It’s Boosterthon Time…Again!!!
I know you were all anxiously awaiting the next epic opportunity to donate to Brian’s cause of supporting his school! Well, even if you weren’t, it’s here again, Boosterthon!!! Things are already in full swing, and the race is less than a week away! We didn’t have the capacity to create new videos for this year *yet*, but you can relive the glory from our previous posts (with photos and videos): It’s Boosterthon Time! Boosterthon!!! But, don’t click on the...
Read MoreCrystal Mining
Today I let Brian work on his Crystal Mining set–basically, three interesting rocks in a brick of plaster of paris, where the objective is to slowly saw them out with a plastic knife. Talk about busy work! But, the kids found it fun and exciting, to see what will get uncovered. While putting some things away while the kids were otherwise occupied, I suddenly remembered the silver bowl that we’d bought in India, and the two tiny silver spoons we’d bought at the same time,...
Read MoreSpring 2015 Goddard Portraits!
The kids’ spring bunny pictures are here! It’s after Easter, but better late than never, right?...
Read MoreSocks & Puppets
Kendall got some new My Little Pony socks in neon colors, she’s pretty proud of them! She spent a lot of time looking at them and matching up the colors. Brian played with his turtle puppet and big blue crab that he got at the beach....
Read MoreDino Egg Hunt
Today was the Dino Egg Hunt at the Museum of Life + Science in Durham! On the way in, we were happy to run into Brian’s pal from his Goddard days, Julian. What a nice surprise! The kids played outside for awhile before it was our turn to hunt. The fossil dig area was a hit! Julian is a bit of an expert about dinosaurs, so he told us about some of his favorites. There were some new activities outside, like the big dinosaur 3D puzzles, and some old favorites. The kids had fun with...
Read MoreHockey
Hockey has moved from recreation and entertainment into full-blown obsession at the Perkins household. Brian had a house league game in the afternoon. Brian was instructed to sweep the floor and did it “his way.” And then we went off to the New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes game at PNC Arena. The ‘Canes won 3-1 capping off a great hockey...
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