kids distance learning: days 38, 39 and 40 Emma's school is winding down. Only 7 days left! On Tuesday (day 38) Emma submitted her entry for the virtual variety show. Her talent... gymnastics. She choreographed a whole routine to Girl on
family sunday in duluth We've been coming to Duluth for Memorial Day weekend for 3 years. This has... by far... been the best (warmest) weather we've ever had. The girls were very excited this morning about a
family saturday in duluth Emma and I made a deal that she didn't have to do all her writing assignment on Friday if she agreed to write a couple each day between Friday and Tuesday. I didn't
family distance learning: day 37 Since today was a flex Friday Emma didn't have any new assignments. Instead she started working on her special writing assignment. She is answering 10 letters from kindergartners, and she has to send
family distance learning: day 36 Today was Superhero Thursday for virtual spirit week. Emma's teacher hosted a virtual scavenger hunt with the whole class. From what I could hear from the kitchen it sounds like they all had
kids distance learning: day 35 This week Emma's school is having a virtual spirit week. We didn't participate Monday or Tuesday, but we did today for Whatcha' Reading Wednesday. Our birthday parade schedule is picking up. We had
family distance learning: day 34 Not much excitement going on with Emma's farm. Today she bought pigs. After school we took advantage of the nice weather and went to 3 parks. It's not even summer and we've already
kids distance learning: day 33 Today was Olivia's last day of preschool. Her teachers had a farewell celebration in the school parking lot. They sang songs. They danced. They blew bubbles. Emma bought cows for her farm today.
family rainy weekend We've had rain pretty much all weekend. I'm glad that all our trees and plants are getting watered at the barn. I just planted 2 honeycrisp apple trees before the rain rolled in.
kids distance learning: day 32 It was Emma's second flex Friday. She checked in and we did the gym assignment for this week. They would have had their spring field day, so her gym teacher gave them a
kids distance learning: day 31 It was a fun morning of class meetings. First up... Olivia. I've been a little disappointed that Emma has only had 1 with 3 kids from her class and Olivia has had at
kids distance learning: day 30 It was this kind of day... I did learn an interesting new fact about goats though. This afternoon we went to the dance studio to pick up their recital costumes. Since they can't
family distance learning: day 29 Emma has been working hard on buying and building her farm. We also hosted wrestlemania in our living room this morning. This afternoon it was time for a couple playgrounds. Emma rode her
kids distance learning: day 28 Today Emma started learning about farms. She bought land, made a road and built her house. After school we released our 5 butterflies. Monday nights are for dancing. They have a couple more
family happy saturday I really don't even know where the day went. This morning we stopped at the local blueberry farm to pick up some raspberry plants to plant at the barn. We had a couple
family distance learning: day 27 This week Emma's school district switched to flex Fridays. Teachers aren't supposed to give any new assignments to allow students to finish anything they didn't earlier in the week... but they still have
kids distance learning: day 26 Physical Education day today. Emma's assignment was fitness bingo. When we woke up this morning there were 2 butterflies. By the afternoon there were 4! We're just waiting on one more. Today was
kids distance learning: day 25 Today was art. Emma picked that to do as her first assignment this morning. This was Emma's finished picture. Her art teacher sent her a really sweet message back. Emma loves when she
family distance learning: day 24 I don't have any pictures from distance learning today. Maybe that's a sign that its getting a little easier since Emma is able to do a lot of it on her own now
kids day off monday No distance learning for Emma on Monday. We enjoyed the last day of our 4 day weekend with some exciting events. Our ladybugs started hatching. Our cilantro started sprouting. We ended our evening
family sunday funday The girls were really excited when they saw our tulips are blooming. Today I went and picked up some plants. We have a huge open bed next to the tulips, which is perfect
