Favorite book- The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs. As soon as we have the required materials, we're going to make some pigs.
Coloring, drawing
Leapster
Danica has been using our tub as a swimming pool, practicing going under water to get over her fears, in preparation for summer! She's also learning about water currents by floating bottles round and round the tub.
An example of a conversation with Danica...While setting up a video game she said "Great!" then said, "I meant that the good way, not the bad way." Then went on to explain what she meant by that. I told her that when you use it 'the bad way' that is being sarcastic....adding to her already amazing vocabulary and comprehension.
Sweet note from Danica
On Wii Fit
Working on a puzzle...I do the border, Danica does the rest.
Danny
Reading- Continuing in Childhood of Famous Americans Series: Albert Einstein, Buffalo Bill, George Washington, Henry Ford/ Cool Technology Encyclopedia/Swiss Family Robinson/Paul Harvey's For What It's Worth/Charle Brown/Danny Orlis and the Strange Forest Fires/Worst Case Scenario/Flubber/
Jerry spent two days at his friend's house....for Matt's birthday, and took a trip to the Winnipeg Airport.
Earlier in the winter, Jerry helped Cameron skin a coyote. The saved and cleaned the skull, which Jerry brought home and decorate. He also saved the teeth. Fun stuff!
Painted coyote skull
Necklace from coyote teeth
Justin is taking advantage of an opportunity to go to Alberta and work with his older brother, siding houses. The original plan was for him to go in June, but Lorne's helper on the job quit unexpectedly, moving the date up several months!
Justin will continue to work on his films and maintain his Youtube channel and FB pages while in Alberta.
He had to make one last video before leaving Manitoba!
Leaving on the train
Netflix
Zaboomafoo
Wonders of the Industrial World- The Panama Canal, The Line, The Hoover Dam
Super Size Me-The results of living on a diet of MacDonalds for one month; with negative results to his health
Fat Head- A guy goes on a fast food diet, with positive results to his health; opposite findings to Super Size me...which is what he set out to do.
Vegucated- Three people go on a vegan diet for 6 weeks, with positive results to their health...which is what they set out to do. What we learned from these three documentaries was that you can't believe everything you see on a documentary. It seems that people are able to find statistics and studies to back up whatever they set out to prove, very much like people who pick and choose scriptures to prove their own theology. The one conclusion we can come to is that a balanced diet is best...high in protein (from whatever source) and fruit and veggies, lower in carbohydrates....and we all need to exercise!
The Blue Planet
Walking With Monsters
Walking On Water surfing
Being Elmo- The story of the man who plays Sesame Street's Elmo. Even Justin enjoyed this one!
Turtle- The Incredible Journey
Grossology- Who knew a gross cartoon could be so educational?
The Greatest Movie Ever Made- about advertising in movies
The Art Of Flight- Snowboarders travel to various locations around the world
Touching the Void- a mountain climber falls into a crevice and breaks his leg, but manages to climb out
Heartland Series- has become a family favorite! It's a fictional story about a horse ranch in Alberta that works with troubled horses, helping them to heal. Of course, Jerry and Danica both love horses, and jerry spends lots of time working with them across the road. *Note- we noticed Tim Bits and Tim Hortons coffee in the movie - an example of product placement advertising. We talked about how Justin could use this type of advertising on his short films. This ties in with the documentary on advertising. We googled the Heartland Website to find out more about the series and the location where they shoot it. With Justin and Lorne (and family) living in Alberta, it makes it even more interesting.
Dvds
Storm Stories- stories of surviving various storms; tornadoes, floods, landslides, hurricanes, ice storms,
