Day 73: Another Project Completed!

The kids at Abbie's School are getting pretty pumped up for their trip, for which they leave early Thursday morning. However, that means there are projects and assignments that must be done prior to their departure.

Hard at Work

Working on the Title

After completing her Romania project last night, Hannah set out to put the finishing touches on her rainforest poster. She chose to study the manatee and has learned a significant amount about both the manatee and "stick-to-it-iveness." Not the most patient student, Hannah likes to do things that give her gratification that comes in a relatively short amount of time. This poster, though, calls for 3-D work, which is waaaaaay out of her comfort zone. It also calls for artistry, which is something she enjoys, but doesn't have a lot of practice in (probably due to her bent toward boisterous activity rather than quiet focus). As if that weren't enough of a challenge, we have also moved from one house to another since she started this poster, with neither being our own. Therefore, she doesn't have the resources (hot glue gun, construction paper, drawing and painting tools - you get the idea.) So this has been a project that has had numerous short bursts of time spent on it, followed by longer periods of inattention, during which time some items produced have been misplaced, damaged, or destroyed. Tonight, however, is THE NIGHT. She is completing it as we speak, including the making of the THIRD "Manatee" sign that will stick out as part of the 3-D effect. Personally, I'll be oh-so-glad when it's turned in.

Tonight, I'm pretty tired, so I'm keeping this short, but I am so very thankful for a good day at school and one day closer to being home with my loved ones.


Thank you, God, for a day that included the completion of Hannah's last major project!!!