Nurturing the Budding Scientist

1. This post is written for Tia Sonia and Uncle Meter, the science geeks in the family.
2. Apparently, Sam is a science geek as well as he enjoys anything that has to deal with experimentation, dead things, explosions, chemicals, and space.

We went to the California Academy of Science yesterday and Sam had a blast. We took in a show at the planetarium, explored the rainforest, navigated through the aquarium, watched an albino alligator for an eternity, visited the Galapagos Islands, stood in a snow storm and learned about snakes.

By the time we left, I feel like I went through all of my high school science courses. It was exhausting...my brain can't handle all of that information.

Alas, the photos:

Villain or Superhero?

Not one to lag behind her brother, Izzy wears not one, but two, costumes around the house.....I don't think even she knows which one she prefers:

Accessories

Someone in our household really enjoys accessorizing.....

Centennial Celebration

Sam's school recently celebrated their 100th day of school. This is a BIG DEAL...I have no idea why but they made hats, counted things in groups of ten, brought in objects that numbered 100, and had a party. I'm guessing the celebration revolved around the beauty of math but since I'm an English teacher, I let it be. Sam came home with several things but the prize went to this worksheet (please click on the picture for a laugh):




Yup, you read that correctly....Sam would prefer 100 sisters over 100 kisses.

I'm thinking that's not gonna happen.

Nope, no sirrrreeee.

Cherub Love

I decided to show my love for my offspring and my husband through, what else, food. This year, I made them little heart-shaped cakes with my homemade frosting. They got to decorate the goods....


"Before" shot of said cake:




"After":





Consumption process:






And I get a "thumbs-up" from the offspring:





Happy Valentine's Day from my cherubs.....