Our little friend had a birthday this week. They don't typically make a big deal about birthdays here. For example, after the new year they will start saying, "This year I am (blank years old)." On their birthday, they will maybe have a cake and their parents might get them a present, but no party per say. Our little friend was so excited when we had her over to give her her birthday gift.
We also ate fajiatas. The kids loved them!!
Since Easter is just around the corner, we made sugar cookies.
Our friends also joined us for this activity. I know at least one kid that had too much fun with the sprinkles ;)
Katherine ws trying out my new rolling pin. I had gotten some money for my birthday and found this when we were on a trip out of the country. So, that is one of the things I got for my birthday. It has already been put to good use!
We wore my little buddy out! She was sitting at the dinner table and literally about to fall out of her chair. I asked her if she wanted me to hold her. This is what she looked liek less than two minutes later! Too sweet!
Benjamin and Nathan got to have some boy Skype time. It was full of jokes that make no sense and making funny faces at each other. We are so thankful that they can be friends even when worlds apart.
School was packed full this week as well. The kids were doing a lightbulb experiment and learning about electricity, open and closed circuits, voltage, and all the other stuff that you can think of that goes with it.
In science, they have been learning about the solar system, space shuttle launches, etc. I divided up the planets between them and they researched all about them. They even taught me some things...perfect! :) They were working on a project to show me some of what they learned.
Here is the result of their hard work! Their daddy saved the day when he noticed that someone in our complex bought a refriderator. He ran out and cut a side off of the box before it got hauled off to the recycables. They were trying really hard to make it osmewhat to scale. The main thing that was off was the sun. It would have had to have been about 6 feet and diameter to make it work.
So, here is the picture of the 2012-2013 Sheddan Academy :)
Lauren got a birthday present this week in the mail! She hasn't taken the watch off hardly at all and she says the doll is so pretty.
Benjamin also got a present in the mail. A nerf football. The kids ahve been throwing it all over the house! (with some guidelines of coarse) So glad it's nerf and they can have fun with it indoors as well as out.
Well, I was going to wait until Easter for this picture, but can't. Lauren keeps saying that she wants to save this dress for her Easter birthday, but then she can't stand it and puts it on. She loves it so much. She wore it today at school and her teachers said that she refused to put on a jacket because it would cover up her pretty dress. Haha!
This is just a random snapshot of Katherine at the computer. She discovered Blues Clues online. So she watch Blue teach about the solar system. I thought it was fitting since the others were studying it, too. Now, we are in full gear preparing for Easter, birthdays, tests, and Mamaw!! :)
