Summer Fun

So one of the great things about preschool is that Norah gets to do some really fun, educational activities. And now one of the hard things about summer is that Norah still wants to be entertained - with creative, challenging projects - or she gets BORED. She started swimming lessons last week, and she's doing great. She had a really good teacher last year, so we went back to her this year. She's been learning to take breaths while she's swimming, practicing the elementary backstroke, and going off the diving board. The best part about the lessons is that she really loves going to them, and she's learning how to be safe in and around the water.

The other things we've been doing is a daily activity from "Norah's Box of Summer Fun." Most of the activities are connected to a letter of the alphabet, but there are also a few "Daddy Activities" that, while still technically educational, are also decidedly more danger-oriented.

A few of our adventures so far...

We started out with "I" and made ice cream in a plastic bag.

We also made a volcano with baking soda and vinegar for "V" day, brought donuts to Daddy for "D" day, and painted with our foreheads, faces, fingers, and feet for "F" day.

(Notice Maddie entertaining herself in the background)

And then there are the Daddy Activities. So far, Norah has only pulled one out of her box, but it was a good one! Dan taught Norah to build a fire using a magnifying glass and dryer lint. It was a huge hit, both for the fire itself and for the hot dogs that she got to cook over the fire that she made.

Norah is really excited every morning to pull out her daily activity, and we're all having lots of fun trying out some new projects (and maybe learning a little in the process).