Summer Reading

Lane set a goal to read 30 books this summer for Plano's Summer Reading Program. He has been devouring Roald Dahl books and the Little House series. Chad read The Hobbit to him earlier this year. Last night he started it on his own. Happy that he enjoys reading so much!

Reading up a storm!

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Lane started reading longer books and has really taken off. I think he started reading the longer books this month and he has already read a 4 book series about Knights of the Round Table, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (and he's almost finished with the follow up book), Little House in the Big Woods (with a good start on the second book), The BFG, and Mr. Popper's Penguins.

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Frisco Jam

Bounce houses, football throw, intermittent live music and Tropical Snow Cones at Warren Sports Complex. Sorry, Mary, Lane said this was the best snow cone he's ever had. And I agree!

Dash Park Disc Golf

Our first disc golf outing since Lane learned about the sport during our recent trip to Arkansas. He wasn't feeling 100% (actually ended up taking an unheard of one hour nap in afternoon) so we ended up playing only four of 18 holes (are they called holes?) With plans to go back with Daddy sometime soon.

Eisenhower State Park - March 2013

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Japanese Wood Block Print Making

At art at Maria's today we learned about Japanese wood block printing and then created art on our own plate (following a wave example) (and thanks to Sprouts for donating 'chicken' trays :)) and made a print of it on white paper. I think they turned out so fun! Here's some of the project.

First we 'carved' our picture on the tray with a sharp pencil.

 

Then we painted the tray.

Then pressed it onto white paper.

Lane added extra details with a pencil after he made his print.

Lane's final. I thought it was neat how he left out a square in the middle. I mentioned they might want to somehow work around or incorporate the number/store imprint in the middle of the tray when they did their carving.

I think Rachel did this one. I really liked all of them, especially this one. Like how she made the dots stars. (She told me they were stars.)

I printed mine twice. This was the first time.

This was the second time I printed mine. Interesting how you can get such a different result with same original.

Here's Brooke's. She LOVES to paint.

 

I think everyone had yet another fun day at art at Maria's. I know we did!