1-25-12: Meeting and Dinner at Miles and Cooper's Home

Miles with his Lego creation

Cooper

 

Sam

Sawyer

 

Max E.

 

Max S.

Birthday cake time!

Sam blowing out the candles

(Click on any photo to enlarge.)
 

The Papoose boys and dads enjoyed dinner, Lego, stories, pizza, and cookie cake at Miles and Cooper's home.  The boys tried to build Lego towers that went all the way to the moon!  (The best part was watching the Lego fall down.)  The boys also celebrated Sam's birthday with our traditional Papoose cookie cake.

1-18-12: Meeting and Dinner at Sabina's Home

Celebrating shy Carolin's birthday

Andy reading a story,

with Natalie and Sabina on their

post-cookie cake sugar rush

   

(Click on any photo to enlarge.)
 

The Papoose girls and dads met at Sabina's home for arts and crafts, pizza, veggies, and lots and lots of cookies.  The girls sang happy birthday to Carolin, and then Andy read a story to the girls.  Andy also showed the dads his 3-D television, which was the most fun aspect of the evening (for the dads, anyway).  Our thanks to Andy and Sabina and their family for hosting our monthly meeting!

1-8-12: "Mad Science"

Jeff and Emily

Miles, Steven, and Cooper

 Taylor and Alan

Garrett, Sawyer (busy at work behind Garrett),

Eric, and Greg

 

Shaking up the "oceans in a bottle"

Carolin, Sydney, Natalie M., Taylor, and Marlee

patiently awaiting their "Gak"

 

Natalie M. and Carolin

squishing their "Gak"

 Peter and Chrissy helping the children

prepare their own ice cream

 

Sam, Michael, Teegan, Sabina, and Peter

Sam and Sofie

 

Eric:  Shake it up!

Sabina enjoying her vanilla ice cream

(Click on any photo to enlarge.)
 

The Papoose boys and girls became "mad scientists" at Sumac Elementary School on Sunday, January 8.  First, the children created butterfly collages with tissue paper and paste.  Then, everyone went outside to make "oceans in a bottle," with water, food coloring, and cooking oil.  Next, the children made "Gak" with glue, starch, and food coloring.  Finally, everyone went back inside to make (and eat!) ice cream.  Yummy!

Our special thanks to Peter and Chrissy from the Triunfo YMCA for hosting this special event!