Harlem Globetrotters

We went to see the Harlem Globetrotters last week. It was the first time for all of us. One of the best games of basketball I have ever seen, and oh, oh, oh so funny!!! We laughed out loud all night! We had great seats--6th row up from the floor.

Globie (spelling?) the mascot. There was also Mini Globie his little brother (which I didn't get a pic of) and then his big brother Big G.

Stretch is sooooo tall! I don't know his exact height, but I'm sure you could find that on the internet if you really wanted to. Here are a few pics of him...

He was holding the ball up way in the air trying to get the little girl to jump up for it!

He just towers over everybody during autograph signing.

Here are some random pics:

The MC--I forgot his name

The opposing team was really good

The refs were awesome and added to the fun

Big Easy--he wore a microphone all night and was the leader of the team and the fun

Each half of the court had two of these 4 point circles. Scooter made 3 of these shots in a row!

This was one of Wichita's news anchors acting as a special ref

Well, did you have any doubt that the Globetrotters would win?

Autograph signing was CRAZY! Roger and Evan got Bingo's and Bull's signatures. Then we got in line to get Big Easy's signature and a pic taken with him, and we were so close to it being our turn, but time elapsed. I took the first pic with Big Easy in the background--it doesn't look like we were all that close to him, but the camera fools you in this pic because we really were. In the next pic, as Big Easy was walking away, people crowded close to him to get one last autograph for him, and you can see Evan in the white hat and black hoodie trying to squeeze close holding up the basketball--he made it and got the autograph!

We had so much fun. If you are a Wichita friend reading this, they usually come to town each February. If there is any way you can save up the money to go see them, I really recommend it. It was one of the funnest nights I have ever had with my family. I would love to go see them again!

School

School has been going well since the beginning of 2012.

We just finished our 3rd week of co-op. Evan's classes are General Science, P.E., Physics, Knights and Vikings, and Discovering Great Artists. Lauren's classes are Art, Handbells, Physics, Native Americans, and Discovering Great Artists. Yep, E and L are in two classes together. That's usually quite an age range to have a 2nd grader in the same class as a 5th grader, but it's been working out well. I am enjoying being a helper in the classes instead of teaching this semester. I have the 9:00 hour free, but then I help in two hours of Handbells, Knights and Vikings, and then Discovering Great Artists. I think I will be ready to teach next fall, though; I think I'm kind of missing that. Still considering what to teach, though.

At home, we started 5th and 2nd grade at the beginning of January. Evan is studying Rome right now and the human body. Lauren is studying the USA and general science. They are working through their MathUSee curriculum. We are in a really good routine and keeping up with the curriculums. If we work through the summer then come next fall we will be on a "regular" school schedule--meaning Evan will be starting 6th grade and Lauren 3rd grade at the same time public schools start. OH MY GOODNESS!! I will have a middle schooler! And my little girl will be a 3rd grader! Time really does move fast.

We will be attending some great field trips this spring. This month we will be going to the Cosmosphere and to see a play based on one of my favorite kids books, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

The kids are doing the YMCA Homeschool P.E. class on Wednesdays and Fridays this month. On Wednesdays they swim, and then Fridays are different fitness activities.

Today I took them to Exploration Place and we saw the cyber dome/planetarium movie about Egypt. Evan studied that in his 4th grade curriculum, so it was neat to see the pyramids, hyroglyphics, etc. in the movie. However, those cyber domes/planetariums are a little bit freaky. The rows of seats are so steep, and you feel like your seats are sometimes moving. Then, we went through the GPS/geocaching exhibit they had and that was fun. That was their schooling today--no book work at home. I love homeschooling!

What Happened to Winter?

Hhhmmmm.....the kids are playing outside in shorts and no jackets. Can this really be January 31st?!

Lauren and the Combine

Lauren got to go with dad a couple of weeks ago to his work and climbed up into and got to ride in a combine!