Wednesday, June 29, 2016

FYI




I got a kick out of this, so I just thought I would share.
This author took classics and shrunk them down to a page or two of verse.
It is pretty clever.
 Shakespeare, Jane Eyre, Don Quixote, Moby Dick and more are included in this book.

Sorry for such a lousy picture--it is called Shrunken Treasures.
Check it out!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

PROMOTIONS

Mid-June were Karate Promotions.
It was extra special because Sensei's Sensei 
(sorry, I know there is a term for that, but I have no clue what it is)
traveled up from Florida to visit the class.


They did some demonstrations and also explained a lot about this type of martial arts.


Both girls got a promotion this time around.





Did you know only about .01 percent of people (or some ridiculously small percentage) go on to get a black belt?

Way to go girls!  
I'd love to see them stick with it, but time will tell.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

PAINTING


On our very last co-op day, one of the moms brought face paint!




Have I told you how much we really enjoyed our co-op this past year?
As much as I was hesitant about it, it has been really nice.  The year round activities for not only kids, but moms as well--and the ability to schedule your classes to tailor your schedule.  The kids all enjoyed it and looked forward to it and it is a really, really great group of moms (and a couple dads).  We are moving to a larger facility for the next school year, bonus is that it is a few minutes closer!  Bummer is that there is no playground at the new place.  Anyway, we are looking forward to our next year's co-op.

Friday, June 24, 2016

FIELD DAY


Another fun, end of the year activity was Field Day!
All the kids were broken up into teams and it was the Reds vs. the Greens.
Well, actually it was Marvel vs. D.C.

Marvel won.

The boys.

The teams were then broken down by age/grade and there were six or seven stations that each team rotated through.  I was leading around the little guys, so I didn't get many pictures.


Bubba vs. Boogie


This was Bean and her friend.



MJ with his group.


After all the stations were rotated through, Mr.G decided to play in the sand before lunch.



Water balloons, obstacle course, bean bag toss, hula hoop tic tac toe and more--another great day with 
friends!

Thursday, June 23, 2016

END OF THE YEAR FESTIVITIES


Sometimes there are deals that you just CANNOT pass up.
Like the end of the year co-op trip to the local amusement/water park that is discounted more than 50%.
So, we went!
It was such a nice day!  The park was not open to the public yet and so it was only schools and such there.  The weather was beautiful and after a few of the kids got over their initial rejection of the rides--everyone (of the proper height) went on the rides!


These next two pictures I can take no credit for.


 

I was able to take G on one or two rides, but he wasn't a fan.  
Maybe if we go next year.




After all the rides we could do in the "dry" side before lunch, we headed to the water side.
There, I took no pictures.

EVERYONE had a blast though.
Even though the water was pretty VERY chilly.
The big kids did all the water slides and lazy river and the little kids hung out in the wading pool and hit up the kiddie slides.
We had some tired kids at the end of the day!



Overall, I'd say the day was a success.