Hello and welcome to another Saturday here at the Wannaskan Almanac. Skies are partly cloudy with a chance of rain and the fresh air smells great. Today is April 18th.
The Second Grader surprised me this week with a blog post of her own. It may have been a form of atonement for certain actions I discovered Monday night, but hey, I'll take it! On Tuesday morning, I found her at my desk wearing my red cheater glasses and writing. She wrote two whole pages in pen - quite a feat if you know anything about kids and their general abhorrence for writing anything longer than a sentence.
Let me clarify a few things. She wasn't shot, but shocked. And her brother noticed and is not a nudist.
The rest of the week - well, here's a pictorial review because, sometimes, pictures say so much more than words.
Apparently there was a need for more personal space at our house because this week we saw three fort structures go up on the premises; four if you count the teenagers taking up residence in the guest bedroom, six if you count the two burrows on either side of said bed.
The WAKWIR built a "double decker" fort complete with a roof terrace and lounging chair with excellent views of the front yard and the driveway. This was his first prototype. He went on to improve overall structural support and the downstairs portion with a couple more nooks and crannies for storing stuff and hosting one small child. This is where he spent most of his week catching up on his English homework. (He has a very nice teacher.)
The Second Grader went the camping route.
And The Toddler decided to go mobile.
And cut his hair.
Yes this actually happened. We've been stuck in this no man's land between taking naps and no longer needing naps and, on this day, I think the kid was needing some sense of control over his surroundings. So after he took that first fateful snip and I watched as inch-long strands of fine blonde hair slipped through his fingers and fell to the floor, I thought, "Have at it, bud." I brought him to the bathroom to go at it properly. He clipped and assessed his handiwork with an admirable studiousness, and after two minutes, handed over the scissors and that was that. He was pretty happy with his haircut and that afternoon he took a nap that lasted nearly 3 hours.
The next day, we made homemade play dough. Seriously, folks, this is THE BEST homemade play dough recipe on the planet. (Thank you, Miss Meredith!) This tactile type of "homework" was just what the kids needed. They even made a play dough bread to go along with my fresh baguettes.
There were some tricksters in the house on Thursday....
...but I decided to think of it as a creative outlet.
Thursday night, I discovered I had a secret admirer! Or as my sweetheart wrote:
I think I can guess who.
Kim
The Second Grader surprised me this week with a blog post of her own. It may have been a form of atonement for certain actions I discovered Monday night, but hey, I'll take it! On Tuesday morning, I found her at my desk wearing my red cheater glasses and writing. She wrote two whole pages in pen - quite a feat if you know anything about kids and their general abhorrence for writing anything longer than a sentence.
Let me clarify a few things. She wasn't shot, but shocked. And her brother noticed and is not a nudist.
The rest of the week - well, here's a pictorial review because, sometimes, pictures say so much more than words.
Apparently there was a need for more personal space at our house because this week we saw three fort structures go up on the premises; four if you count the teenagers taking up residence in the guest bedroom, six if you count the two burrows on either side of said bed.
The WAKWIR built a "double decker" fort complete with a roof terrace and lounging chair with excellent views of the front yard and the driveway. This was his first prototype. He went on to improve overall structural support and the downstairs portion with a couple more nooks and crannies for storing stuff and hosting one small child. This is where he spent most of his week catching up on his English homework. (He has a very nice teacher.)
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| Initial development of the first floor of The Double Decker Fort |
The Second Grader went the camping route.
And The Toddler decided to go mobile.
And cut his hair.
Yes this actually happened. We've been stuck in this no man's land between taking naps and no longer needing naps and, on this day, I think the kid was needing some sense of control over his surroundings. So after he took that first fateful snip and I watched as inch-long strands of fine blonde hair slipped through his fingers and fell to the floor, I thought, "Have at it, bud." I brought him to the bathroom to go at it properly. He clipped and assessed his handiwork with an admirable studiousness, and after two minutes, handed over the scissors and that was that. He was pretty happy with his haircut and that afternoon he took a nap that lasted nearly 3 hours.
