That tooth is getting very wiggly!!
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Whatcha thinkin?
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Oh, those eyes!!
And now they can see!
Unexpected Time
Growing up in the South, snow meant a free day for everyone! We got to stay home and play! I’ve missed snow days. When you live in a part of the world equipped with snow plows and salt, life doesn’t stop for a little snow. We have had one snow day in 14 years at Wheaton, and that took a storm that dumped close to 2 ft in one night. It happened to be the girl’s second birthday!!!
The public schools have snow days, but mostly they have “cold” days. We had 2 this week, and because my classes haven’t started I got to enjoy them! We have snow, but it’s -20 to -30 with the windchill, so we did not take advantage of the snow. Instead, the girl and I spent some unexpected time together indoors! It was wonderful. She played the piano (a lot)…
…learned a new cello piece…
(The girl played it for her class one of the three days she was in school)
…spent time chatting with her buddy…
…and just relaxed…
It was perfect!
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I’m trying to think of new approaches to composition. I want to capture her personality. This first portrait is a bit bright (on purpose), but I love her expression!!!
Happy New Year!
We decided to welcome 2015 in style!
the dog was slightly over dressed!
To bring in the new year, we had our own family party! The girl popped a balloon every hour. Each balloon had an activity inside…helping is count down the hours quickly.
6:00 – Taco Dinner!!! The girl’s favorite.
7:00 – Reading…and mommy did most of it so the girl could “look at the pictures”
8:00 – Game time
9:00 – ice cream sundaes!
10:00 – tea bag rockets! My personal favorite!!!
At this point we realized we needed to celebrate Eastern Time…so one more rocket….
… And then it was time to watch the ball drop!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
52 in Review / Year 2!
Here is a recap of Project 52 /2014. The girl says I can continue for a third year!
January 2014 (52/1-52/4)
February (52/5-52/8)
March (52/9-52/12)
March/April (52/13-52/16)
April/May (52/17-52/20)
May/June (52/21-52/24)
June/July (52/25-52/28)
July/August (52/29-52/32)
August/September (52/33-52/36)
September/October (52/37-52/40)
October/November (52/41-52/44)
November (52/45-52/48)
December (52/49-52/52)
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The last portrait of the year!
I have to include this one of the dog too!
I love my new lens!
Population Ecology
I love teaching population Ecology. At the most basic level, knowing something about birth rates and survival allows you to predict changes in population size. For people who care about conservation, it’s an important skill. However, it’s not really a skill you expect from a kindergartner.
Imagine my surprise when the girl explained to me (after seeing a dead squirrel)
Every animal has a number and if any of those animals get hit by a car and is dead then the number goes down. If the number goes down to one it’s in danger. If that one gets dead, then it’s extinct.
Not bad reasoning for a little girl!
Maybe next year, I will have her tutor my students.
Merry Christmas!
Dreaming…
Believing…
Loving…
Joy!!!
