Soggy Start to Spring Sailing Season

The spring sailing season is underway for Drew and his fellow high school sailing team members. So far the soggy weather hasn't dampened anyone's enthusiasm... still, a little sun would be nice!

Go Devil Ducks!

Congratulations to the Devil Ducks who took first place at the Metro DI Tournament yesterday! Here is a photo album from the big day.

If you'd like to view the kids' full performance, click here. The video runs about 7 minutes. To better understand what you are watching, the kids' challenge was called Triple Take Road Show. They had to tell the same story 3 times using 3 unique storytelling methods, depict 2 modes of transportation, and incorporate a technical spectacle into one of their "shows".

Kids at Work/Play

Jake got some new wheels... he's at 17.5 miles and counting, and he's had the bike less than 24 hours! Mild weather and a two-week biking unit in PE at school have helped motivate the twins (and Drew) to hit the road this weekend.

Jake also has been teaching us about natural selection, thanks to a simulation game they played in science class this week called the Monkey Game. Jake brought a copy home so we could try it out. He takes survival of the fittest very seriously! Here are some photos.

Finally... A Snow Day!

As far as snow days go, this one barely passed the bar, but this late into February, we'll take what we can get!

The kids were up early to take advantage of every flake before they melted away. Between sledding and snow-man building, they pretty much wiped Hamilton Park clean. The afternoon brought another snow shower. It wasn't enough to last, but they enjoyed the moment! Here are some photos.

Also this week, Jake and Emily and friends geared up for their upcoming DI tournament with an Instant Challenge night.

Flaky Weather...

While practically everyplace else in the U.S. is wishing the snow would just stop already, we're still waiting for a snow day out here!

We had some flurries one morning this week... enough to cover the ground for a couple of hours (at least for those of us above 500 feet) and taunt the kids with the possibility of no school. No such luck, though they're not giving up hope! In the meantime, we'll continue to enjoy the sunny 50 degree days that keep coming our way.

Jump Shots

We spent another Sunday afternoon at Sky High. It was so much fun the first time, we just had to go back! The dodge ball was epic... check out the photos by clicking here.

Happy Valentine's Day...

It's been a busy week here. Jake and Emily and the rest of the Devil Ducks have kicked into full speed in preparation for their upcoming DI tournament in March. For Drew, it's high school forecasting time, so we've been visiting and learning all about Lincoln. And yesterday, we hosted our annual Valentine's Breakfast/Pajama Party for some friends around the neighborhood. The party happened to coincide with the official premier of the card game Emily invented, Gamewright's "Mermaid Beach", at the New York Toy Fair.


Here is a link to recent photos. The top one is from the cookie decorating contest we had yesterday. Good thing we captured the moment with a photo... the entries quickly disappeared once the judging was complete!

The display board is something Emily made for a presentation she gave a few weeks ago to a local Girl Scout troop about her experience as a game inventor.