Charlotte Nature Museum Camp

This week Haley is attending "Nature Nibblers" at the Charlotte Nature Museum. She's learned about birds and how they avoid predators and insects. She made a bird feeder yesterday and a model of an insect today. She was sad because when the kids dug for worms she said, "I didn't find a good place. Everyone else found a worm but I didn't find one". We'll have to do a little digging in our back yard for worms this week. She also amazed me with her sensitivity. "Aunt Jen" from Vienna is visiting and Haley discussed how the other kids at her table were being mean during snack. They were saying that another girl at their table wasn't their friend. I asked Haley what she said and she said nothing, that they were being mean. The teacher talked to them but they didn't listen. How proud of my sensitive little one I am to hear that she is upset by this! I hope that she is not in for a painfully sensitive future but, even if so, I'll be very proud of her traits of love and kindness! She is obviously learning many lessons, both about nature and also about life. I am very pleased with this camp!

Haley's Trip to Florida

June 22nd, 2009
Haley traveled to Florida with her family so that her mommy could attend a one-week on-campus colloquium at the University of Florida for her doctoral program in Educational Technology. While there, Haley played lots of games with Daddy and Zachary, visiting the butterfly gardens, took an alligator hunt on a trail, went swimming at a community pool, and took a ride on a glass-bottom boat at Silver Springs. Her trip was "great"!