The weeks continue to fly by.  I have yet figured out how to speed up time, slow it down, or add more to the day!  Wouldn't that be nice!  We're moving right along with all of our subjects.  In math, we are conquering the daunting task of long division.  In grammar, we are learning about verbs.  In science, we are learning about muscles.  We are in the country of Japan right now.  We are reading The Master Puppeteer which is about Bunraku, Japanese puppetry.  We are also reading about Commodore Perry who helped to open up trade/communication between Japan and the US.  On Friday, we enjoyed Origami.  It is a lot more difficult than it seems.  We used this book.

Justin and Megan looked through the book and picked what they wanted to make.  Megan made a dog and a swan.

She made several more and put faces on the dog.  They all turned out really cute.  Justin decided to make a boat. 

He wanted to try it out in the water, but Megan and I talked him out of it. LOL  I made a crane.  It took FOREVER!!  I was inspired by a book Justin read, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.  It is a true story about a little girl that was living in Hiroshima during WWII.  She was only 2 years old at the time and was exposed to the radiation.  When she was 10 or 11, she was diagnosed with cancer.  A friend told her that if she could make 1000 paper cranes, maybe she would be well.  She only made about 600 and something before her death at the age of 12.  So sad!   

Next week, I look forward to our trip to Willard Farms!  Can't wait!