A Day on the Ski Slopes

We signed the children up to participate in a ski/snowboard program at Mount Snow in Vermont. This is the first time skiing for the children. Gabe opted to snowboard, while Rachel and Hannah wanted to ski. Dan was too young to snowboard, so he also is skiing.

It took us a little bit to get all geared up at the rental shop, but here they are all ready to go.

There was about an hour before their instruction time, so they practiced on the little hill.  They had 1.5 hours of instruction time and then they had a short break to grab a bite to eat.

Back on the slopes, the kids were able to practice what they had learned.  Whoa, Dan, hang on!  He did not fall.

Gabe's snowboard group learned how to use the chair lift, so he was able to go to the top of the slope and he was doing well by the end of the afternoon, making it all the way down without a fall.

Brian was able to go with us to the mountain which was a big bonus for me.  The extra help was much appreciated, but the hours we were able to sit in the lodge and be together was priceless.

After watching the kids, I am thinking I might try it next year.  It sure looks like a lot of fun.

Creation Club for July

The kids had their monthly creation club meeting on Tuesday this week. I am so glad that Karen invited us to participate this year. The kids are having a great time and meeting new friends.

This time was on plants. It was fun watching the kids trying to think of all the things we use plants for. Most of the kids could come up with things like eating fruits and vegetables, but didn't make the connection between trees and lumber for building or cotton to make clothing.

There were games, a fun activity where they had to fish around in a bin and try to find the things that were not a plant product (metals and plastics), a craft and yummy snack. There is always time at the end for free play time


There were games to play.

A fun craft.

This activity where the kids had to fish through this bin and find things that were not plant products (mostly metal and plastic).

A yummy snack is always served and at the end, so free playtime, which the kids always love.

What a great group of kids.

Creation Club for June

The kids had their 2nd month of Creation Club this week. The topic this month, birds. Karen had some great eggs for the kids to look at including an Emu egg. I knew they would be large, but had no idea they were green...really green!

The kids made wild bird treats and had "bird seed" for snack.

A tremendous thunder storm rolled through, so the outside games were brought inside. One of the games called, Robin wants a nest, was a fun version on musical chairs, sort of. All the kids were Robins and there were nests (paper plates), one less than Robins. One "Robin" was in the middle and would said "Robin wants a nest" and you had to get off your nest and go to another one. Each time there was one less nest for number of Robins. A very fun game and even the littlest kids figured it out.

Gabe spreading peanut butter for his bird treat

Dan seems to be eyeing the peanut butter. I'm thinking quite a bit of it

ended up in Dan and not on the bird treat.

Having the bird seed snack (cereal, raisins, nuts, pretzels and sunflower seeds)