspapers. This was a build up to our field trip to the local newspaper to view the process of creating the daily paper and for a view at the extensive machinery. Very cool press, but I forgot my camera that day:( The girls also worked on a card for our tour guide using the newspaper letters to create the words and their names. It worked out beautifully, but did very much resemble a ransom note!

Friday we drove out to a nearby conservation area for our sugar bush field trip. The girls enjoyed the wagon ride, and listened intently to the information our guide shared with us. Definitely helpful that she was great with the kids. The girls then enjoyed a shared lunch, some time in the play barn, visiting the barn animals, and walking the birds of prey trail. We got home around 3:00, with both girls zonking out in the car. The remainder of the afternoon passed snuggled up in front of a movie.