Field Trips

Thought it would be helpful for me to start a list of places that I think it would be fun ( and educational) to go for field trips next year.

Here is my list...( which no doubt will be added to over time.)

1 - The OMSI in Portland. It is the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and has a number of wonderful Science exhibits that will tie in with our Earth Science studies as well as one on Leonardo Da Vinci and his inventions which will complement our study of Renaissance figures.
2 - Mount St Helens. Again because we will be studying earth science having Mt St Helens in our "backyard" gives us an excellent opportunity for hands on learning.
3 - The Boeing factory in Everett. They offer guided tours of the factory.

4 - Garnet digging at the Emerald Creek Garnet Area...for the kids to try out being junior rock hounds

Happy Mothers Day

Mother's Day is a good reminder to me about just how lucky I am. I have three wonderful healthy children and mothering them has been the most joyful, (and challenging) experience of my life. My own Mum set the bar high and despite the fact we lost her 4 years ago I still strive to live up to her wonderful example of motherhood. She is my hero....( or should that be heroine?)

And in the spirit on Mother's Day...a friend sent this to me today and I just had to share it on behalf of all cheerio wearing, unshowered, harried mothers everywhere. Happy Mothers Day all...(you might have to cut and paste this into your browser to get it to work).

http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/?nid=.hsvneYvR7JxUHQInX68tjYwODcxOTk-&referred_by=15938643-6v69gEx&p=moveon

My Sweet Addiction

Oh Coffee...how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach.
{- apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Sonnets from the Portuguese, 1850}

If I am going to have an addiction well for it to be coffee and not something more sinister.

God Made them Cute for a Reason

Some friends got a new puppy yesterday. A black lab tentatively called Hunter....he is just gorgeous...a bundle a huggable puppyness.



We were lucky enough to be asked to look after him today for a few hours. It's amazing how thoroughly entertaining such a little wiggly thing can be. The kids of course were completely in love with him and there was much debate about whose turn it was to look after him and play him.



During the course of our puppysitting I was reminded just why it is God made these little guys so darn cute. A big puddle left on the floor and a trail of little wet paw prints!