Thursday, June 1st, 2023

Double Moon Moth

Iris found two luna moths mating on a neighbor’s lawn.

 

 

 

We took them home to collect the eggs and watch their babies grow.

 

 

Saturday, May 27th, 2023

Horse

We went to see Isabelle’s baby goats. I didn’t take any photos of the goats.

Iris & Akiva gathered grass for Isabelle’s favorite horse.

I didn’t take any photographs of Iris.

 

 

Sunday, May 21st, 2023

Almost-Birthday

For his birthday, Akiva asked my family to visit. They did!

 

 

 

Iris & Mom fixed up a set of shelves for Iris to display fancy horses.

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, I didn’t take any photos on his actual birthday, which is tomorrow.

Sunday, May 14th, 2023

Boy & Blocks

 

 

My kids never played with wooden blocks as much as I did with my sister.

I don’t see much block-playing time left in their future, either.

I wonder where I went wrong in their education.

Saturday, April 15th, 2023

Attention

Akiva needed some time with just me.

I took him on a ride through North Hatley to the old swimming spot on the Coaticook.

 

Friday, April 7th, 2023

Pattern Blocks

Studying ways to make medium hexagons. I bought two new different types of pattern blocks.

What I like about 21st Century Pattern Blocks:

new shapes

What I don’t like about 21st Century Pattern Blocks:

too many of the same old shape included (they are supposed to be new shapes!), not real wood, not as thick

What I like about Upscale Pattern Blocks:

same shapes, scaled UP!

What I don’t like about Upscale Pattern Blocks:

too many of the same old size included (they are supposed to be bigger sizes!), not real wood, not as thick

 

Monday, April 3rd, 2023

New Pants

I like to buy pants in advance. There’s always that day when, suddenly, none of the pants fit.

I took out a new pair of pants. Akiva put on the shirt and tie to celebrate.

 

 

Sunday, April 2nd, 2023

Pattern Blocks

The floor is slippery, so we tried working on yoga mats.

Yoga mats are ugly.

 

 

If you spend any time looking at this (I don’t blame you if you don’t),

you can see that we started off with a spiral again.

It is not quite as uterine as the last one.

Thursday, March 30th, 2023

Pattern Blocks

We were trying to make a spiral, but the spirals always straighten out in the end.

This one reminds me of a uterus.

 

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Pattern Blocks

If an adult asked you to look at their coloring book,

what would it take for you to humor them and do so?