Channel Sam

18 May 2012 Go Away!

May 19, 2012

At least I think that’s what those grimaces meant.

17 May 2012 Coach Mom Helps Out

May 18, 2012

It seems I have become a soccer Mom. But with a twist (thank heavens!) Sam’s coach has asked me to help out with his rather large group of kids during the Thursday skills class. So today I had a group of 7 kids and we played a couple of scrimmage games. Very fun. And apparently I can still hold my own against 8 and 9 …

16 May 2012 Crayon Watercolor Resist

May 17, 2012

13 May 2012 Mother’s Day Presents

May 14, 2012

Besides cinnamon bear pancakes this morning, my mother’s day presents included: a clothespin woman a clothespin man holding a French flag a tea cup made from a plastic apple sauce cup a pair of cardboard tube binoculars slippers made from cardboard and felt (the felt was a nice touch!) a goblet made from a plastic cup, …

11 May 2012 Strawberry Pickers

May 12, 2012

10 May 2012 Outdoor Math

May 11, 2012

8 May 2012 Swimmer

May 9, 2012

6 May 2012 Entertained by the Author

May 7, 2012

After breakfast, Jane read some of Sam’s latest story, “Catch that Martha,” on my Kindle (!)

3 May 2012 Football Friends

May 4, 2012

Sam wanted to quit her soccer skills class because she was usually the only girl. Then, miraculously, another 6-year old girl joined the class in April. And now, as they say, it’s a whole new ball game.