Sunday, January 31, 2010

The first of many Science Fair Projects...


Child #1 was required to do a Science Fair Project this year as a third grader. I don't think I did my first Science Fair Project until I was in seventh grade. Well Child #2 wanted to do one too. He isn't required to as a first grader it is optional.

So after much thought Child #1 decided to do hers on Volcanos and Child #2 decided to do his on the Saturn V rocket.

Definitely need to start the project much sooner than the week before. Yep, Hubby and I were up late the last night making sure every thing was finished and dried.

Child #1 received a 1st place blue ribbon.

So did Child #2. He was so proud of his rocket. He did most of the actual painting, I just did a little bit of the clean up and put the stickers on straight for him.

I really like how they award the ribbons. There isn't a single 1st, 2nd or 3rd place ribbon for each grade, it is figured off total points like a grade. So each child is only completely against himself really.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Date night with Child #2


Child #2 and I had a little date night. Originally Hubby was going to take Child #1 to see Avatar at the IMAX theatre but he forgot that she had piano on Tuesday after school until after he'd bought the tickets.

So Child #2 and I get to go instead. He was sooooo excited. While we waited until we could get in line to go into the theatre we checked out the museum. The IMAX is inside the Bob Bullock Texas History museum. Its a very cool place. We also picked up a Texas Rangers Deputy star for him...

Afterward the movie, which was AMAZING, we went out to dinner, his choice... some place that has shrimp. The boy does love his shrimp. So we went to Red Lobster. Not exactly my first choice but its what was open near us. Food was okay but he was happy and that's all that mattered.

Tomorrow night Child #1 and Hubby get to go.