Just Stuff...With Pictures

The kids had Camp Rock dress rehearsal today. I love Grace's costume and hair--she's a super cute Camp Rocker doncha' think??

The kids (mostly Joe) have been playing real live "Civilization" outside. In case you aren't familiar with it--"Civilization" is a video game that involves building cities, finding resources, importing, exporting, etc., etc. Ollie tried to teach me a while back and I never could get it but Joe gets it and loves it. Last night he started creating his own Civilization in the backyard. He is China and has discovered a plant that is like silk that is his silk resource. He also has wood, rock, and other stuff. Above he is writing with a piece of wood dipped in ink made from blackberries. The girls have gotten into the game too and Hannah has created many "remedies." Grace said they were going to have a Crusade and I had to remind her that there were no Crusades in China. The good thing is that today we read about what was happening in China during the Crusades in the Middle East. China was being attacked and taken over by the Mongols lead by Genghis Kahn and later his son, Kublai Kahn. So, maybe they'll add that to their story line. History coming alive right in the backyard!

This picture above is completely out of order but oh well, it's a card Joe made me for Teacher Appreciation Day. :0) By the way, that 2nd equation is correct even though the 8 looks a lot like a 6.
Ollie helped Joe make a bow out of some bamboo.


Hannah is displaying a spear that she and Gracie worked together to carve using Grace's pocketknife. Now Hannah wants a pocketknife too.