Lots of parties this week. We went to the ward Memorial Day picnic, then on to the Joy School Graduation party at Uncle P's house. Two of the graduates were out of town that day, but we had a fun little slideshow recap of the year and each of the kids received their report card and certificate of completion.
Everyone tested out Uncle P's new swing set and bounce house. Then it was on to birthday celebrations for cousin B.
The party had a "Frozen" theme -- Anna and Elsa were everywhere.
They even had a pinata.
My new flower box liners came for my birthday this week. The kids quickly upcycled the box: scary vampire on one side, ghost on the other. All ready for halloween.
We started our summer art curriculum this week. It's called "Meet the Masters". There are 35 lessons in the package we bought. Each one is about a different famous artist. It includes a slideshow of their works with narration to go along with each slide. Then their are some exercises to practice techniques like that artist would have used. This week we studied Vincent Van Gogh and Mary Cassatt. I am learning a lot myself. We are planning to go down to the National Gallery of Art to see some of the real versions of these paintings later in the summer.
Lots of rain here lately, but my strawberry pickers were undeterred. They went out with their umbrellas Thursday afternoon.
Friday we met up with the cousins to play at a park while their car was having some work done.
Big sister A is pleased with her new skill. She can pump herself on the swings now.
Cousin L climbed to the top of the tower several times.
On Saturday our neighbor invited us over to pick mulberries in her yard. We came home with a big bowl of berries and purple juice everywhere.
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