Alaina's class went to Cannon Beach for their field trip this year. We went last Thursday with a weather forecast and clouds that looked like rain. I am pleased to report we didn't get a drop of rain the whole time we were there!
Alaina got to hold a hermit crab. It felt funny on her hands.
The volunteer biologists pointed out some birds nesting on Haystack Rock. We even saw a puffin up there.
I went along as a chaperon and Ryan was the bus driver for the trip so we had a nice little getaway with our middle daughter to the beach.
We are learning to knit! Most of Emily's friends have learned because one of the elementary teachers has taught some of her students how. Emily never had the chance to learn and was excited when I told her I was going to get her yarn and knitting needles for her birthday.
I talked to Mom and asked if she would be willing to come and work on knitting with us after school a couple of days during the week. She agreed so part of Emily's birthday present was knitting lessons. So far we have had a couple of sessions and we seem to be getting the basics down. Except for me. I always seem to end up with some funny loop hanging off my rows of stitches. When I have mastered it I am going to try and make something. Emily wants to make a scarf for her Daddy. I think that has something to do with the Little House on the Prairie episode we saw where Laura knitted a scarf for Pa. The only problem is the yarn Emily is using right now is mint green. I told her Daddy probably wouldn't wear a scarf that color.
