China Adoption Slow Down

I received a very interesting article about the possible causes for the slow down of China adoptions. If you would like to read it, email me and I'll forward it on to you. dszkwalling@kingwoodcable.com

Would You?

I discovered this cute idea of Polling the Audience. So, I picked something easy and maybe we'll get a little deeper on the next Poll. Take a second to click on your answer.

NASA

We spent a fun day at NASA during our Spring Break. The parking lot was full and Johnson Space Center was even fuller. I was shocked at how many people were there. But we braved the crowds and had a fun day exploring.

Trent trying on a Space Helmet.

There was a special "Bones" exhibit this month. Mia gets a peek with assistance from Zane.

We took a tour of the NBL (Neutral Boyance Lab). It is a swimming pool as large as a football field and 40 feet deep. This is where astronauts train how to move around in space. There is a mock space station underwater. The kids of course wanted to go swimming.

Mia couldn't take it any longer ......and neither could David's arm. Mia slept on the counter for a few minutes until the line started moving again.

Gentlemen Start your Engines

Zane & Kaylee participated in the annual AWANA Grand Prix. They each had to design their car, cut it out, assemble the wheels and decorate it. Kaylee chose an Orange Suburban with pink windows. At the last minute she decided to add a little Polly Pocket Motif. It was known as the Polly Mobile.Zane chose a fast look for his car and added a yellow lightning bolt on the top.
Below are some of the other cars in the race. Kaylee's friend Shelby designed the Tow Mater below. She won the best design trophy. Or should I say her Dad,Jim, won the best design trophy. I was impressed with the attention to all the details. (to see another of Jim's creations see the Davis blog)
These are the 4th & 5th grade boy's cars. Zane's is in the far right corner.

This is the new track that was purchased this year. The finish line was linked to a computer so the child's name and score was instantly on the big screen for everyone to view.

It was a fun project and the kids really enjoy having their Dad's time and attention to complete the project. Neither Zane nor Kaylee placed but they did cross the finish line each race and never jumped the track. More importantly they had a lot of FUN!