Motivation

After six quarters (all of 7th grade and half of 8th) of getting four A's and one B+, Natalie has achieved her goal of all A's. Only ten or so students in her class of nearly 500 manage this in a given quarter. Congratulations, Natalie!

Winter 2009

Charles' team won the vacation week tournament!

Charles studied the effect of age on chocolate preference. 

Robert experimented by adding regular and dissolved sugar to food coloring and water. He then watched what happened to flowers placed in these mixtures. It really made a difference!

We finally found good snow for the flexible flyer! (Ask Gill about those bruises.)

This photo belongs in Fall 2008. Robert was an angry rabbit in a retelling of Hansel and Gretel. He's out of character here.

Christmas 2008

The Mashoonga sabers have been a big HIT.
Throwing all the balls down the stairs was lots of fun for the cousins until one of the little kids got hit too hard.
New animals on Christmas morning.
The skinniest snowman ever.
Robert learned to jump rope in about three days of focused work, mostly in the kitchen.

Vampires and Musicians

Back-to-School

OctoberFest 5K


This is not what Natalie wore on the first day of school! But it's a better picture.
How cool is Charles?
Robert off to his first day at his new school!

Three Mile Island

We only brought the camera out for a few hours one afternoon.

Here's Robert with his buddy, Max. Robert spent the week in his wetsuit, trading permission to throw him into the water for chips or candy.

Three Mile Island

Charles made friends with a boy named Alexander. They messed around in a little dingy and had the honor of ferrying the storyteller, Dewey, across to Hawk's Nest Island for the big campfire. Here they are taking the day sailer out in an extremely light breeze.


Natalie had a good week of swimming, jumping off the "wicked high" jump, rowing, and reading. She began to eat meals at a slight distance from the rest of the family, cultivating friendships with a handful of other campers. She also had a great time at the Water Carnival, winning most events as an individual or as part of a team.