Sunday- Today was beautiful so we went to the park. The kids rode their bikes and played on the playground equipment. Ava colored outside on the sidewalk with chalk while Amara and Ava procrastinated picking up their toys. After seeing Ava get a special reward, she picked up much faster. Ava read "Lilo & Stitch: Home, Stinky, Home" and finished "Poppy and Max: The River Picnic" . The girls painted little statues of ponies we purchased on sale for art activities. They mixed their own colors. We watched an earthquake movie on the National geographic website and then Earthquakes: Bill Nye.
Monday- The girls took turns playing their Jump start game (if I haven't talked about it before, it's a great game that covers all aspects of learning from math to reading to social studies). Ava read the whole book "Ruby and Max:Ruby scores a goal". Amara read 4 pages from "Little Critters: Going to the Sea Park". We had a poetry lesson, where I read 4 Shel Silversten poems from the book "Runny Babbit" and then a few poems from "Read a Rhyme, write a rhyme". We then wrote 5 poems together. One about a dog, one about a cat, one about a fish and then we did poems from each of their names. While Amara watched "Mickey Mouse Club house" and "Handy Manny" with her brother, Ava and I read "Klondike and Snow", a book about polar bears that also teaches fractions. Ava learned what a numerator and a denominator is, as well as seeing fractions in their different forms. It's a great book. We are watching "Volcanoes" Bill Nye. I realize we do lots of natural disaster stuff, but the kids love it. I don't know why, but their whole lives, they have been fascinated with nature. Everything from flowers to hurricanes to insects.
Tuesday- Today was devoted to Science!! We are having a Bill Nye "Body" marathon. First we watched "Bones and Muscles". I love the quizzes on the Bill Nye videos. It's a great recap for the stuff they don't remember. After the first video I read the book "You can't see Your Bones with Binoculars" by Harriet Ziefert. We then watched "Skin". Then we watched "Bill Nye: Brain". We did an experiment that was on the video where the kids went into their room, looked for 1 minute and then drew everything they could remember. They did pretty well. We then watched "Eyeballs". Finally the kids watched "Heart" and "Blood Circulation".
Wednesday- The girls went their their friends house to play today. It was a big step (both frightening and exciting for us) because it was the first time they were at a friends house without us present. They were in good hands though. It felt so weird without them home. The house was too quiet. lol. After they came home, we went to the park where they played with another friend. It was a great day for socializing!!! We came home and watched Mythbusters.
Thursday-There was no gymnastics today which disappointed the girls. We spent a lot of time today reviewing the information they had learned on their "jumpstart" game. Ava read a book to her siblings (5 pages from a book) about twisters.
Friday- We took the kids to Itasca State park. They built a "teepee" out of cut down branches that the forest rangers hadn't picked up yet. We walked one of the trails and discussed the moss on the trees. We went down to the headwaters and saw the height of Mississippi at it's beginning. Michael's mom came along and they had a great time with grandma. On the way home they watched a Sesame Street "It's Easy Being Green" which is about being enviornmentally friendly. IT was educational even for me.
Saturday- We are taking today off for Easter weekend. The kids did play educational games on the computer this morning but we haven't pushed anything else.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
March 21st- March 27th
Sunday- Today was GORGEOUS!! We took advantage of it by getting outside for almost the entire day. We went to the park where we played some baseball then the kids played on the equipment. Amara has a knack for bringing shy boys out of their shell and she worked her magic on a four yr old boy who ended up playing with all three of the kids. We then walked to the grocery store (which is about 1/2 mile one way)and got groceries for BBQing. We had a BBQ outside and a small bonfire, while we cooked, the kids rode their bikes, played on their swing set and played fetch with the dog. We came in and watched "Old Dogs" (a really cute movie) together before bed. I can't wait for more days like today. It creates great opportunities for the kids to exercise without doing the same repetitive thing in the basement.
Monday- We used the dry erase boards to help the girls learn their days of the week and the months of the year. We had them spell them and put them in alphabetical order. After playing and lunch, we all played Hangman with each of us taking a turn to come up with a word. The kids were so cute squirming as they got close to completing a hangman. Then I drew clocks on the board and the names of money and Amara wrote down the times and how much each coin is worth. Ava worked on fractions. I went into detail about the relationship between fractions/decimals/percentages and showed her how they are all related (and how they are related to money). She shaded in correct fractions in circles and wrote correct fractions for already shaded in circles. She then wrote the decimal and percentage for those fractions.
