The last day of school before any break is always an "early out" day. Since our kindergarten classes are only half-day, the classes alternate on who goes for early out. This last week it was the PM classes turn, so our girls went at 8:45 in the morning and got picked up at 1:15. They both had a lot of fun, got to each lunch at school, and came home with "Spirit Day" popcorn! I asked the girls if they thought they might need a nap, since they didn't get their "rest time" earlier, and both answered NO very quickly.
Do kids really understand the impact of not getting a nap earlier in the day? I don't think so. Both had been up since about 6:30 that morning, gone to almost a full day of school, and near defiantly declared NO NAPS! Sure... no naps.
The dentist has their patients wear sunglasses while their teeth are being cleaned and the bright lights are on. These glasses make our girls look so cool! Good news, NO cavities, and our first loose tooth!
When we stopped by to see Maria, she had already finished having her teeth cleaned. Such a great smile, and NO cavities! The dentist did say she was going to be cutting some molars soon, so to watch out for some pain and sensitivity.
This is outside the Astoria Column (<-- click-able link) looking toward the Pacific Ocean. The picture was set up rather nicely, but the wind was blowing so hard the girls hoods wouldn't stay put. In fact, it was so windy up on the point we thought we might blow away!
The Astoria Column, looking east, toward the interior of the US.
It was so wet at the coast, on our way to the restroom from the car we got absolutely drenched. You can't tell from the picture, but the backside of our pants is completely soaked. I figured I'd be driving home sitting on a plastic sack to keep the seat dry. Fortunately it was windy enough my pants dried out before I had to drive home.
At the end of the "Prom" is a statue of Lewis and Clark, famous explorers who spent time on the Oregon and Washington coast during 1805 - 1806.
Also on the Prom is the Seaside Aquarium. For a dollar, you can purchase "Seal Food" (raw fish which has been cut into several pieces) and feed several seals they have. It's lot of fun, but be careful... you might get wet! Maria did a good job of hurling fish chunks over the fence VERY quickly. She didn't want to hold onto them any longer than needs be.
Fatima also was a good chunk hurler. I have to admit though, Mom did a good job of choosing which chunks to give the girls. They couldn't have too many guts hanging off, and definitely no heads. Pieces with plenty of fin worked well, because the fins weren't so slimy.
The girls enjoyed the inside of the aquarium. There were lots of fish to look at, as well as crabs, shrimp, octopi, and eel!
There was a "touch pool" as well, and though hesitant at first, both girls ended up touching starfish and sea anemone.
To top off our day at the coast, the girls got to ride an antique carousel. Things we're going great, until the ride started moving. Maria did fine, but Fatima was a little concerned and didn't smile through the entire ride. Once it was over, she was more than happy to smile for the camera again.
Fatima chose to ride this black cat, which looks like it has a fish in it's mouth. I wish I could have gotten a picture of her while the ride was moving. She wasn't nearly as happy.
Maria enjoyed everything, from animal selection, to ride, to getting off the horse at the end. It was good to see her smile so big!
Spring break is over, with one hurdle left, and that's Easter. We'll celebrate "Egg Day" tomorrow, with a ceremonial (or not so much so) hunt for a treasure basket. The girls will don ears and follow clues that Valerie has set up until they find their goodies. I don't know how much "outside" searching they'll do, because the weather isn't cooperating as much as we'd like, but it should be fun nonetheless. We'll see how long the hunt goes, and I'll try to get pictures and share them in our next blog.
Until then, enjoy.
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