The next day, we made homemade play dough. Seriously, folks, this is THE BEST homemade play dough recipe on the planet. (Thank you, Miss Meredith!) This tactile type of "homework" was just what the kids needed. They even made a play dough bread to go along with my fresh baguettes.
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| Snowman Family |
...but I decided to think of it as a creative outlet.
Thursday night, I discovered I had a secret admirer! Or as my sweetheart wrote:
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| Your Sekrit Inmiyer ❤ |
I think I can guess who.
On This Day
Historic Highlights (credits)
1956 - Rainier III marries Grace Kelly
The wedding celebrations for the Prince of Monaco and the glamorous U.S. actress were broadcast around the world and enthused the population of war-torn Europe.
1951 - The European Coal and Steel Community, a precursor of the European Union, is established
The Treaty of Paris was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
1949 - Ireland becomes an independent republic
Six counties in the northern part of the island remained in the Commonwealth, leading to a decades-long ethno-nationalist conflict that culminated in The Troubles.
1906 - A massive earthquake destroys San Francisco
About 3000 people died in the disaster. Over 80 percent of the city was destroyed by the quake and resulting fires.
1506 - Construction of the current St. Peter's Basilica begins
St. Peter's in Vatican City is one of the world's most important Catholic sites.
The wedding celebrations for the Prince of Monaco and the glamorous U.S. actress were broadcast around the world and enthused the population of war-torn Europe.
1951 - The European Coal and Steel Community, a precursor of the European Union, is established
The Treaty of Paris was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
1949 - Ireland becomes an independent republic
Six counties in the northern part of the island remained in the Commonwealth, leading to a decades-long ethno-nationalist conflict that culminated in The Troubles.
1906 - A massive earthquake destroys San Francisco
About 3000 people died in the disaster. Over 80 percent of the city was destroyed by the quake and resulting fires.
1506 - Construction of the current St. Peter's Basilica begins
St. Peter's in Vatican City is one of the world's most important Catholic sites.
Happy Birthday to You!🎶
1973 - Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian runner
1971 - David Tennant, Scottish actor
1964 - Niall Ferguson, Scottish historian
1902 - Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Russian/French rabbi
1882 - Leopold Stokowski, Polish/English conductor
1971 - David Tennant, Scottish actor
1964 - Niall Ferguson, Scottish historian
1902 - Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Russian/French rabbi
1882 - Leopold Stokowski, Polish/English conductor
Remembering You
2012 - Dick Clark, American television host, producer, founded Productions
2002 - Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer
1964 - Ben Hecht, American screenwriter, director, producer
1955 - Albert Einstein, German/American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1943 - Isoroku Yamamoto. Japanese Admiral
2002 - Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer
1964 - Ben Hecht, American screenwriter, director, producer
1955 - Albert Einstein, German/American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1943 - Isoroku Yamamoto. Japanese Admiral
Embrace the crazy, find the beauty in your kids' play, and make it a great Saturday!
Kim
Great job, Lucie! WAKWIR has a major challenger in the writing department.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe! It's like pulling teeth to get her to do her homework and then she does fun things like this. :)
DeleteGreat post! You certainly are embracing the crazy as you advise.
ReplyDeleteAlbert looks the way most of America will after the lockdown.
LOL. I think you're right! In any case, we will all need haircuts. Ha!
DeleteWhoa! Was I ever taken aback when I saw the two severed fingers on the oven baking rack! What morbid things are going on at the Hruba/Hrubi house? And the kids are laughing in every photo! Y'all need to get outdoors or go on a road trip! Otherwise, another really great post!
ReplyDeleteHa! All fingers are intact here, I promise! Yes, this week was cold but we made it outside, too. The Toddler and I explored the little wood behind our house, smashing the ice crusts around the frozen ponds with sticks. It was awesome. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera for that adventure. Today, hubby is already outside cutting the wood and TODAY is the day the trampoline gets set up! Stay tuned!
DeleteSo glad to hear you are not all walking around nude and shooting things while making lemonade! 😊 Nice job Lucie.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Yes, we certainly are lucky! :)
DeleteSounds like creativity has taken root at your house, including a budding writer!
ReplyDeleteJPSavage