More pictures that didn't make their own post...
The biggest event last month was Easter. As often happens, we were so busy celebrating that we didn't get many pictures. We did take some snaps before going to church in the morning.
My son participated in Battle of the Books, an event co-sponsored by the local school system and the local library system. Each fifth-grade team had to read thirteen books before coming to a two-hour Friday night trivia contest. My son's team didn't win but they did have fun.
We went on a hike along the Patuxtent River near Savage Mill and enjoyed the spring weather and not-yet-lush scenery.
We tried out duck pin bowling, which has smaller balls and smaller pins, but still the same size alley. The kids had fun though it was not so easy, even with an extra third throw. I had to remind them that it was our first time playing and we were just getting used to the different sizes. Our scores came out pretty close.
My son's saxophone needed some repairs. The day we picked it up, the weather was nice enough to do a little geocaching. We found A Stitch in Time, a fun urban cache. The kids weren't very patient and we looked at the hint very soon. Still, it was a fun find.
Not far away is Short Line, a trail that was converted from old railroad tracks. This cache had no hints. I was a little worried because the area looked like it had undergone an undergrowth clearing, with several stumps from smaller trees visible. Thankfully the cache was still there and our youngest managed to find it first, to his great delight.
Another library story time saw us making a dinosaur puppet, just like the one from the Dinosaur vs. series by Bob Shea.
Religious education for this academic year ended on the last Sunday of the month, with a crowning of Mary. Usually such crownings happen in May but since the parish is dedicated to Mary, it's appropriate anytime. The year typically ends with a May crowning, just this year the classed ended in April instead of May. We had the crowning indoors because the weather was ominous.
The biggest event last month was Easter. As often happens, we were so busy celebrating that we didn't get many pictures. We did take some snaps before going to church in the morning.
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| All the kids, happy together |
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| The youngest couldn't stay for more than one photo |
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| One last shot |
My son participated in Battle of the Books, an event co-sponsored by the local school system and the local library system. Each fifth-grade team had to read thirteen books before coming to a two-hour Friday night trivia contest. My son's team didn't win but they did have fun.
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| Teams entering |
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| My son the standard-bearer |
We went on a hike along the Patuxtent River near Savage Mill and enjoyed the spring weather and not-yet-lush scenery.
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| The roughest part of the river |
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| A serious fellow |
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| Side stream pouring into the river |
We tried out duck pin bowling, which has smaller balls and smaller pins, but still the same size alley. The kids had fun though it was not so easy, even with an extra third throw. I had to remind them that it was our first time playing and we were just getting used to the different sizes. Our scores came out pretty close.
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| The youngest watches his ball |
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| Not the greatest bowling ever |
My son's saxophone needed some repairs. The day we picked it up, the weather was nice enough to do a little geocaching. We found A Stitch in Time, a fun urban cache. The kids weren't very patient and we looked at the hint very soon. Still, it was a fun find.
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| Ground zero for A Stitch in Time |
Not far away is Short Line, a trail that was converted from old railroad tracks. This cache had no hints. I was a little worried because the area looked like it had undergone an undergrowth clearing, with several stumps from smaller trees visible. Thankfully the cache was still there and our youngest managed to find it first, to his great delight.
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| A happy geocacher |
Another library story time saw us making a dinosaur puppet, just like the one from the Dinosaur vs. series by Bob Shea.
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| Gluing him together! |
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| Finished product |
Religious education for this academic year ended on the last Sunday of the month, with a crowning of Mary. Usually such crownings happen in May but since the parish is dedicated to Mary, it's appropriate anytime. The year typically ends with a May crowning, just this year the classed ended in April instead of May. We had the crowning indoors because the weather was ominous.
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| Crowning Mary |
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