Together, the kids and I made a rainbow cake which came out soooo cool. Look at the pics. It was super easy to do. I altered a recipe from the March issue of Family Fun magazine.
Tuesday- Today we are going to the Circus!! The kids are so excited. Because of this, it has been hard getting them to focus on any kind of school work. I did however get them to read. Ava read 7 pages out of a book series "Poppy and Max" and Amara read 2 pages out of "Sam has pizza". While Michael ran to help his mom and sister after their car broke down, the kids and I watched "The matters of Phase" Bill Nye. We then did 3 different science experiments. We got a glass of really hot water and one of very cold water, added food coloring and saw which one mixed faster. The hot water did because the molecules are moving faster in the hot water. I then showed them boiling water on the stove to show how liquid changes to gas when you add energy (heat). To kill time until it was time to go the the Circus, we watched "Farming" Bill Nye. We discussed how farming is good for humans but bad for the environment, but we can farm organically to make it less harmful. We also discussed why we buy organic produce and hormone free meat.
Wednesday- The Circus yesterday was so much fun!! The kids couldn't think of one thing they liked the best. As for today,the girls each read this morning. Ava is doing so well, she read 10 pages in 15 minutes. She hardly ever needs help sounding words out. Amara is struggling because she gets frustrated so easily. Michael does better working with her, so I read with Ava and Michael with Amara. After that, we went to the gym at the community center for 2 hours. Its amazing how fast 2 hours goes when they are running around having fun. I hope to go 3 times a week not just for the kids but also for exercise for Michael and myself. We then went to the library where the kids played on the computers and with the puppets. Once we got home, they watched "Caves" and "Forests" Bill Nye. We discussed how important forests are to our survival.
Thursday- The girls took turn playing their educational games on their V-smile and their computer. In the late morning (well like a 2 hr time spread), the kids did their own art projects from their own imaginations. They each made something original, but all were Easter related. Then they played with clay, again making Easter themed creations. The girls had gymnastics today but other than that, it was a pretty mellow day.
Friday- Today was a very "schoolish" day. Amara did a lot of math with her dad. She worked on telling time and counting by 5's and 10's, which she did with minimal assistance. She then played on the StarFall website where she read 3 "books" and practiced long and short vowels. Ava read 2 books (I am so proud of her for that!)Ava made cookies today with very little help from dad. She found the recipe online (with help from mom), read the measurements and mixed the ingredients. The only thing mom and dad helped with was removing the cookies from the oven. We also made homemade butter after seeing instructions for doing so on the Bill Nye "Farming" video. It turned out pretty good. We used the buttermilk to make buttermilk pancakes and had breakfast food for lunch.
In the evening, we watched a documentary on the National Geographic website about grizzly bears.
Saturday- We have colds going around so we didn't do much today.
Monday- We used the dry erase boards to help the girls learn their days of the week and the months of the year. We had them spell them and put them in alphabetical order. After playing and lunch, we all played Hangman with each of us taking a turn to come up with a word. The kids were so cute squirming as they got close to completing a hangman. Then I drew clocks on the board and the names of money and Amara wrote down the times and how much each coin is worth. Ava worked on fractions. I went into detail about the relationship between fractions/decimals/percentages and showed her how they are all related (and how they are related to money). She shaded in correct fractions in circles and wrote correct fractions for already shaded in circles. She then wrote the decimal and percentage for those fractions.
Together, the kids and I made a rainbow cake which came out soooo cool. Look at the pics. It was super easy to do. I altered a recipe from the March issue of Family Fun magazine.
Tuesday- Today we are going to the Circus!! The kids are so excited. Because of this, it has been hard getting them to focus on any kind of school work. I did however get them to read. Ava read 7 pages out of a book series "Poppy and Max" and Amara read 2 pages out of "Sam has pizza". While Michael ran to help his mom and sister after their car broke down, the kids and I watched "The matters of Phase" Bill Nye. We then did 3 different science experiments. We got a glass of really hot water and one of very cold water, added food coloring and saw which one mixed faster. The hot water did because the molecules are moving faster in the hot water. I then showed them boiling water on the stove to show how liquid changes to gas when you add energy (heat). To kill time until it was time to go the the Circus, we watched "Farming" Bill Nye. We discussed how farming is good for humans but bad for the environment, but we can farm organically to make it less harmful. We also discussed why we buy organic produce and hormone free meat.
