Babysitting Course and Time with Friends

Today was super fun.  We took the morning doing our usual stuff and Madi really loved talking with you a few times on the phone.  She made two new friends today - Madison and Shelby.  I went over Madison's house to pick her up and since Shelby was there and I knew she was going to the babysitting class as well, I invited her to come over too.  The girls did the usual things - hide and seek, Wii, lunch, dessert, and just play time in the playroom.  They decided to use the foam blocks to do what they call "Wipeout Kids."  They stack the wedges on top of each other and then slide on the top one or jump on their knees on it.  Or slide down the slide into it.  Madi has a five minute video of it.  Lots of laughter.  Tons of giggling.  And of course, lots and lots of talking.  Girls are really good at that :)

Then Madison's mom picked the girls up and they met up with Charidy.  The four girls went to the Frisco Fire Safety Town.
(website: http://www.friscotexas.gov/safetytown/Pages/default.aspx)

They took a babysitting class and learned how to change babies, feed them, do cpr and take care of them.  They also talked about fire safety, where to go in tornado weather, and basic safety information.  The course was free.  Then Charidy's mom dropped her off at home.

After dinner tonight, I took Riley and Madi to my parents' house for a late night swim.  They even got to have the pool lights turned on as well as the bubbles in the hot tub.  Of course, they loved it.

We read the Bible when we got home and then read the next chapter of our most recent book "Chasing Vermeer."  Great book.  Was on the list of all of the private schools for summer reading.

Madi also tried her first WebQuest.  She did a "Map Adventure."  Using our address, she had figure out two different ways to write directions to our house.  So we printed the map and then using N,S,E, and W, she had to write out directions from the Main Street near us.  This will also be a good map for her to use when bike riding.  Madi also had to fill out a worksheet that we printed that had her list six types of maps and what information each map gives.  So she finished all of it.  Wasn't as in-depth as I was hoping it would be, but it was useful and a start.  WebQuests are really great when used correctly.  This one was a little too basic and easy.  I have one on famous Texans and Americans that will cover the main people she would have learned about in third grade.  So I plan to have her do that soon.

Nothing too exciting tomorrow planned.  Possibly getting my car inspected.  Woo hoo!  We'll pack for Poppi and Grammy's house so we can leave Friday morning, but other than that, we're just going to play tomorrow!  And maybe make homemade bread... if I remember!