paperplate fingerpaint

paperplate fingerpaint

Friday, July 29, 2016

Shenandoah Part I

 Every Kid in a Park Fourth Grade Program-  This Kid is in the Park!



 Beautiful Trails


 Bickering Kids   


 The Vista


 More Vista



 The Boys with Old Rag in the Background




 Mary's Rock


 Skyline Drive






Vacation- Philadelphia

 The Boys and the Liberty Bell


 Independence Hall


 Ben Franklin


 Selfie with Ben in 100 degrees


    Fun with Uncle Dave   


And a Slip N Slide!

Swimming and Scout Outing

 The Boys at Swim Class- Solvay Pool.  Mark is now in Level III, Miles Level II


 Feeding Zebras at the Wild Animal Park


 The boy and a bear


 Cute Baby Deer


 A yak, or something



Eye Level with a Giraffe

Friday, July 15, 2016

More Summer Pics

 Tabletop Mountain, July 9, 2016, #16


 Fishing with the Keller's at Gillie Lake


 A Long Day of Pokemon Hunting


 Boys Picnic


He Lost his First Tooth!

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

The story of a young girl coming of age at the turn of the century , "A Tree Grows..." is not spectacular in any way.  It is simply real.  Our protagonist, Francie, dreams of life beyond the tenements.  Her life is ordinary.  But even in ordinary families there are dark secrets, there is heartbreak, there are mistakes and disappointments, and above it all there is hope.  Although the circumstances presented were all too common at the time a lot has changed in the last century!
- Women could not vote
- Not everyone had electricity
- Most babies were born at home under the supervision of a midwife
- You could actually get something with a penny !

One reason I especially enjoyed this book was that it's one that my Grandmother has read, and her mother has read.  It is so precious to be able to share a story with them!

Monday, July 4, 2016

Fourth of July Weekend

 A kid can be a kid


 St Joe's Water Garden


 Waiting for Fireworks


Pool Time!

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Oswego Today

 Great Granny


And BIG waves at Rudy's!