Hooray for Luke!

Luke finished his goal of reading 10,000 pages! He has certainly reminded me a few times that he did NOT read 10,000 pages but 10,030. He chose to have a family party. After work, Joey picked up some of Luke's favorites, sushi, apple pie and grape soda. Joey also bought and set up a little tent in the backyard for them to sleep in. In Luke's world, it's not a party unless you are playing five player Super Smash Brothers Brawl together. So we endured enjoyed that. Joey also bought the game Monopoly (yeah I know, we didn't own it until last night, sacrilege) after the girls were asleep in the tent we played with Luke. Luke and I couldn't even keep our heads above water in that game while Joey was building hotels. It was so funny to see how into it he got. The whole night Luke was being extremely silly and talking loudly. For Luke a sure sign he is having a blast.

Jam Session

Last night Isabel had a little jam session with her ukulele teacher and his band. They played the Hukilou song and Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Isabel, Ben and Paul

Marionette Matinee

You know it's a rockin' party when someone ends up riding a pink unicorn.

Art History (Cassatt and Escher)

For Art History today we learned about Mary Cassatt and M.C. Escher. Although they did some amazing multiple view sketches, I love their "Mary Cassatt" pictures the best. Since Cassatt did beautiful paintings of mothers with children, I told my six cute students to create a colorful picture of their mother with them when they were a baby.

Luke and Mommy

Isabel and Mommy

What we learned today (May 20th)...

Mary Cassatt -1844 to 1926 - Pennsylvania -wealthy family -Impressionism (short brush strokes, bright colors) -painted in Paris, France -painted women with children -never had children of her own

M.C. Escher -1898 to 1972 -Netherlands -bad grades in school -graphic artist -sketches -symmetry -"mathematical art"

Next week we will learn about...

Edgar Degas and Norman Rockwell