I think this is an American Red Squirrel. I love to watch his antics by the feeder!
Author: Joyce
Salamander Class
Megan attends her own science class once a month. Miss Krista, her teacher, has taught each of the children and does a wonderful job. Megan gets practice sitting still, raising her hand, interacting with other children and learning really neat science.
Today, Megan learned about salamanders. The older kids all remembered when they had that class and asked to tag along. Everyone held the salamander and helped out where they could.
As the weather warms up, you may be able to find salamanders under logs and leaves. They lay their eggs in water in the spring. We have never found one around here, though some friends find them often at their house. We will be looking for them once the snow melts a little bit more. And, in case you are interested, holding a salamander is fun!
Snowmen Contest
For awhile, the weather was perfect for making snowmen. Even though it was really wet out, the kids had fun designing snowmen for our snowman contest.  We are hoping that it cools down enough to freeze the snowmen so we can enjoy them for a few days before they melt.
Which is your favorite snowman?
First Rose
Blessings
I am so thankful for my children!
The Rose
Roses
Building Snowmen
We have been wanting to build snowmen, but the weather is not cooperating! We received a few more inches of snow last night, and because it is so cold out (windchill makes it feel around -10 degrees) we decided to create our own inside.
19 Feb 2015
Megan, Andrea, Mark, Joyce, Audrey and Adrian McGuire
Cutie Pie
When I was little, Dad and Mom would buy us Necco Sweetheart candy for Valentines Day. The sayings have changed–not necessarily for the better-but the candy is still fun to get occasionally.
Colorado Memory
Going through more pictures today and found this one of Mark by Uncle Bill’s car.
Taking a trip to Colorado sounds really good just now!