Bluebonnets 2013

Over Spring Break we stopped in Brenham to get bluebonnet pictures, however it was still just a shy bit early in the season and they weren't quite ready. They were still blooming, but not the vivid and wide-spread blooming that I'd seen in years past.

Here's a Spring Break Pic (Oh and the kids weren't really in the mood to cooperate for the photo shoot at this time either)



Today, I got to take them to a League City/Kemah bluebonnet patch that had amazing looking bluebonnets. They were a beautiful color and really tall! Check out the pics we got today!



So on the last picture, I told them to give each other a kiss. Maggie grabbed Cameron and yanked him down for a big ole' smack. I missed it the first time because I was laughing so hard and the camera battery was dying. I was able to get them to repeat it and get the picture quickly before the camera completely went kaput! I had no idea Maggie was so forceful!

Egg Drop Science

The second graders at Cameron's school get to do something special Easter week - an Egg Drop. They are given directions to create a way to drop an egg and keep it from breaking or cracking. I was really impressed with the creations the kids in his class came up with - a Pringles can that looked like a rocket, a suspension system with straws and duct tape, and more. Cameron and Chris researched and tested ideas and came up with slime!! So a peanut butter jar and slime with an egg in the middle. How do you think it went?



The egg survived! He was very excited. Most of the classes ideas worked, and only a few cracked or smashed. It was fun to see how creative 2nd gradres can be!

Strawberry Fields

The last few years we've had the opportunity to go pick fresh strawberries out at Froberg's in Alvin, TX. The kids enjoy the experience, we have fresh produce to eat and I can everything we don't eat the next day.






So glad we get the chance to experience picking our own food so close to home. We're hoping to make it to the blueberry farm on the north side of town this summer.

Oops, one more pic to add, the finished jelly!