Nahla's First Science Experiment

For the past couple of weeks, Nahla has been going to Play, Connect, Learn; a pre-kindergarten program at her school, in the kindergarten classrooms with two of her possible kindergarten teachers. The program runs for 2 1/2 hours a day, and the kids get a taste of what kindergarten will be like. Nahla has loved it!

Today, as the kids were leaving, each child was given a piece of bubblegum from their math guessing activity. Well, this mean mommy doesn't allow gum! In fact, we have a no gum until your 20 rule!! That goes right beside the no blowing bubbles in your milk until your 21 rule!

So, we had a bit of a conundrum...easily solved. We turned it in to a science experiment!

Nahla filled up a glass with water and dropped the gumball in...you can read what happened from there in her lab write-up!

(Please note that #2 happened first, followed by #3 some minutes later...they were not simultaneous)

Crisis averted, science promoted, and no gumballs were hurt in undertaking!!

Our Trip to Oregon

Last week was our very first family vacation in the US. We rented a house with a few friends, and took off for an extra long weekend to Oceanside, Oregon.

I would love to say that most of the 11 hour journey there (1.25 hours at the border, 5 bathroom stops and one stop for groceries for the trip) look just like this:

but that would be a lie! The kids were very good all considering, but it was a long trip for two little guys...and their parents!

However, once we finally arrived at our destination, we realized that it was worth the journey.

Seaside is a quiet little beach-side village about 20 minutes past Tillamook. I am so glad that we rented a house. It was comfortable, clean, close to the beach, and we could come...

and go as we pleased...

and the beach was beautiful!

Besides the incessant wind, the water was great, the waves were fun, and the kids had a great time playing in the sand! 

Nahla as a mermaid

Tyran building a sand castle with "Auntie Em" (who is 7  months pregnant)

"Mom, this place is great. They even have a kiddie pool!" 

Nahla

 Everyone just looking cute as can be!

 Overall, I am very glad we chose to take this trip, and having friends to share it with made it even better. Since returning home, Nahla has begun her Play, Connect, Learn Pre-Kindergarten program in the mornings. While she is there, Ty and I have been setting up my classroom, which is coming along slowly. At some point, I will need to start planning curriculum too!!!

I did make one big classroom purchase....a 4 foot tall panda bear for my quiet center. The kids get to have it for the summer, so they take turns sleeping with it. I had to share this photo of Nahla fast asleep with Big Panda. 

That's all for now, but I will try and keep you all up to date on the rest of our summer fun...who knows what summer will bring!!!