Tessellations!

No idea what those were until we hit geometry! I don't remember ever doing those in my geometry class and I have to say I am glad I didn't meet these guys sooner. I am just not artsy at all! I am literal. I am not very imaginative. I need live demonstrations. Sometimes I can follow written instructions but I need specific instructions on exactly what to do to get X. With tessellations all we kept finding was do this and this and see what you see. I see a big blob with wavy lines. They saw dolphins, and lizards, and horses. Not I! So why did I rack my brain over this. Middle Peep is taking a great online Math class and this was his assignment worth a test grade......a WHOLE test grade! This sort of stuff freaks me out.

In order to explain it to him, I had to understand it. You see...he is like his mama. He took one look at all those sites....do this and then this and see what you see...and he saw...a blob with wavy lines! I can not tell you how many times we Bing(?ed?) tessellations.  (OK...we Googled too but that didn't help any either.) Well I finally left him to it and offered no suggestions other than perhaps he should alternate the colors...one solid and polka dotted, etc.

This is what he did!

A close up!

In a different direction...

Mama is proud of you!!!!

Now we await the grade.....

Edited to add......he received a 93%. WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Where was I?

Taking pictures!

Here we have middle peep swimming the 100 freestyle. She has been out of competition swimming for over a year. She looks good in the water!

Birthday fun!!!

When it was time for Middle Peep's 10th Birthday Celebration Bash, he had a hard time deciding. His actual birthday was when we went camping but not all of his friends were going camping so he did not want to have a celebration then. The kids that did go camping were so very sweet and organized a celebration for him. They planned it, they decorated, and they gifted him with a very nice and super sweet birthday party surprise.

He still wanted a party because after all, you only turn "two whole hands" once! This past Saturday we celebrated at a very neat place. This place may look familiar if you visited the Classical Ed Our Way blog back in December. Anyone recall the jet packs??? Middle Peep has begged to return here every day since that one day. Well, how could I say no (even though I still have jet pack remanants left at my house and how I wish I did not). Below you will find some birthday fun!

A very kind friend offered Middle Peep a Pokeman Ball Cake!!

So why have we been MIA

Basically no school is getting done despite my best efforts. We have done math perhaps 3 or 4 times in the last three weeks. We are living our days in the car between dr appointments, baseball games every night, swim practice and swim meets. While driving it is impossible to take pictures! I do have some baseball,s wimming, and camping.....YES....CAMPING pictures to share later this week. For now, we have a Baby Peep funny to share with you all.

Me: Guys, you have to pick a song to sing. Musical friend wants to hear your singing voices.
Oldest Peep: I am NOT singing. eyes rolling far into her head
Middle Peep: Do we really have to? What kind of song?
Baby Peep: I want to sing too!

Me: Come on guys. You all have very nice voices and if musical friend gets a group together you are going! Like it or not. So start liking it!

(We have had this conversation over and over and I am at my wits end on how to get them excited.)

Oldest Peep: I can't sing and I don't want to sing in front of people. It is scary.
Middle Peep: I am shy. What kind of song do you want us to pick?
Baby Peep: I want to sing!

Oldest Peep: I am scared.
Middle Peep: It is scary. I could sing a Blake Lewis song.
Baby Peep: Yeah, mom! I am stage frightening like oldest peep. (No, they don't call each other peeps.)

We just laughed and laughed and laughed. If you know Baby Peep you realize just how frightening it WOULD be for him to be on stage. He meant to say he has stage fright like Oldest Peep. Exactly the reason I will drag push them gently to join this group. When looking at what each peep said in the car you clearly see their personalities. Oldest peep always quick to say no and stay there until I blow my top so to speak. Middle Peep will share his fears but will aim to please. Baby peep always wants in the fun...no matter what the idea.

A Boy and His Fire

What is it about fire and boys? Is it wired into the Y chromosome? I just don't get it. Middle Peep with Oldest Peep's help discovered how to use the magnifying glass to start a fire. She played alittle with it but really decided it was too hot outside to stay and toil some more. (Yes you read correctly.....TOO HOT......finally!!!!) Middle peep couldn't get enough of it. Papa peep gave him the idea of burning paper. Until now he had been content on making the small pebbles smoke.

The joy is priceless!!!

For both!!!!

Basketball

We are in full basketball season....AGAIN.

Last year Middle Peep tried basketball out. He was very timid. He only took one shot all season. He was a great defender but keeping his man from scoring was his only goal. Off season he played around a bit but has not really found the passion for it. When basketball season rolled around again he was more than willing to try again.

New city + new coach = New attitude

Before the first game the new coach assigned him his role. He was to be the #2 point guard for the team. That was a HUGE step up from last season. He was very nervous but excited. He is still a bit afraid but he is breaking out of his shell. His ball handling has improved immensely.

And on defense he still keeps his man from scoring. :-)