Assigned to write a short biography in honor of Black History Month, she reached back to her hometown to pick York as her subject.
She's very proud of it, and you will be, too!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The write stuff
Levynn's first significant writing project - distinct from dioramas and posters and such - is in the books!
Assigned to write a short biography in honor of Black History Month, she reached back to her hometown to pick York as her subject.
She's very proud of it, and you will be, too!
Assigned to write a short biography in honor of Black History Month, she reached back to her hometown to pick York as her subject.
She's very proud of it, and you will be, too!
Monday, February 20, 2012
What a weekend!
On Saturday, we trekked to what feels like the furthest reaches of the city - Northerly Island, an extension of Museum Campus - for Polar Adventure Day.
We saw this wolf, a team of Siberian sled dogs and other animals; the kids did crafts; and we watched animal guy David Stokes again.
On Sunday, Dad and Lincoln made the family's first visit to the Chicago Architecture Foundation for its monthly Family Studio Sunday. Mom stayed home with Levynn, who was suddenly stricken with a brief stomach bug or something.
CAF is celebrating National Engineers Week and geared the programming in that direction. It included a fun presentation by Larry Novak, who was the project engineer for the Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building - and Chicago's Trump Tower.
Lincoln got to build, although he was deemed too young for the LEGO competition. Engineers should know better!
And, today, Levynn spent five hours at her BFF's home, while Dad and Lincoln spent even more time out - first at the nature museum, where we saw a terrific animal show, and then at the children's museum.
We saw this wolf, a team of Siberian sled dogs and other animals; the kids did crafts; and we watched animal guy David Stokes again.
On Sunday, Dad and Lincoln made the family's first visit to the Chicago Architecture Foundation for its monthly Family Studio Sunday. Mom stayed home with Levynn, who was suddenly stricken with a brief stomach bug or something.
CAF is celebrating National Engineers Week and geared the programming in that direction. It included a fun presentation by Larry Novak, who was the project engineer for the Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building - and Chicago's Trump Tower.
Lincoln got to build, although he was deemed too young for the LEGO competition. Engineers should know better!
And, today, Levynn spent five hours at her BFF's home, while Dad and Lincoln spent even more time out - first at the nature museum, where we saw a terrific animal show, and then at the children's museum.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
A midwinter festival
Colorful patterns are dancing to music on the ground around the Bean in Millennium Park at night this week, part of an art installation called Luminous Field.
We went to see it tonight, after Mom got out of work. As expected, the kids thought it was cool.
During the day, there also is a heated tent in the same location as the summertime Family Fun Festival, and Dad and the kids discovered on Monday that what's inside the tent is much like the festival, too. So, after ice skating, the three of us spent part of an afternoon listening to a musical performance by Brasil-Brazil, making shadow puppets and superhero capes, playing with water and fake snow, and getting Levynn's face painted (like an ice queen).
We went to see it tonight, after Mom got out of work. As expected, the kids thought it was cool.
During the day, there also is a heated tent in the same location as the summertime Family Fun Festival, and Dad and the kids discovered on Monday that what's inside the tent is much like the festival, too. So, after ice skating, the three of us spent part of an afternoon listening to a musical performance by Brasil-Brazil, making shadow puppets and superhero capes, playing with water and fake snow, and getting Levynn's face painted (like an ice queen).
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