Wednesday- The Circus yesterday was so much fun!! The kids couldn't think of one thing they liked the best. As for today,the girls each read this morning. Ava is doing so well, she read 10 pages in 15 minutes. She hardly ever needs help sounding words out. Amara is struggling because she gets frustrated so easily. Michael does better working with her, so I read with Ava and Michael with Amara. After that, we went to the gym at the community center for 2 hours. Its amazing how fast 2 hours goes when they are running around having fun. I hope to go 3 times a week not just for the kids but also for exercise for Michael and myself. We then went to the library where the kids played on the computers and with the puppets. Once we got home, they watched "Caves" and "Forests" Bill Nye. We discussed how important forests are to our survival.
Thursday- The girls took turn playing their educational games on their V-smile and their computer. In the late morning (well like a 2 hr time spread), the kids did their own art projects from their own imaginations. They each made something original, but all were Easter related. Then they played with clay, again making Easter themed creations. The girls had gymnastics today but other than that, it was a pretty mellow day.
Friday- Today was a very "schoolish" day. Amara did a lot of math with her dad. She worked on telling time and counting by 5's and 10's, which she did with minimal assistance. She then played on the StarFall website where she read 3 "books" and practiced long and short vowels. Ava read 2 books (I am so proud of her for that!)Ava made cookies today with very little help from dad. She found the recipe online (with help from mom), read the measurements and mixed the ingredients. The only thing mom and dad helped with was removing the cookies from the oven. We also made homemade butter after seeing instructions for doing so on the Bill Nye "Farming" video. It turned out pretty good. We used the buttermilk to make buttermilk pancakes and had breakfast food for lunch.
In the evening, we watched a documentary on the National Geographic website about grizzly bears.
Saturday- We have colds going around so we didn't do much today.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
March 14th-March 20th
**ALL WEEK LONG** The kids have been helping Michael keep an eye on the veggies they planted together. We already have seedlings! The lettuce is growing like crazy. So the broccoli is not far behind. Its great for them to be able to see where food comes from (NOT just from the grocery store!)
Sunday- We were all turned around today because of day light savings time. The day didn't offically start until the afternoon. The kids watched Bill Nye "Amphibians" and "The Sun". We reviewed the Dolch sight words. Ava can spell most of them and read all of them. Amara can spell a few and can sound out about half. The kids spent a ton of time in the playroom (they were supposed to be cleaning but spent more time playing than cleaning) while Michael and I cleaned upstairs. The girls webchatted with their grandma Sue (who read them half of "High Clouds" by Paul McCartney). Ava played on Nickjr and Amara played guitar and sang. Ava played Strawberry Shortcake on the PS2 (which I know some people don't count video games as educational, so I will list the ways she learned 1. She subracted numbers into the 100's to figure out how many jewels she needed to purchase a prize. 2. She used hand/eye coordination 3. She used logic figure out how to pass the trials in the game.)
Monday- The girls played educational games on the computer in the morning. We went for a walk today because it was so beautiful out. We went to the library where Corbin played with puzzles and the girls picked out books to read. I read another chapter of "Theodosia" to them.
Tuesday- The girls took turns playing their v-smile instead of playing on the computer. We went to the park today. IT was a bit chillier than yesterday but 90% of the snow is melted and the kids really wanted to play. We were at the park for like an hour and the kids still wanted to play in the backyard when they got home, which they did. They watched "Bill Nye: Biodiversity". It was a great video to teach them how the world is connected and how what we do as humans affects the rest of the world.
Wednesday- I am sick today so Michael took over school. He and the girls played in the basement doing cartwheels, hand stands (Ava worked on her backbends). He had the girls work on telling time. THe both also read. Ava read a whole book "That bad bad cat" (which I think was below her abilities but getting her to read anything is better than nothing) and Amara read 4 pages from "Pizza for Sam". I was feeling a little better in the afternoon so we took the kids outside. It has been so gorgeous out that it was hard to pass the opportunity up. The kids rode their bikes and colored with chalk on the side walk. After lunch, the girls worked on writing and reading 20 of the dolch sight words. Ava can read all of the 220 words, spell about half and it is helping her writing. It is one of the more structured things we do, and we do it because I believe it helps Ava feel more confident in her reading.
