Thursday, August 27, 2009
Vacation in Glacier
We had a great time in Montana this vacation! Glacier was beautiful and the temperatures were perfect having come from 110 degree weather.
Hiking up to Avalanche Lake.
The boys did a lot of hiking including around the cabin area. This is one trail just a hundred yards from the cabin we stay at. It had an "enchanted forest" feel with the green light shining through the trees and falling on the clover covered trail.
The boys biggest past time is throwing rocks in Lake McDonald. Papa says the goal is to fill the lake up.
Obviously, each of them has their own way of filling it up...
We were able to meet a high school buddy of mine, Korey Danielson. Here he is with his wife, Theresa and daughter McKenna.
Hiking up to Avalanche Lake.
The boys did a lot of hiking including around the cabin area. This is one trail just a hundred yards from the cabin we stay at. It had an "enchanted forest" feel with the green light shining through the trees and falling on the clover covered trail.
The boys biggest past time is throwing rocks in Lake McDonald. Papa says the goal is to fill the lake up.
Obviously, each of them has their own way of filling it up...
We were able to meet a high school buddy of mine, Korey Danielson. Here he is with his wife, Theresa and daughter McKenna.
Monday, August 10, 2009
1st Grade!
Kaden is very excited to start school this year. This will be his first full day. Last year, during kindergarten, he noticed all the other kids going off to the cafeteria with their lunch boxes when he had to go home. Now he has his lunch box and he has been "practicing" eating from it all last week.
All summer long Kaden has been reading and working on his math. He insists on having me make up a 30-40 problem quiz every day so he can practice math and he wants me to grade them. So far with a test every day he is holding an A average. Then, when he has spare time, he gets on the computer and joins kids from all over the world to compete in small math tests with them! He is crazy!
But, he loves the competition and having to solve problems quickly in his head (and fingers). During the quiz, there are two icons indicating his speed vs. the other child's speed that he loves to watch.
Christian
All summer long Kaden has been reading and working on his math. He insists on having me make up a 30-40 problem quiz every day so he can practice math and he wants me to grade them. So far with a test every day he is holding an A average. Then, when he has spare time, he gets on the computer and joins kids from all over the world to compete in small math tests with them! He is crazy!
But, he loves the competition and having to solve problems quickly in his head (and fingers). During the quiz, there are two icons indicating his speed vs. the other child's speed that he loves to watch.
Christian