Growing Free

Simple Science

growingfree — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:36:16 +0000

Tonight the kids and I did a quick, cool science trick. First we put milk on a plate and the kids added drops of food coloring to it. Then they each put a drop of dish soap on their fingers and touched and swirled the milk. Then we watched the cool reactions which continued when they lifted their fingers.

Recent Finished Knitting Projects

growingfree — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:53:25 +0000

Hat for my son – lion cub
Hat for my daughter – beret
Hat for me – cables
Stuffed bear for my son

Finished Hat

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:28:05 +0000

I have been working on this project off and on for months. It is finally done and ready to be gifted

Finishing up Presents

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:24:58 +0000

My daughter made lots of presents this year, most of them necklaces. Here she is finishing them up.

The Tree

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:21:14 +0000

This year the kids happily helped with the tree from start to finish. There was much caroling involved.

Cookie Day

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:16:23 +0000

We made it home for cookie day. This year J’s mom and sister both came too

Building Shelves

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:11:47 +0000

The kids got some practice with the power driver and hammer tonight. The result was a set of shelves for each of their closets!

Last Day in Colorado

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:57:04 +0000

It has been quite a crazy 6 months. Today we move back to Ohio.

Block Village

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:55:42 +0000

My son and I spent time just building and playing today.

Ice Sliding

growingfree — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:53:51 +0000

The girls found a patch of ice to slide on and then brought their dolls into the fun.