July 3, 2021

 Spring/Summer 2021 Lightner Boys Library Favorites:

 

The Loopy Coop Hens (series) by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Mercy Watson (series) by Kate DiCamillo

Moomintroll (series) by Tove Jansson

The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania (yes, really)

The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story by Judy Sierra

Swarm of Bees by Lemony Snickett

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock retold by Eric A. Kimmel

Moonpowder by John Rocco

Stars by Mary Lynn Ray

Eddie the Bully by Henry Cole

I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont

June 8, 2021

 As we prepare to leave St. Louis, we hope to take some time to revisit favorite spots and say goodbye. The boys helped me make a list. It turned out to be pretty long. One of many is the Missouri Botanical Garden, where (despite the ill-fated tea party the first time we went) we have spent many happy hours with the amazing plants and flowers they grow.

Zadok in the Climatron, which sustains tropical plants (and possibly dinosaurs.)

 

Miniature irises. They have creative names like Pippi Longstocking and Pink Bubblegum.

May 19, 2021

 Birthday party...and a horse pinata! (This actually occurred about a month ago, but I have fallen sadly behind at life in general, and posting in particular.)

April 13, 2021

 We're enjoying Tower Grove Park and our (most likely) last spring in St. Louis...

April 4, 2021

Easter 2021...

We hunted for eggs at Christy Park...

 

And found a real egg, too.

March 22, 2021

 Well, we went to the park with friends yesterday. We had a lot of fun, and took some great pictures. Unfortunately, I couldn't get any of them to upload except this one...

Happy Spring!

March 16, 2021

 I just realized how long it's been since I last posted. Wow. Where has the time gone?

 

 

The boys have been celebrating St. Patrick's Day all week long...

This picture is a little old...it's not quite cold enough for winter coats, and Amos is in training now, but I thought I'd share it anyway.

We read a children's version of The Epic of Gilgamesh. Zadok was inspired to create this illustration on his whiteboard.

And Qorban is blue...as always.