Recent School Happs

The school year is flying by - almost to Spring Break already. Maybe the pending delivery of Baby Hiller is also helping things go quickly, but we just seem really busy lately. Despite the fact that for the first time since Claire was maybe 2 are we blissfully unscheduled and uninvolved in any extracurricular activities. No sports, no dance, no gynmastics, nothing! I love it, even though I know it can't last forever. I just need to not be treking out across soccer fields with gear and chairs and umbrellas right now, so we are taking this soccer season off. Then we will try to find another up in North Las Vegas and give that a try. Maybe I will even get crazy and put Penelope in a gym class!

In the meantime, elementary school is one big project or busy work packet after another. This week Claire had to create a 3-D bug of her choice to bring to present to her class. She chose the Monarch Butterfly. We made the bodies out of salt dough and added wings using Mema's stamp collection and wire legs and antenna. Adding the habitat/environment brought it all together. I, I mean Claire, better get an A. Oh wait, they don't do As and Bs at her school... or Os and Ss. So let's hope she gets an "approaching standards" or "exceeds standards" on this project. Don't. Get. Me. Started.

Their school is also crazy about Spirit Weeks. This is the third Spirt Week we have had - this time part of reading week. I am running out of crazy hair day ideas... but they love it!