School Picnic

Our co-op decided to meet at Sarah P. Duke Gardens for class. It was a beautiful spring day. Not too hot, not too cool. Gorgeous!









The kids especially loved discovering the animals.




The water kept drawing them in. They couldn't get enough discovering "what's down there?"

Honolulu Lunch

These were a gift from a very lovely family I met from Hawaii: taro pancakes, coconut syrup, and yummy candies afterwards for a treat.

The syrup is milky in color and ooohhh sooo yummy!
Mmmnnn Mmmnnn good!
The candy was good too!
And the timing couldn't have been better as we had just studied how Hawaii became a state!

Storm Watchers

Tonight there were a series of storms with tornado warnings. I am freakishly cautious of tornado warnings...probably from my life in Oklahoma...and movies like "Twister."



We could see the storms off in the distance. It is pretty cool to watch. At this point there is "circular activity" but no actual tornado sightings.



But see? I am freakishly cautious. Terrified even. I wonder how many other mothers made thier kids sit in the hallway with blankets. They didn't mind. I also let them play their Gameboys. On a weeknight. For them it was a special occasion.