Thursday- Michael worked on math with the girls today. They practiced adding and subtracting. I made flash cards for the 220 dolch site words for the girls to work on. The girls reviewed about 25 cards each today. I hope in the next few months both girls will be able to read/write/spell all 220 words on their own. We went to the community center and played in the gym for a little over an hour. Michael taught Ava how to dribble a basketball, Amara and I played soccer, we all played tag and raced around the gym. At the end, we all ran/walked 3 laps around the gym to get our heart rates up. The girls also had gymnastics today. Ava showed off her backbend that she learned on her own this past week. The teacher was impressed. After dinner we finished off the night with "Ghost Hunters" and "destination truth" where the main themes were St.Patrick's Day stuff (GH investigated a Irish pub while DT investigated leprechans).
Friday- We spent about 1 1/2 hrs at the community center. We played ping pong, basketball, walked the track 3 times (which is about a 1/3 mile), and took turns coming up with different kinds of races. We then went to the library where the kids played on the computers, played with the puppets and the puzzles. We had the girls write/read 25 more of the dolch site words. At K-mart after seeing decorative thermometers, I showed the girls how to read a thermometer and what each line/number means. They then took turns reading the temperature on the thermometer. At bedtime Michael read Corbin a Batman book while I read "The Princess and the White Bear King" which is based off an old Norweign folk tale.
Saturday- Today we went out to Fargo and the kids played at the Dino playland in the mall. We let the kids try on a bunch of Easter outfits and model them for us. It is always a blast doing that! Other than that, it was a pretty uneventful day.
Sunday- We were all turned around today because of day light savings time. The day didn't offically start until the afternoon. The kids watched Bill Nye "Amphibians" and "The Sun". We reviewed the Dolch sight words. Ava can spell most of them and read all of them. Amara can spell a few and can sound out about half. The kids spent a ton of time in the playroom (they were supposed to be cleaning but spent more time playing than cleaning) while Michael and I cleaned upstairs. The girls webchatted with their grandma Sue (who read them half of "High Clouds" by Paul McCartney). Ava played on Nickjr and Amara played guitar and sang. Ava played Strawberry Shortcake on the PS2 (which I know some people don't count video games as educational, so I will list the ways she learned 1. She subracted numbers into the 100's to figure out how many jewels she needed to purchase a prize. 2. She used hand/eye coordination 3. She used logic figure out how to pass the trials in the game.)
Monday- The girls played educational games on the computer in the morning. We went for a walk today because it was so beautiful out. We went to the library where Corbin played with puzzles and the girls picked out books to read. I read another chapter of "Theodosia" to them.
Tuesday- The girls took turns playing their v-smile instead of playing on the computer. We went to the park today. IT was a bit chillier than yesterday but 90% of the snow is melted and the kids really wanted to play. We were at the park for like an hour and the kids still wanted to play in the backyard when they got home, which they did. They watched "Bill Nye: Biodiversity". It was a great video to teach them how the world is connected and how what we do as humans affects the rest of the world.
Wednesday- I am sick today so Michael took over school. He and the girls played in the basement doing cartwheels, hand stands (Ava worked on her backbends). He had the girls work on telling time. THe both also read. Ava read a whole book "That bad bad cat" (which I think was below her abilities but getting her to read anything is better than nothing) and Amara read 4 pages from "Pizza for Sam". I was feeling a little better in the afternoon so we took the kids outside. It has been so gorgeous out that it was hard to pass the opportunity up. The kids rode their bikes and colored with chalk on the side walk. After lunch, the girls worked on writing and reading 20 of the dolch sight words. Ava can read all of the 220 words, spell about half and it is helping her writing. It is one of the more structured things we do, and we do it because I believe it helps Ava feel more confident in her reading.
Thursday- Michael worked on math with the girls today. They practiced adding and subtracting. I made flash cards for the 220 dolch site words for the girls to work on. The girls reviewed about 25 cards each today. I hope in the next few months both girls will be able to read/write/spell all 220 words on their own. We went to the community center and played in the gym for a little over an hour. Michael taught Ava how to dribble a basketball, Amara and I played soccer, we all played tag and raced around the gym. At the end, we all ran/walked 3 laps around the gym to get our heart rates up. The girls also had gymnastics today. Ava showed off her backbend that she learned on her own this past week. The teacher was impressed. After dinner we finished off the night with "Ghost Hunters" and "destination truth" where the main themes were St.Patrick's Day stuff (GH investigated a Irish pub while DT investigated leprechans).
