Math for Superheroes 101

I thought Superhero was going to draw five simple circles and then cross out one to show that one was being subtracted, but when I looked a few minutes later, I found this:

There were five "objects" - one of them being Superman, one a bad guy, and 3 of them rocks. According to Superhero, Superman was using his x-ray vision to see the jewels inside one of the rocks and then was going to blast it open, thus subtracting one.

I don't remember math being so complicated when I was in 1st grade.

Friendly Competition

The Ping Pong Games of Winter 2010 are officially underway. So far, Daddy Duck has dominated, but Mama Duck has managed to put a few blemishes on his record. (heh, heh, heh...) Superhero's not too bad, either. Stay tuned for further updates on the Ping Pong Games standings...

Have a joyful Christmas!

:)

Marshmallow Shooters

What better way to celebrate the holidays than by building Marshmallow Shooters?!

More Christmas Traditions - Gingerbread!

Winter Wonderland

For the second year in a row, it has snowed before Christmas! This never used to happen in these parts. The kids spent the morning estimating how deep it was, because of a decree Mama Duck had issued several years earlier that if it snowed more than 2", we'd take the day off from school. Too bad they had already completed most of their work yesterday before it reached the 2" mark. :) Heh, heh, heh...

I finished Queenie & Mr. C's new hats just in time for the snow.
Monkey Man & Superhero sculpted a super snowman.

Christmas Traditions

Our tree is up! The kids managed to find a decent one in our woods yet again. They cut it down, set it up and decorated it all by themselves! It has the usual assortment of perler bead creations, paper snowflakes, candy canes and of course, popcorn scattered about its branches.

Another one of our Christmas traditions is to make & string up 25 stockings at the beginning of December. Each one is filled with a treat for everyone (like a hershey kiss) and we open one every morning until Christmas.

One of these years, I'm going to make it really cute by using children's Christmas socks. Maybe next year...

I love Christmas with kids - they make it so much fun!

Winter Wear for Chickens

Bootsie felt sorry for the turkens with their featherless necks and created a stylish way of keeping them warm.