Happy Holidays

We had a wonderful holiday season cookie baking, caramel making, snowball throwing though lack of snowing, scooter cruising, lazy snoozing, hanging with relations, sparkling cider celebrations, snowflake snipping, hot chocolate sipping. Happy New Year 2015!

Los Angeles and Disneyland

Visiting with Uncle Ray, Maria and Kaylee

 

American Kitty- The Sweetest Kitty

 

Lego Shopping

 

Ice Cream Break

 

Watching Candy Apple Making

 

Astro Orbiter

 

Tarzan's Tree House

 

Disneyland Train

 

Splash Mountain- Rode 3 Times in a Row

 

Thunder Mountain

 

Haunted Mansion

 

They Love Star Wars Rebels

Roller Coasters

 Bishop Museum Roller Coaster Exhibit

Thunder Mountain- Disneyland

 

Matterhorn Bobsleds- Disneyland

 

 Marble Run Roller Coaster

Roller Coasters studies-

- Built K'nex roller coaster

- Watched videos about how they are made and tested

- Disneyland- Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain and Matterhorn

- Created a roller coaster in Minecraft

- Made a marble run roller coaster

- Read magazine articles from National Geographic about the fastest, longest, and steepest coasters

- Explored the roller coaster exhibit at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii

State of the Month: Hawaii

Volcano by Sage

Ohana

Bella's Birthday

Playing Catan with Uncle Wes

 

Bishop Museum Hawaiian Hall

We studied Hawaii while in Canada and then went to Hawaii for two weeks to spend visit our ohana. Some things we did were...

- Watched a video about the life of Kamehameha

- Talked about the different islands

- Listened to Hawaiian music and watched hula dancers

- Learned the words "Mahalo", "Aloha", "Ohana", "Keiki", "Tutu"

- Listened to Mom sing songs about Hawaiian numbers and colors, Jingle Bells, Silent Night and Hawaii Pono'i, and Hawaii Aloha

- Visited the Bishop Museum and saw a show at the planetarium on how the Polynesians  navigated their canoes by the stars

- Read a book about President Obama

- Read the story "Punia and the Sharks"

- Ate shave ice, spam, kulolo, mochi, Kahuku corn, papayas, apple bananas and other local foods

- Planted sunflowers in Grandma and Grandpa's yard

- Climbed in the lychee tree

- Observed various Hawaiian birds

- Helped Grandma and Grandpa rake, weed and take care of island flora

- Received leis at the airport

Origins Parkour

We just knew Sage would love parkour since he is constantly running, jumping and climbing everywhere! After a couple of classes sitting in the waiting room with me, Dagan decided he wanted to try it out too. They were happy to join with their fellow monkeys in jumping off of high places, vaulting over wooden boxes and rolling during landings. Sage especially likes jumping into a huge foam pit.

Halloween in Hawaii

We love Halloween in Hawaii. Though it rained this year, at least it was a warm rain. The boys' "bag face" costumes kept them somewhat dry.
The neighbors put up spooky decorations and sat in their garages to pass out candy. The boys have so much fun trick- or - treating with their cousins. They get a ton of candy and love to sort their stash as soon as they get back to Grandma and Grandpa's. There are so many sweets and snacks but they are only allowed to take back to Canada one small baggie full each.