Tomorrow Charlie goes to the dentist for a cleaning and to get a sealant painted onto his adult teeth. This must be on his mind tonight because as he was getting out of the tub just now he asked me this, "What is a dentist place called? A dentist-ium?"
Haha. A dentistium? That is funny. Just had to share.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A Leap Day of Snow
After school Charlie tried to catch snow on his tongue.
Just a little bit of snow so far, but it is still coming down. Uh - gotta go find the piano music.
Just a little bit of snow so far, but it is still coming down. Uh - gotta go find the piano music.
Happy Hop Day
Or Leap Day.
Three leap years ago today we bought my house. This seems like a more accurate depiction of time than the otherwise 12-year span.
I was looking for a picture of my house but found this instead..
Charlie being Charlie and getting into a teeny bit of mischief.
Three leap years ago today we bought my house. This seems like a more accurate depiction of time than the otherwise 12-year span.
I was looking for a picture of my house but found this instead..
Charlie being Charlie and getting into a teeny bit of mischief.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Flip-flop
Just now Charlie said to me - So Democrats want to spend money? What's the other one?
Me - Republicans.
Charlie - Right... I want to be a Democrat. I want a 3DS.
Just last month he was a Republican.
Me - Republicans.
Charlie - Right... I want to be a Democrat. I want a 3DS.
Just last month he was a Republican.
All About Black Bears - A Project by Charlie
Over the past two weeks Charlie and I have been working on his science project - All About Black Bears. In school he did the research and wrote the report; at home he made a presentation board and a DIARAMA. (He was all about creating a diarama.)
Falmouth Public Schools Science Fair 2012
Charlie is so proud of his science project on black bears that he wants it to be in the Science Fair. I just registered him. Here is the information and the link:
2012 Science Fair
Falmouth Public Schools 2012 Science Fair registration is now open to students until 4:00 PM on February 28, 2012.
SATURDAY, March 3, 2012
Falmouth High School Field House
Public Viewing: 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Award Ceremony: Falmouth High School Auditorium at 1:00 PM
Thanks to the assistance of Janice Forrester and several other parents, a FREE luncheon will be provided between 12:00-1:00 PM to Lawrence and FHS students whose projects earn a prize for scientific merit in the fair.
Also, Door Prizes will be will be drawn for Lawrence and FHS students with science fair projects. You MUST be present to accept the prize.
Setting Up Projects:
High School entries must be set up the evening of Friday, March 2 and will be judged that evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Lawrence School projects can be set up as early as Friday, March 2, between 4:00-6:00 PM, and will be judged on Saturday, March 3 from 8:00 AM-Noon.
Elementary projects can also be set up as early as Friday, March 2, between 4:00-6:00 PM and will be informally judged on Saturday, March 3 from 10:00 AM-Noon.
Public Invited to Attend the Falmouth Public Schools Science Fair Saturday, March 3
In addition to student projects, there will be interactive exhibits by various local scientific institutions including the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey, and Woods Hole Research Center, among many others. Visitors can view marine life under a microscope, learn about deep sea research and engineering, and actually go inside a life-sized inflatable right whale on display by the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. There will also be hands-on “Water Festival” activities led by the Barnstable County AmeriCorps staff teaching about groundwater pollution.
Judging of the high school projects will take place Friday night March 2, and Lawrence School and elementary school projects will be judged Saturday morning. A luncheon for all high school and Lawrence School award winners sponsored by the Marine Biological Laboratory will be held at Noon with an Awards Ceremony following the luncheon. Over 100 judges from the local scientific community will judge the projects and over $7,000 in scholarships and awards from local scientific organizations will be awarded to students. There will also be door prizes for all participating grade 7-12 students with gift certificates donated by local businesses.
The Falmouth Public Schools Science Fair is one of the longest running science fairs in Massachusetts and is unique in involving all grade levels and schools in the district as well as professional scientists as exhibitors.
2012 Science Fair
Falmouth Public Schools 2012 Science Fair registration is now open to students until 4:00 PM on February 28, 2012.
SATURDAY, March 3, 2012
Falmouth High School Field House
Public Viewing: 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Award Ceremony: Falmouth High School Auditorium at 1:00 PM
Thanks to the assistance of Janice Forrester and several other parents, a FREE luncheon will be provided between 12:00-1:00 PM to Lawrence and FHS students whose projects earn a prize for scientific merit in the fair.
Also, Door Prizes will be will be drawn for Lawrence and FHS students with science fair projects. You MUST be present to accept the prize.
Setting Up Projects:
High School entries must be set up the evening of Friday, March 2 and will be judged that evening from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
Lawrence School projects can be set up as early as Friday, March 2, between 4:00-6:00 PM, and will be judged on Saturday, March 3 from 8:00 AM-Noon.
Elementary projects can also be set up as early as Friday, March 2, between 4:00-6:00 PM and will be informally judged on Saturday, March 3 from 10:00 AM-Noon.
Public Invited to Attend the Falmouth Public Schools Science Fair Saturday, March 3
In addition to student projects, there will be interactive exhibits by various local scientific institutions including the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Marine Biological Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey, and Woods Hole Research Center, among many others. Visitors can view marine life under a microscope, learn about deep sea research and engineering, and actually go inside a life-sized inflatable right whale on display by the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. There will also be hands-on “Water Festival” activities led by the Barnstable County AmeriCorps staff teaching about groundwater pollution.