Friday- We spent about 1 1/2 hrs at the community center. We played ping pong, basketball, walked the track 3 times (which is about a 1/3 mile), and took turns coming up with different kinds of races. We then went to the library where the kids played on the computers, played with the puppets and the puzzles. We had the girls write/read 25 more of the dolch site words. At K-mart after seeing decorative thermometers, I showed the girls how to read a thermometer and what each line/number means. They then took turns reading the temperature on the thermometer. At bedtime Michael read Corbin a Batman book while I read "The Princess and the White Bear King" which is based off an old Norweign folk tale.
Saturday- Today we went out to Fargo and the kids played at the Dino playland in the mall. We let the kids try on a bunch of Easter outfits and model them for us. It is always a blast doing that! Other than that, it was a pretty uneventful day.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
March 7- March 13
Sunday- The kids took turns on the computer playing educational games. Ava focused on math while Amara focused on reading. Ava also read a book this morning. We went to the store to buy more art supplies so we have activities for a couple of weeks. We all played downstairs, the kids ran around and used the bean bag chairs for sliding mats and see who could slide the furthest. I read to the kids before bedtime.
Monday- The girls took turns playing educational games on the computer. I love the jump start game they have because it covers everything from math to reading. It is fun for them and they learn at the same time. We played the Wii (baseball, golf and tennis) for about an hour. Then we went to the basement and worked out. We helped the girls practice their gymnastice (hand stands, balance beam, cartwheels, stretching etc). We also talked about stranger danger and being safe. We taught the girls a safe word (a word that if confronted someone stranger or not, the person must know for the girls to go with them or speak to them). We then watched a video by the smithsonian networks called "Critter Quest". It covered everything from bugs and insects to piegons to Owls.
Tuesday- The kids are making the day all about birds. First they made their own "bird houses" out of old cardboard boxes. Then they used feathers, foam sheets, popsicle sticks and other art supplies to make their own birds. They also looked up birds on the internet and read a little about them. Of course they spent the morning like most mornings playing educational games on their computer. It is a great way for them to learn indepedently while Michael makes breakfast and does his own school work. They play soooo well together most mornings it makes us proud. We also went to the Hjemkomst Center (don't ask me to pronounce it, I never get it right) and saw the replica viking ship. We watched a 29 minute documentary about Robert Asp (the ships creator) and how the ship was made and sailed from Duluth to Norway. We also saw the stave church replica which was amazing. The craftsmanship was beautiful. The kids were most fascinated with the cracks in the ship (go figure) and the dragon on the top of the ship named Egor. I can't believe it took us so long to go there. We are planning on going back on Saturday for the celtic festival.
Wednesday- We grocery shopped today. I love grocery shopping with my kids because they always ask "Is this organic or Is this all natural?" They also say, "I would rather have this verse that because it's healthier for me". It makes me feel so proud as a parent that they are able to make good food choices as young as they are. Hopefully it will stay with them for the rest of their lives. I was so excited. I went to the library and they have like 40 new Bill Nye movies. My kids LOVE Bill Nye the science guy. We checked out like 12 videos. I'm not sure if we will be able to watch them all in a week so I may have to recheck some out.
Thursday- The girls played educational games on the computer in the morning. It is really helping the girls with their reading and Amara with her math. Even Corbin has started saying things like "1+1=2". The girls had gymnastics today, which they are alway super excited about. We watched ghost hunters as a family television show to watch (other than ghost hunters we RARELY watch non-educational television). The kids want to go on a paranormal investigation (a ghost hunt). We told them they have to wait until they are a little older. I read two chapters of a new book called "Theodosia and the serpent of chaos". We are going back and forth between that and "Little House on the Prairie". They are kind of bored with "little house on the prairie" I think because once the shock of the characters lives being so different wore off, they can't relate that much to the characters. I will continue to read it though because it's a classic.
Friday-They started their ususal routine with educational games on the computer. The kids played operation. Though the game is annoying, it really helps with fine motor skills. Ava decided she wanted to make lunch so she made pb&j, cheese sticks and fruit. We are watching Bill Nye "Oceanography". We then watched "waves" by Bill Nye. We went to the community center and played in the gym for 1 1/2 hrs. We played basketball, football, ran races and soccer. The kids played with other kids there.
We reviewed some of the Dolch words to see which ones the girls know and which ones we need to work on.
