A fond farewell to the latter half of March.
And a hello to the first half of April!
It was full of chicks, chocolate eggs, coffee,
baking bread, chalk, cake, chemistry and friends!
Mama a made a chocolate covered thing!
Nutella crêpe?
Yes please.
Spring yes?
Meanwhile, the wild-violets do bloom.
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CHEMISTRY CLASS: ACID/BASE CHEMISTRY
DEMO: testing acidity in food.
LAB: Titration
Pink!
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Party preparations!Getting ready for our annual Spring Egg Hunt!
Got a a new glass jar setup for the foaming soap.So excited to measure out and color our own foaming soap, now that we have a clear dispenser again.
Carrot cake muffins
Making bbq pork bao
bunnies
And chicks!
Devilish eggs.
ginger bok choy
The spread!
Party time!
Sending out the hiders/adults to hide all of the eggs in the backyard.
We sent off the youngest with a headstart.
Entertained!
And off go all of the kids/hunters.
Hurry...
hurry!
Look what I found!
Always so entertained watching the kids scramble to search for the eggs!
Hmmm...
The trading begins...
An amazing 3d-printed egg!
With car carrier and cars!
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Morning.
Ugh.
Tickles.
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Let us dye eggs!
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Sleepover with Mama.
It became a sewing-extravaganza+sleepover.
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Her snake stuffie, working on it the next day...
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Happy April 1st!
We like to celebrate with novelty foods...
Like miniature burgers...
"orange juice"
And "grill cheese" sandwiches
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CHEMISTRY DEMO:
Energy in reactions.
Popping bags with baking soda and vinegar.
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Meanwhile, spotted elsewhere in the house...
Atmosphere.
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Off to the theatre we go!
After all of my travels these past few months, I finally get to see
Lehman Brother's Triology.
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Mathing...
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CHEMISTRY LAB: Synthesis of precipitate
Drying their precipitate on filter paper...
Brings back memories of high school/junior high chemistry class.
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Friends over
Miss 1 got to ride in the car seat...
Because I couldn't figure out how to remove it from the car.
We are all laughing at poor Miss 1...
Having to sit in the carseat...
Boba tea.
Back home ride!
Miss 2 got the car seat this time.
Delivered a drink to Miss 3,
who didn't join in the car trip.
Outside.
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Making a cake for Miss!
Going to be a mango skinned cake with stabilized whip cream frosting.
Miss putting finishing touches on the snake.
Mango-mango cake!
Snake-y approves.
Yum!
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Braids?
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Meanwhile...
Guess who got "a government endorsement to handle a car?"
I will not proceed to RULE THE WORLD!
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Made a thing out of air-dry clay.
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On some Mondays, I bring fresh bread dough (from the bread machine.)
To our morning gathering.
It is an invitation to create.
Baked!
Afterwards...
solar eclipse.
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Magic time.
Fro-yo..
Finally put the Homemade Lion Dance head into storage.
Until next year...
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Badger Home Evening:
Chalk-stacle Course Edition
I always get to do the start...
I had written: give the wall a hug.
Little did I anticipate...
That I would get envious of the wall!
Part of the course had very specific directions...
Including to shuffle like a zombie...
As is properly demo'ed by hubby.
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Happy Sibling Day!
Happy Birthday dear friend!
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My 3 (not so little)
little loves!
Reaching...
Arting...
Reading...
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Made a new friend.
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Miss getting her art on.
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Magic time:
Rollerblade and coffee.
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Lesson:
Dada teaching how to change brake pads.
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Littlest Miss about town:
Chinese dance lessons
Times with friends
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Another Monday!
Another invitation to create with dough!
Chocolate and filled with chocolate...
Done
And done.
A portion for Dada.
Yum.
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Outside time.
Followed by Hot chocolate!
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She made me a coffee cup in my coffee!!!
<3
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Making dessert for Badger Home Evening:
Rice Krispies.
Yum!
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Not to be outdone.
The next morning, this one made me a heart in my coffee!!!
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CHEMISTRY LABORATORY:
Calorimetry!
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I had an old pair of shoes that fit well.
But I really wanted them to be a different color.
Tried my hand at leather dying.
Success!
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Fun outting around town.
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Dragon in my coffee!
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Up to mischief!
