ugh.. nasty bug

We.ve all been down with a nasty cold bug. I don't know if it's flu, but a friend had swine flu. will write more when we are well...

Frescoes and prints

Today we were studying the Sumerians, they were a very advanced culture possibly the basis of the Atlantis myths. They made beautiful frescoes and had indoor plumbing. Today we made a valient attempt at recreating frescoes, which were beautiful if a little brittle. We also made prints of paintings the girls made. We discussed how the print is a mirror image of the original. Renee thought it was really nifty that her initials appeared backward on her print. I love how much my girls love art!!

woodworking and spray paint

We decided that since we have an inadequate amount of storage space we would do a woodworking unit study and build bookshelves for the girls school books. We got kits from Walmart... after a trip to Lowe's and an improptu lesson on economics. We grabbed a few cans of spray paint, cut out stencils and let the kids and their friends express their creativity! I think that the bookshelves definitely speak for the girls personalities and ages.