Environmental Education Center....

Today we visited EEC in Chandler, and took a little class on rabbits, guinea pigs and other small animals. Quinn the Patagonian Cavy was there of course. Ms. Lisa and her husband are Wildlife Rehabilitators and give classes for little kids. We have gone several times to her classes, and they came to Jazzy's pre-school last year. We had a short 30 second lecture on how to hold the bunnies, chickens

and little pigs, then a free for all... brushing, decorating the rabbits and little chickens with hair berets and bows. Jasmine then pretended she was a groomer, and I had to "pay" her to groom my bunny:) Then we stopped at a nice Mexican restaurant on the way home.

Craft from last month...

This is Jasmine's craft from St. Patty's Day. It was hanging in the hallway outside her classroom:) They took photos of the kids, enlarged them, and made the beard and hat. Totally cute:).
Today Jasmine gave her presentation on her Math Vending Machine! Miss Wachtel told me that she did very well, was very articulate in explaining what it was, and answered all of the other kid's questions about what it is and how it works:)) The only other project I saw as of today was one made by Jasmine's classmate, Briannah. It was a box that you can put a vegetable into... and it makes that vegetable taste good!:)) I am sure I will see and hear of more projects next week.

As for me, I spent most of the day at the dentist again. I had all of my records transferred to AT Still University Dental School in Mesa.... from the MIdwestern Dental College which I did not like..... for many reasons. The dentist I have now is a 3rd year resident and she is moving to Alaska to practice with her brother in July....Darn, finally when I find someone I like:( Anyway, I had a skull CT Scan today which is the prerequisite to making the dental implants. It is so sophisticated, I am not even sure I understand it... but somehow, from the CT results, they will custom- make the implants just for me.... then they will be implanted with computerized guidance. It's taken me many years to save up for this "big event"....and I still don't have enough.. but hopefully by the end of this year I will. In a couple of months, we/they are going to finally do a bone graft on my left lower jaw because it is "too thin". (wish the rest of my body was). Then, there will be a ugly gaping hole in my left jaw for one year while the bone builds up... then finally next year about this time, we will be doing the implants. I told the radiology tech today that I am so happy to be getting 10 years of radiation on my head today, and he said.."Oh no, no, no.... this is "pulsed radiation" so it is "not much".... Hmm.... why don't I believe you? I didn't say that out loud though.

In loving memory of....

Daniel Kevin Stolz (3/12/61- 4/4/12) Smart, baseball lover, funny, artistic, creative, musical, laid back, class clown, talented, good writer, could play just about any instrument, architect (with a small "a"), sensitive, kind, loved cars.

Dan, Mom, Judy in 2003 (?)



Dan in 1970.

Lifecycle of the strawberry...

Made today in school...:)

Our ducks are back...

They hang out on our front porch right by the front door. Jasmine feeds them 2-3 times a day. Probably not a good idea.....:0)

Whatchamacallit Expedition...

I got a notice in Jasmine's backpack on Friday for a "weekend project".... like I need more projects in my life. Anyway, they are supposed to design a Whatchamacallit that has some specific purpose, then make it out of "household objects" like milk cartons, TP rolls, stuff like that. On Friday night when we were driving home from skating, I asked Jasmine what she wanted to make for her Whatchamacallit. She said she wanted to make a vending machine that answers every math problem that you don't know! So... today we covered a shoe box with pink paper... because "it has to be pink". Then we put numbers all over it, as well as some stickers, then I kind of designed the "floor". It was fun and turned out kind of cute. Later this week, all of the "Whatchamacallits" will be in a "Invention Expedition".

Thanks Miss Wachtel and all of the other kindergarten teachers .... because I really needed something else to do this weekend! (eye roll).

Eggstravaganza....

Today was the Eggstravaganza at Tumbleweed Recreation Center. Parents were not allowed in the first hour when the kids made Easter Baskets and a little bunny craft. Then we all went outside in the 95 degree weather to meet the Easter Bunny and collect some eggs filled with candy and little toys:)
It was much better than the huge Easter egg hunts with hundreds of aggressive people. Poor Easter Bunny in that thick wool costume!

First few minutes in class.

Hunting eggs.

With the Easter Bunny.

At home with crafts and basket.