academy fieldtrip

the third graders had a fieldtrip to the academy of sciences and i got this cool picture down int he aquarium. i call it jacques cousteau meets charlies angels!

birthday invite

mahala, who is turning 8, shares her birthday with a  classmate, tyler, who is turning 9. tyler had the great idea of combining birthday parties this year and so thanks to his mom, a chemistry teacher, we are planning  a science party - this was the invite picture!

mahala's a runner!

cross country was a big hit this fall...and she's looking forward to track and field int eh spring :)

happy halloween from hermoine and hedwig!

elkshorn slough

probably the best place i have been too for wildlife viewing! south of santa cruz....100s of seals and dozens of sea otters. birds of all kinds...simply amazing!

the third graders take on F.L.W.

today's fieldtrip was to frank lloyd wright's marin civic center....so alright, not the best work of his in my humble opinion, but i guess it's never too early to learn about this architect! the kids really seemed to like this building, they knew there was something different about it. it was pretty neat to hear their opinions!

weekend in santa cruz

 a special trip just for the four of us down to santa cruz. what a beautiful city it is. we had a great time at the beach and ate some good food while we were there. kids just loved staying in a hotel too!