Saturday- We went to the Celtic Festival at the Hjemkost center today in Moorhead. We had a blast. There were so many activities for the kids to do, and so many fun things for the kids to see. We learned all about the 7 celtic nations. The kids loved seeing the people dressed in the celtic clothing. They made a shield with a coat of arms, puppets, weaving patterns, making crowns, making celtic knots and brigid's crosses, just to name a few. They also got to see Irish dancers and listen to bagpipes and dulcemers. We brought along Ava's friend Faith (which made Ava incredibly happy). I think even with everything we did and saw, they still like the Viking ship the best.
Monday- The girls took turns playing educational games on the computer. I love the jump start game they have because it covers everything from math to reading. It is fun for them and they learn at the same time. We played the Wii (baseball, golf and tennis) for about an hour. Then we went to the basement and worked out. We helped the girls practice their gymnastice (hand stands, balance beam, cartwheels, stretching etc). We also talked about stranger danger and being safe. We taught the girls a safe word (a word that if confronted someone stranger or not, the person must know for the girls to go with them or speak to them). We then watched a video by the smithsonian networks called "Critter Quest". It covered everything from bugs and insects to piegons to Owls.
Tuesday- The kids are making the day all about birds. First they made their own "bird houses" out of old cardboard boxes. Then they used feathers, foam sheets, popsicle sticks and other art supplies to make their own birds. They also looked up birds on the internet and read a little about them. Of course they spent the morning like most mornings playing educational games on their computer. It is a great way for them to learn indepedently while Michael makes breakfast and does his own school work. They play soooo well together most mornings it makes us proud. We also went to the Hjemkomst Center (don't ask me to pronounce it, I never get it right) and saw the replica viking ship. We watched a 29 minute documentary about Robert Asp (the ships creator) and how the ship was made and sailed from Duluth to Norway. We also saw the stave church replica which was amazing. The craftsmanship was beautiful. The kids were most fascinated with the cracks in the ship (go figure) and the dragon on the top of the ship named Egor. I can't believe it took us so long to go there. We are planning on going back on Saturday for the celtic festival.
Wednesday- We grocery shopped today. I love grocery shopping with my kids because they always ask "Is this organic or Is this all natural?" They also say, "I would rather have this verse that because it's healthier for me". It makes me feel so proud as a parent that they are able to make good food choices as young as they are. Hopefully it will stay with them for the rest of their lives. I was so excited. I went to the library and they have like 40 new Bill Nye movies. My kids LOVE Bill Nye the science guy. We checked out like 12 videos. I'm not sure if we will be able to watch them all in a week so I may have to recheck some out.
Thursday- The girls played educational games on the computer in the morning. It is really helping the girls with their reading and Amara with her math. Even Corbin has started saying things like "1+1=2". The girls had gymnastics today, which they are alway super excited about. We watched ghost hunters as a family television show to watch (other than ghost hunters we RARELY watch non-educational television). The kids want to go on a paranormal investigation (a ghost hunt). We told them they have to wait until they are a little older. I read two chapters of a new book called "Theodosia and the serpent of chaos". We are going back and forth between that and "Little House on the Prairie". They are kind of bored with "little house on the prairie" I think because once the shock of the characters lives being so different wore off, they can't relate that much to the characters. I will continue to read it though because it's a classic.
Friday-They started their ususal routine with educational games on the computer. The kids played operation. Though the game is annoying, it really helps with fine motor skills. Ava decided she wanted to make lunch so she made pb&j, cheese sticks and fruit. We are watching Bill Nye "Oceanography". We then watched "waves" by Bill Nye. We went to the community center and played in the gym for 1 1/2 hrs. We played basketball, football, ran races and soccer. The kids played with other kids there.
We reviewed some of the Dolch words to see which ones the girls know and which ones we need to work on.
Saturday- We went to the Celtic Festival at the Hjemkost center today in Moorhead. We had a blast. There were so many activities for the kids to do, and so many fun things for the kids to see. We learned all about the 7 celtic nations. The kids loved seeing the people dressed in the celtic clothing. They made a shield with a coat of arms, puppets, weaving patterns, making crowns, making celtic knots and brigid's crosses, just to name a few. They also got to see Irish dancers and listen to bagpipes and dulcemers. We brought along Ava's friend Faith (which made Ava incredibly happy). I think even with everything we did and saw, they still like the Viking ship the best.
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