The Portland Farmer’s Market is AWESOME! There was everything from pig snouts, to fresh eggs, to pickled asparagus, to fava beans and every type of cheese you could think of. Let’s not forget the crepes…oh, those crepes.
(Project 365-6/19/10)
Crepes
Eating crepes…Liam had hazelnut and Colm had lemon curd
We stopped and listened to these guys twice.
About three years ago we went to a place like this and the boys loved it, but we just never got around to going back. So, for the first day of summer we decided to head to a ceramics place to paint. Colm made a trophy, for himself. Liam and I both made dinner plates. I can’t wait to see what they look like when they are done getting fired.
Colm has had three kindergarten teachers this year. He had his one in KS and then the one when we got here, but she had a baby shortly after we arrived and then Mrs. H. Mrs. H. has been his teacher since right before spring break and she has been awesome. Colm really struggled with all of the change and stress of moving and having several different teachers and she was so great with him (and patient) through the whole deal. She was positive and supportive and really worked with him and helped him turn things around and we are SO grateful.
Colm came home from school announcing that he NEEDED a watch and not just any watch…a watch from McDonald’s. He had the $1.50 to buy the watch so off we went. If you want to know what time it is you don’t need to ask Colm because he has probably already told you like ten times in the past three minutes. To say that he LOVES his watch would be an understatement.
Liam’s teacher is awesome in so many ways and I feel so blessed that Liam ended up in her classroom and doubly blessed that she will also be his teacher next year. But who knew that she had so many talents? 🙂
She organized a classroom party this week, which was actually like an inside classroom field day. I don’t know where she came up with so many cute games and relays, but the kids had a blast. Here she is demonstrating one of the games….not as easy as it looks.
The weather held out and we were able to have field day. It was a little chilly, but the kids didn’t seem to mind.
(Project 365-6/14/10)
This was Liam’s first group violin concert since our move. The kids did a fantastic job!
(Project 365-6/13/10)
My friend Kelli told me about this book. She really liked it and thought I might like it too. Which is funny to only her and me because we never ever like the same books unless it’s written by Jodi Picoult, which this on is not. It turns out that we both liked this book, too. This book also happens to be on our state’s battle of the books list for high school students. The book is about a high school student named Hannah who has committed suicide, but before she died, she made a set of audio tapes dedicated to the 13 people who sent her down her path of destruction. She mails the tapes to the first person she talks about on the tapes with very specific directions to keep mailing them to the next person the on the list. She has even come up with a way to make sure they get passed along even though she won’t be there to make sure it happens. This would be a great book for a book club….so much to discuss.
It was finally warm enough today to go to the pool.
We got up MUCH earlier than normal to fix a huge breakfast and to watch the first World Cup game. Both the boys helped with the eggs and not one little bit of shell got into the pan. I was so impressed!
