Aiden has been very busy preparing for his upcoming Bach piano recital. He was determined to get it in before heading to his grandparents for two weeks at the end of May. That has meant many hours on the piano, some frustration, but generally a very determined attitude. He has also been making programs using Scratch and has developed a fortune teller complete with some very odd fortunes. Once he publishes it, I'll post a link.
Zoë has been busy finding ways to earn money to go to Camp Ondessonk this summer. One of the things she is doing is making the invitations for her grandparents' 50th anniversary party. In order to do this, she has been learning to use Photoshop. It has been a great experience, and the invitations are looking fantastic.
Last week they also volunteered to donate baked goods for a fundraiser through Tom's work. They made a triple chocolate cake (thanks to Aunt Laura's recipe). The funniest part was that they decided there would need to be a trial cake made since they had never baked anything like it before. So the week before, I agreed (who could argue their logic), and they made a cake for us first. It turned out fantastic!
Yesterday their grandpa took them to get fishing equipment and out for lunch (another great perk of home schooling!). They spent the afternoon learning how to ready the line, cast, and catch fish. They had a great time and caught about 8 fish over the course of a few trips to the lake. Their grandma also dug out an old melodica which they have been playing around with.
