It is officially spring in 2016! With the time change giving us lots of light after work/school and a week of perfect not-hot but not-cold weather, we are reveling in the season. Even more exciting, we have a new car to drive around while we enjoy all of the fun that comes with spring and summer!
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| Cookie time at the Sullivan house |
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| Ella had to go pick up the new car with us - Sick day #2 this school year |
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| New car!!! |
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| Matt is very happy with his Spring grass |
I read to a Kindergarten class at Franklin Elementary for Dr Seuss' Birthday. The school tour was great, I was impressed with how many volunteers came out to read including employees of the YMCA and local police officers, and the kids were freaking adorable. I can't wait to go read in Madeline's kinder class next year!
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| Crystal and Principal Don |
Matt and I have been working like crazy the last few weeks. He is battling a system upgrade that means relearning how to deal with work that is supposed to be basic functions, while training people and helping less-efficient workers figure out what they are doing during the upgrade. I have been at schools non-stop talking about science to teachers, principals, and even curriculum writers. Last week I got to have dinner with one of the writers of the Framework for K-12 Science Education, Joe Krajcik, which made all of my hours feel worthwhile. You know you're a science nerd when people bring their science notebooks out at the dinner table to discuss phenomena!
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| Science at dinner! |
After a few weeks of quiet weekends, we ramped it up last week with a visit to Seaport Village and an afternoon at the Gross house. Naomi and Brennan went with us to Seaport Village on the trolley. The kids had a blast with the carousel, pizza, and ice cream/cupcakes. We ran in the grass, looked at the boats, and generally just enjoyed San Diego. Madeline is already asking for her next trolley trip to be booked. Steph and Jason had a party to celebrate the time change. We enjoyed smoke pork, hours of backyard running, and lots of good beer. The kids are so relaxed together normally, that it was definitely interesting to see how their behaviors changed when "other kids" are added to the mix. The noise level was definitely higher than even our group usually gets to!
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| We tried moving the snacks to a cabinet that the kids could reach themselves, thanks to Eleanor's inability to control herself this only lasted a week! |
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| New way to keep busy at a meal - eating parm straight out of the packet |
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| Trolley with Brennan |
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| Ella trying to get at the cat - luckily she didn't fit through the cat door |
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| Nap time for the dolls |
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| What the kids do when the pizza is gone! |
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| Lunch with dad = muffins and mint chip gelato |
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| The lovely restaurant I had book club in this month. I can't wait to bring the girls here! |
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| Ella and Madeline really enjoyed looking at furniture this weekend |
