What are you up too?

We have been learning about the sun in school and it has been so great.  I have learned things like thermonuclear fusion and that if you compared the sun to the earth, in a way that we can fathom it, the sun would be the size of a basketball and the earth would be the size of a peppercorn.  How amazing that seems.

 Our experiment this time was melting chocolate with a magnifying glass.  The magnifying glass represents our eye, because they work in approx. the same way.  Our eye is a curved lens like a magnifying glass.

That is why you should not stare at the sun.  Just like when you focus a small beam of sunshine with a magnifying glass, you eye will focus a small beam on the back of your retina.  When we did this little experiment I thought it would just melt the chocolate.  I was wrong.  It burned the chocolate.  Notice the burn mark on the front square.  (We had to go with cadbury.  It's my favorite, and we wouldn't want it to go to waste, just because it tasted bad.)

T-Bug loves his car seat.  It's what he naps in, sleeps in at night, and sort of just chills in.  He is so portable this way.

Seriously???

 We got to visit a pioneer town for MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers).  It was so fun.  They have recreated and fixed old buildings to make this little town.  My Grandma C.  would love it!

Noodle doing his time.

The Diva taking her turn.

Working in the blacksmith shop.

This was the all time favorite for my boys.  They spun around so fast, I was sick.

On top of the chuck wagon.

Sometimes I wonder if I need a shot of this.  

Nope, things are already crazy without it.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

This time I remembered to change my lens.  Now I just need to keep practicing taking photos so I can get better.  Woo hoo for the digital age!

Chief here, just waiting for his flags.  Poor guy was doing some tricks before the game started and whacked his head.  I didn't see it, but the lady next to me, who is a friend said, "Where's that kids Momma?  He just fell on his head."  I felt so bad for him.

 Noodle warming up his kicking skills.  He is the tallest one on the team by at least 5 inches.

 Staring down the competition.  Oh wait.  That kid is on his team.  The little boy kept tackling his own team members, and the boys were scared of him.  Heck, I was scared of him and I was on the sidelines.

The huddle.

Taking a moment to smile at mom!

Go Brothers!  Their favorite little cheerleader.

I don't know what these two were doing, but I love this photo.  I tried to crop it, but it wouldn't let me upload it for some reason, so you get the original version.  I don't know how these two ended up in the same family.  They look nothing alike.  Oh wait, that is how my sisters and I look.  I just love these boys.

It was so much harder to cheer for them this game.  They were on different teams.  I am hoping this is the only time it happens.  I love to watch them play.

Smiles!!!

Now that I am a month old, I have decided that it is okay to smile.  My favorite is mom, but my brothers and sister can get one out of me when I am in the mood.

 So, Mom thinks that I am going to smile at her with this big black thing in front of her face.  I believe 

she is mistaken.  She was much more amusing when I could see her giving me silly looks.

Well, maybe I will think about it. 

Okay Mom, but just this once.

T-Bug has such big blue eyes.  He likes to look at everything that is going on.  He opens his eyes so wide.  I wonder if he thinks he needs to open them up so doesn't miss anything.  This face is what the other kids like to call 'Bugsy.'  I just think he is cute!

Tumbling, Football, and Haircuts

Life is so fun and busy at our house.  I am loving it.  Homeschool is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now I know not everyone can say that, but for me;  it's awesome.  I love not having to wake the kids up early.  I love that we can be done with the structured part of school by lunch.  So great.  We are involved in a couple of sports this season.  All three kids are in tumbling.  I forgot my camera for the boys, but here is the Diva.

She is supposed to be doing what the teacher is doing.  I think she's completely turned around.  Silly girl.

She looks forward to Monday afternoons all week.  I enjoy watching her.

 T-Bug is just becoming so much fun.  He enjoys tummy time for about 2 minutes and then he is done.

His reverent pose.

 He went to the doc. for his 1 month check up.  It's crazy how quickly time flies.  He is starting to smile, and not just the talking with angels smile.  The look and mom and grin smile.  I love it.

 He is now 8 lb. 14 oz.  (22%)  21 inches long (24%) and he has a big cranium.  15 inches! (42%)

Love this girlie girl!

 The boys are also signed up for flag football.  It is so much fun to watch.  They have a practice during the week, and a game on Saturday.  The ages range from 4 to 8.  Jaxon is the oldest.  I was so bummed when I forgot to change my camera lens, so the photos aren't as close as I wanted.  It was so fun to watch the game.  Kids were running the wrong way, facing backward when they were at the line.  I loved every minute of it.

The Diva got to play on a jungle gym most of the time.  That was so nice.

Running around the field.  Noodle is in the blue hat.  Look at those long legs!

The Chief heading toward his team.  Ready to play.

I can't wait for the next game.

Most people find this next thing unconventional, but it is a tradition in our home.  The boys at 1 month old get their head shaved.  It makes their hair grow in so much nicer.  T-Bug had about a two inch growth of hair in the back, and almost nothing on the top.  I like to say that he was pulling an old man.

Before

During

After.

Not the best photo of this little man.  He had just had a bath and I gave him a big scrub, so his face is a little red.  Nothing like trying to get the dead skin off a baby.

We do know who he looks like now.  Just like his Dad.  Bald and all.

Solar System

This year for science we are learning about astronomy.  We have had a lot of fun learning about the solar system, as well as constellations, and other things.  Our first project was to make a solar system out of balloons.  We had so much fun.  The balloons are are about the real size they would be if we shrunk the solar system.  Except for the sun.  We couldn't fit the sun in the classroom, so we just blew the yellow balloon up as big as we could.

 Noodle hanging up Mercury.

 Chief and Venus

 Jupiter

 Saturn

 Pluto

Here is what it looks like.  My favorite was Saturn.  Nothing finer than a pink planet with pink rings.
We got to come up with our own mneumonic sentence to help us remember the planets.

Moose's Very Excited Muffin Just Spanked Uncle's New Puppy

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

Can't wait for our next project!

T-Bug and The Diva

I found the duck and T-Bug got his bath.  It was so much easier than the tub.  Other than this time I had some extra help.  The other mother of the house was so excited when she saw the duck she couldn't stay away.

 A little excited!

 Watching the Diva to see what is next.

 Help!!!!

We have been enjoying our nice mild weather.  The Diva has been painting the front sidewalk.  Among other things.

Nothing finer than water color makeup!