More Classwork

Among Julia's school papers to come home this week was this fictitious vacation spot:

Mountain Peak Ridge
New Hampshire Welcomes You
Included:
Emusement Parks
Hiking Trail
Water Parks
Log Cabins
Skiing Hills
Bike Trails
Restorounts
Playgrounds
Gift Shops
WELCOME

And then we have this lovely picture of a tree, a mountain, and what appears to be the world's longest-legged hamster but is more likely the world's skinniest bear. 

This definitely sounds like a place I want to go to!  Julia even detailed her resort on the driveway with sidewalk chalk today, filling in the surrounding road with such authentic names as Runner Down Road, ClickClack Lane, and Horper St.  

Meanwhile, Madeleine told me about a project she had worked on in kindergarten, in which the children created models of themselves.  Madeleine explained that she had to try and find the color that best matches her hair, eyes, and skin to put on her cut-out person.

MADELEINE: And Mama?  The color I chose for my skin was, like, two INCHES darker than my real skin!

When in doubt about a particular unit of measurement, Madeleine tends to go for inches.  She was only a few inches off the right word, which would have been "shade."

Keep up the great work, kiddos!