March has been a month of all seasons. After the big snow we had, the sun came out and so did the bikes! Just love this helmet, and I hope she wears it for years to come!
After a few days of sun, the kids thought it was summer time and wanted to wash the car, which was covered in road salt/silt. Keep in mind, it was still only about 50 degrees, but when the sun is shining and the wind isn't blowing, it feels warm to us!
I just had to show this juxtaposition of perception vs. reality. The snow hadn't even melted yet, and the kids were running around in swimsuits!
The kids had lots of days off from school for conferences, holidays, spring break, and teacher in-service days. But, being at different schools, they rarely got the same days off. On one of Hadley's days off, I got a flashback to simpler times with a mom's group field trip to the Museum of Clean in Pocatello, which is a project of local celebrity, Don Aslett.
Who knew you could have a whole museum dedicated to cleaning? But it was actually pretty interesting. They had lots of historical items, like early vacuums, dishwashers, laundry tools, toilets, etc. showing the progress of technology. Certain exhibits touched on topics like recycling, green design, disease, and household organization. It was eye-opening just how many things could be connected in the name of cleanliness. But the best part was how kid-friendly it was. They had lots of interactive displays that took advantage of kids' love of doing. Our tour guide was fantastic and took nearly 2 hours to show us all the ins and outs of 3 floors of stuff where the kids got to pretend to be chimney sweeps, try out 50-year old floor buffers, and participate in a puppet show. We had to pry them out of there when it was time to leave! We'll definitely have to go back.
Speaking of conferences, the kids both got great marks at their student-led conferences. Owen's class did a case study on local landmarks, and his group did a replica of our town's water tower. They did a pretty good job using pipe cleaners, dowels, and a box of oats.
Meanwhile, Hadley's school took a field trip to the art museum, which was showing local school kids' art. Her school has a great location close to downtown, so they can walk to most field trip locations, though this one was a mile away! I can attest that chaperoning a group of kindergarteners and keeping them safe and together through an urban mile hike, is quite nerve-wracking! Once there, Hadley was in heaven, doing her beloved art.
We filled in our weekends with a season of indoor soccer for Owen. Unfortunately, this team left much to be desired, since we already had a small roster and half showed up sporadically or not all. Most games we had 4-5 players whereas the opposing team had 10 or more, so we often had to borrow players from the other team to even out play time. Owen still rocked it though, and his team won more often than not.
Lastly, I leave you with a little bit of silliness from the top of the linen closet. Surprise!
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