Lindsey the Science Girl

Lindsey decided to enter her school's Science Fair, and insisted on making the ultimate cliche - the VOLCANO!
Yes, my daughter is fascinated with things that explode. So, we helped her research volcanoes, build a paper mache model, and make a display board. After all, who wants to be the parent who discourages scientific curiosity? Basically, all she really learned is that lava is called magma before it comes out, and lava flows are pretty at night. But the sheer joy on her pretty, little face when Kent and I took her to the Science Fair last night and she saw her purple participation ribbon was worth every second. She loved demonstrating the awesome power of volcano eruptions for her class today, too. Tonight, we'll get ice cream to celebrate - and start planning next year's experiment.

Monthly Update

I love Valentine's!

Red, pink, flowers, cards! What's not to love?? Over the next few days I'll be busy making 40 valentines for the girls' classes & friends, bake and decorate dozens of frosted sugar cookies, think of something for my sweetheart (officially the hardest person to buy for!), and try to mail out cards to grandparents - all in honor of Cupid! I also need to finish the game for Lindsey's class party and help set up for Lauren's school dance on Friday. So, what are you all doing this week? :)
Nothing really exciting happens around here in February, so I don't have any pics yet or fun things to report. The girls are still doing well in school, and Kent is super busy at work. I've been trying to finish a pile of projects while I have a little free time. So far, I've finished the valances for the kitchen, a cushion for the entryway bench, and Lauren's K-6 school album. Basically, I'm trying to avoid food by occupying myself. :)
I'm looking forward to Spring and getting out into the garden again. I have grandiose plans for the yard this year - more trees, bigger garden, lots more flowers and bushes! Olsen's Greenhouse will be seeing a lot of me soon. Good thing it's right down the street from the girls' schools! I'd LOVE to get the retaining wall done on the lower end, but we'll have to see. A fence would be great, too, but it's an estimated $3500 project - just to keep the neighbors' dumb dogs out. I'd rather shoot the dogs (or owners) and go to Disneyland, but that option is generally frowned upon.