Just clownin' around

It's "Zach-ajawea"

Memories

Go fly a kite!

Finally, a perfect day to try out Isaac's Christmas present.

Because "Blubber Mittens" is just fun to say

We are studying Antarctica this week, and today we discussed the extra layer of fat penguins have to protect them in the extreme temperatures. We made ourselves an extra layer of fat and tested it out on homemade icebergs.

Now THAT'S a game face!

Take me out to the ballgame!

Ian is eagerly awaiting opening day tomorrow! Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Too bad my work schedule won't....

Hap ha birt t Ia!

Nine and a half already?!?

Art class

We were supposed to be making Faberge eggs today. Looks like Emily is still in the pirate mood instead!

Ahoy there, mateys!

It's time to celebrate a certain 8 year old birthday boy!

Love my handsome 8 year old boy!!!

Dr. George

Isaac got creative while Ian and I were working on English. He made his little pal a stethoscope out of pipe cleaners.

My handsome boys

They never fail to make me smile!

Biker Dudes!

Celebrating spring with the first bike ride of the year. Little over 6 miles today--not too shabby for the first of the season. My legs will thank me tomorrow, I'm sure.

First and third place finishers

Way to go everyone! Thanks especially to Miss Liz and her coaching staff.

Balloon relay

When else would you find this age group of boys getting this "up close and personal" with each other? All for the sake of good competition.

PPC Girls fighting their way through four way tug of war

This a serious battle! And these girls are serious athletes.

They make it look so painful!

I'm pretty sure this didn't hurt a bit (and that's not just nurse speak for "I'm about to jab you with a big needle). Just Ian gettin' his green on!

PPC Sparkies captured first place!

What a fun day, cheering our team to victory. They worked hard and played well. Smiles all around!

I think we killed it!

This was our science experiment for the week, studying the effects of acid rain. After just 4 days, this is the difference between the two, once-identical plants. Pretty impressive!
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This year's gingerbread house...

...complete with a snowboarding gingerbread man!

Ian's Icy Igloo

Ian has been determined to build an igloo this winter. The boys have both thoroughly enjoyed all the snow we've had so far. This is a picture of his most successful creation to date.

Ian's Tycoon Tutorial

Somehow, Ian managed to bankrupt both Isaac and I in just over an hour this afternoon. This is a shot of the board at games' end--and yes, all those properties belong to Ian. He managed to land on all three of one color early on in the game, and quickly built up his real estate with hotels. Isaac and I didn't stand a chance... (and just for the record, I was the first to go down!)

The view from the top

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