Origami Week 7

This is our last week of our Co-Op.  I'll be honest, I didn't plan a whole lot for our last week.  We talked about what we would be sharing next week at our Presentation Night and then we actually made an activity out of their origami book.  We started with a house and then turned it into a Piano.  Here are a few samples of our work :-)

St. Patricks Day

We enjoy St. Patrick's Day in this house.  It was totally by accident but somehow, it's become a fun little day and we always have T-shirts!

 Nathan

 2012 - It was in the 70's so shorts were a must! Joshua

 2013 - Josh and Nate

 Joshua

 2014 - Nate

 2016 - Josh and Nate

 2017 - Josh and Nate

 2018 - Nate and Josh

2019 - Josh and Nate

So, the Leprechaun visits our house throughout the day and leaves "Gold" (Rolo's) all over the house.  The boys try frantically to catch him (and "he" tries frantically not to get caught HA!)  They always write him a note and he always writes back.  It's getting harder and harder to not get caught!!!! 

Weekly Worship - Happy Dance

So, first of all, at some point I am sure I will repeat songs.  Naturally there are songs that I just love and I'll repost them on accident (or on purpose).  BUT, I don't think I've shared are favorite "Friday Song".  Happy Dance by Mercy me is the perfect song to listen on on Friday Mornings as we are driving to our Co-Op.  We are all dancing in the car and it just sets the whole mood for the day!  So, listen and don't be afraid to stand up and dance!

Our Week in Photos week #11 (for real!)

Sorry my post went up last week without any photos :-)  Truth be told, I don't think I took any photos last week so it wouldn't have matter. HA! 

We spent the first half of our week concentrating on school.  It's been pretty quiet.  But, we did have some things at the end of our week!

On Thursday we went to a field trip that was actually held at a medical office.  It was "A Walk through the Nervous System" and each session was taught but a nurse or doctor.  There were five different sessions (about 25 minutes each).  The boys enjoyed it and were even able to share information with Darryl at dinner about what they learned.

 One of the sessions was on the senses.  They got to taste bitter, sweet, salty, ect and identify it.

 They also had to put their hand in a box and figure what things were by touch. 

 The next session was on the brain.  There were lamb brains that they could actually touch (Gross HA).  This was probably the most interesting session - the Doctor who led it was a great teacher. 

 They also learned how a cell works to transmits information to the cell body.  I think the enjoyed this one because they got to shoot these popper guns HA! 

Friday was our last day of Friday school.  Our main photos are from Tae Kwon Do testing.  

Josh earned his Green Belt and Nate earned his Orange Belt.  They worked super hard to get to this point and it really showed!  

So, that's our week.  

Weekly Menu

Last weeks menu did not go as planned.  We just ended up with some different things going on which changed my plans :-)  This weekend my Mom is coming which will be fun.

Here's the plan:

Friday - We are going to Pizza Hut :-)  After a long day of Friday School, Pizza Hut will be a nice treat.

Saturday - It's St. Patrick's Day weekend so we are going to have our annual St. Patrick's Day meal on Saturday :-)  Stuffed Cabbage in the Crock Pot, Crash Potatoes, Mac and Cheese, and Layered Jello with Green Pudding for dessert.

Sunday - We are either going to get KFC or we will have Pulled Pork, Potato Salad, and Chips and Dip.

Monday - Chicken Enchiladas, Rice and Beans, and Salad

Tuesday - Broccoli Cheese Soup (Ok, I cheat and buy Panara soup at the store) and Ham.  Such a tasty combination and so easy!

Wednesday - Corn Dogs and Mac and Cheese

Thursday - It's piano night.  Dinner is hard to do because of timing.  I am planning Scalloped Potatoes and Pork chops in the crock pot so it can be ready whenever we can eat. 

Origami Week 6

We are down to our last few weeks of Origami class!  This past week we made this fun project:

I found this idea over at Make and Takes and just thought it looked super fun.  Now, the reality.  I did make one at home and couldn't get it to just "snap together".  Mine kept flipping out so I used some small pieces of tape to hold it together.  I used regular Origami paper which is super thin.  It came out pretty decent.  I gave my class the option to pick some thin scrapbook paper but it wasn't as thin as Origami paper.  That made this starburst more difficult to fold and put together.  They ended up looking a little like Statue of Liberty Crowns.  Plus, the students didn't fold perfectly so their points were not, well, on point.  In end this did not turn out to be my favorite project but it did take the entire hour!

Oops . . .

So, my little secret, so I don't forget my ideas is that I schedule posts often a month in advance.  Well, the past few days it has backfired on me!  I didn't get photos up on Friday night for Saturday's post and today's post was also empty!

I'll get back on track but, it is late on Monday night after a busy day of school, Tae Kwon Do, and Choir practice so it will be Wednesday before you see a new post! 

This is real life :-)