t i d e p o o l s

These pics are from a few weeks ago.

Our science group took a fieldtrip to a local marine preserve.

It was quite windy, but a very beautiful day!

Our group was lucky enough to have two docents all to ourselves!

With the wind, it was difficult to get a good shot without rippling water!

This abalone shell was an unusual sight for the tidepools.

Here is a whale bone fossil that is stuck in some rocks along the shore.

The kids really loved seeing this.

All in all, it was a fabulous trip!

Did you know that some sea anemones can live to be 100 years old?!

A few days later Goose and I watched the BBC series, The Blue Planet: Seas of Life.

It is available on Netflix and  Amazon Prime.

There is an episode for each ocean zone.  They are very well done and full of great images.

I highly recommend it!

Our last fieldtrip is to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

I won't be going, but I know Goose will have a great time.

This is an amazing place!

Our days have been pretty mellow lately.

Daddy is working a lot.  I am not complaining after last year!

We have lots of birthdays in the next couple of months.

Binky is turning 10 on May 8!

He is counting down the days and hours!

So cute.  There will be no cake this year. 

Binky has insisted upon my apple pie for his birthday this year.

He loves pie!

coral reefs

Goose's science group is studying Oceans this month.

I taught the Coral Reef class this past Wednesday.

To get ready for the class, Goose and I made these melted crayon and watercolor

paintings. 

Each class is using this world map made by one of the other students.

The kids labeled different reefs in my class.

For our activity each kid made thier own reef.

We discussed how the surface area of the reef grows as more and more corals grow.

Goose's reef.

The previous class was on Tidal Zones.

Goose made this sea urchin out of clay, toothpicks and spray paint to go with the lesson.

Tomorrow we are visiting the Fitzerald Tidepool Reserve in Half Moon Bay.

Hoping to get some great photos!

Our next two classes are the pelagic zone and deep sea vents.

I love the strange creatures of the vents!

Looking forward to a fun weekend.

How about you?

s p e e d

Daddy took Binky racing last week!

He had sooooo much fun!

Who wouldn't have fun in one of these?!

There was only one other kid there, so they had the track to themselves.

They became instant friends.

I love this photo.

Can you see the joy in his eyes?

This is where he wants to go for his birthday next month.

Binky turns 10 this year.

10.

And time is speeding by!

He is leaving my arms and heading straight for the speeding cars!

But it is so worth it when I see the joy on his face!