week #27, spring #3

I seem to be doing my weekly summaries later and later....

This was an action-packed week for us. Despite some fairly un-spring like weather, we managed to pack in a lot of spring-like activities and events. Like, for instance, the birth of our final set of lambs for the season -- these twin girls, known as Samantha (in the rear) and Teena. This was the last week for our Raven and River Adventure Circle, which we are sad to see end, as we all really loved it. But I'm sure Five Little Ducks will be fun, too. (Stay tuned to next week!)

We refused to let the chilly, gloomy weather keep us indoors, and went on several outings, to the playground, Union Pond, and the Fox Hill Tower, where the boys discovered a great place to play in the trees. We also had several classes -- our usual Monday Homeschool fare, as well as a class for J entitled "Dragon Tales", where he learned all about dragon mythology, and created his own dragon story.

For my part, I made my first strides at bring more magic into our daily lives. Not only did the dragon class jive with this, but we came across this depiction of an interesting looking creature at Union Pond. The boys immediately identified it as a fish, and Zoo Boy figured that this particular fish must live in Union Pond. J posed to have his picture taken with the artwork, while Zoo Boy scrambled up the bank to a safe distance, you know, just in case the fish was lurking about in the shallows.

We ended the week with a really fun visit for just Zoo Boy and I to the Springfield Science Museum, where we met up with our friends Kyra, Dave, and Fluffy (note: they all have their own blogs now. You know what they say, the family that blogs together, slogs together, or something like that....). We attended a wonderful planetarium show and had an all around great time at the museum.

To top the week off, our baby chicks arrived!! Here they are, just a day old, and too cute for words.

Family story time stories for this week were: Mrs. Potter's Pig, by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Russell Ayto (just because it's so much fun, and a book about mud seemed appropriate....); Owl Babies, by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Henson (a perennial favorite around here); and Good Night, Fairies, by Kathleen Hague, illustrated by Michael Hague (my magical selection of the week, and a good one!).