Judging of the high school projects will take place Friday night March 2, and Lawrence School and elementary school projects will be judged Saturday morning. A luncheon for all high school and Lawrence School award winners sponsored by the Marine Biological Laboratory will be held at Noon with an Awards Ceremony following the luncheon. Over 100 judges from the local scientific community will judge the projects and over $7,000 in scholarships and awards from local scientific organizations will be awarded to students. There will also be door prizes for all participating grade 7-12 students with gift certificates donated by local businesses.
The Falmouth Public Schools Science Fair is one of the longest running science fairs in Massachusetts and is unique in involving all grade levels and schools in the district as well as professional scientists as exhibitors.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Cub Scouting
The trek to the Knob. The trip was intended to have more scrambling over sandy rocks, but high tide stepped in and altered the plans. The boys and the dogs didn't mind. Part beach, part woods, pure energy motored the crew to the Knob (and back again). The perfect remedy for cabin fever. Spring can't come soon enough...
Friday, February 24, 2012
The Show: Living in a Snow Globe World
Here are a few pictures from after the show...
Charlie was a cross country skiier. He did a SUPER job! YAY Charlie! Yay Everyone!
Living in a Snow Globe
That is the title of Charlie's musical. The performance is today - and it is SNOWING! Yesterday it was nearly 60 and today it snows. Go figure. Gotta run to rehearsal, but just wanted to let you know!
Break a leg, Chaz!
(Or Hawk.)
Break a leg, Chaz!
(Or Hawk.)
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Pattern or Pattern - (We went with silhouette.)
We have been working on Charlie's science fair project. It is on Black Bears. Well, at first it was going to be on wolverines, then it was killer ants, and NOW it is black bears.
He is making a poster telling ALL about bears.
One of the things we decided to do was to get some black fur and cut it out in the shape of a bear. But Charlie was curious about the word pattern. Because last year in kindergarten he learned about patterns. White, white, black, black. White, white, black, black. (That's a 1,1,2,2, pattern - see I learned something in kindergarten too!)
I was using the word in a different way. And it was confusing. I found a silhouette of a black bear on the internet, blew it up, and printed it out. I told Charlie we were going to use this as our pattern to cut out a fuzzy black bear. And that is where he got hung up.
Then we were at BBC waiting for our buy one get one free pizzas and naturally I was the one coloring with the crayons and I made a pattern - see? Blue, green, yellow, red. Blue, green, yellow, red...
p.s. Black fuzz is EVERYWHERE. And Charlie vacuumed as I cut!
He is making a poster telling ALL about bears.
One of the things we decided to do was to get some black fur and cut it out in the shape of a bear. But Charlie was curious about the word pattern. Because last year in kindergarten he learned about patterns. White, white, black, black. White, white, black, black. (That's a 1,1,2,2, pattern - see I learned something in kindergarten too!)
I was using the word in a different way. And it was confusing. I found a silhouette of a black bear on the internet, blew it up, and printed it out. I told Charlie we were going to use this as our pattern to cut out a fuzzy black bear. And that is where he got hung up.
Then we were at BBC waiting for our buy one get one free pizzas and naturally I was the one coloring with the crayons and I made a pattern - see? Blue, green, yellow, red. Blue, green, yellow, red...
This was when he asked me why I was calling the silhouette of a black bear a pattern. I tried to explain but ultimately we decided to settle on the word silhouette instead.
p.s. Black fuzz is EVERYWHERE. And Charlie vacuumed as I cut!
Fire on Main Street
Yesterday on the way back from Musical Theater Dance Workshop, we saw a firetruck sitting outside the firestation in Cotuit. As a distraction from some Charlie drama at drama camp I pointed it out along with the two firefighters.
Charlie said, "Maybe they are going to a fire." I really didn't think this was so as we witnessed no urgency in their action as we passed by. But sure enough, a few minutes later I said to Charlie, "I smell smoke." To which he said, "Maybe it's the fire."
"What fire?" I just didn't listen to my son. He saw a fire engine and thought it was heading to a fire. He was right. There was a fire. It destroyed two businesses on Main Street.
As we got closer the air became choked with smoke. My hair smelled of smoke. From the drive-through ATM Charlie took pictures and cheered to the firefighters. Here is what he got..
Five shots one winner.
Here is what the paper got.
Cape Cod Times. February 22, 2012. Front Page. Back Page, Front Section.
Same action, different angle. I like Charlie's. :) But... he's my kid.
Charlie said, "Maybe they are going to a fire." I really didn't think this was so as we witnessed no urgency in their action as we passed by. But sure enough, a few minutes later I said to Charlie, "I smell smoke." To which he said, "Maybe it's the fire."
"What fire?" I just didn't listen to my son. He saw a fire engine and thought it was heading to a fire. He was right. There was a fire. It destroyed two businesses on Main Street.
As we got closer the air became choked with smoke. My hair smelled of smoke. From the drive-through ATM Charlie took pictures and cheered to the firefighters. Here is what he got..
Five shots one winner.
Here is what the paper got.
Cape Cod Times. February 22, 2012. Front Page. Back Page, Front Section.
Same action, different angle. I like Charlie's. :) But... he's my kid.
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