The weather that weekend was well below freezing, so we were all bundled up really tight. Even while we were hiking around it was really cold. It was even colder for the adults who were just standing around monitoring the event! At the end of the event, my sled team earned a trophy for gaining the most points at the First Aid station. I had an awesome time that day.
The homeschool group that we participate in is making a picture book for the Scholastic "Kids Are Authors" competition. My dad is the adult coordinator for the project. There are about 12 kids, from Kindergarten to 7th grade, working on the book. We still have a little more work to do before the deadline. The best entry has their book published by Scholastic Books! We have had a lot of fun working on the book, whether or not we win.
The rest of February was full of visitors and parties! My uncle and aunt from Illinois came to visit for one weekend. My grandpa came from the nursing home, too, and we had an early birthday party for Gabrielle. The next weekend, our grandparents came to stay at our house while our parents spent the weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, with friends. We celebrated Gabrielle's birthday with them while they were here. Unfortunately, on the actual day of Gabrielle's 7th birthday, she was sick with a fever and bad cough! We still had a little party at home with her, and that seemed to make her feel better! She's doing much better now and is excited to be one year older.
We started ice skating lessons again, and will continue until the end of March. Our school work, piano lessons and dance classes have kept the rest of the month busy. I can't believe February is already over! I hope you had as fun a month as we did.
The King Tut exhibit is at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. Click here for exhibit and ticket information. After Philadelphia, the Egyptian Pharoah is off to London!
Born on March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was the person who painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel. He was also a very good sculptor. Maybe you could make your own sculpture today.
Set your clocks ahead an hour. Spring is just about here! This is the earliest we have ever had daylight savings time.
Spring has begun! The weather will get warmer finally! Summer is almost here! Of course it will rain a lot too.
Born on March 30, 1853. Celebrate this wonderful artist's birthday by learning about his life and looking at some of his paintings. You could try to paint sunflowers like VanGogh did and compare his with yours and see how you do!
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
This is a British website to teach kids how to type. There are four levels, each with three stages. It is very kid- oriented and pretty funny too.
www.randomhouse.com/kids/fiveancestors
This is the website for a series of children's books set in Ancient China.It is about five young warrior monks that have to stop a warrior monk turned bad. The website has a brief history of China, stuff about the author and his books, and some fun games.
I also began skating lessons in February. Nicholas and I are the only ones in our class because the rest of the kids are too young. My teacher's name is Evgeniy and he skated in the Olympics. He was a pairs skater for Uzbekistan. I like going to skating lessons. I am working on skating backwards and crossing over.
In school I like math, and I love geography. I have finished the first and second grade geography books this school year! I also love to read.