Baltimore Inner Harbor

Kevin didn’t have school today because it was parent-teacher conferences day. Since all three boys’ schedules were free, we went for an outing. It was a beautiful sunny day, and the temperature was warm - perfect conditions for being outdoors. We went to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore and the boys watched a boat leaving the harbor. They also had fun chasing some pigeons.

We then went to the Maryland Science Center. The boys dug for dinosaur fossils, played with different science learning stations, and especially enjoyed the Kids Room. We ran into three other mothers and their kids from our church – what a pleasant surprise. We watched part of a liquid nitrogen demonstration. A man poured nitrogen on some balloons which made them shrink and freeze. A couple seconds later, when the nitrogen evaporated, the balloons expanded back to their original size. Kevin also took part in a demonstration on ice-cream making. Each child got to taste the ice cream when they were finished. Kevin said it was lumpy and didn’t have much flavor, but it was okay.

Brian’s favorite activity was the train table. Kevin went to the Science Center gift shop and ended up buying some Webkinz trading cards. Justin was soaking wet from playing at the water table. Brian was sleepy when we were in the Science Center, but somehow stayed awake the whole time. He fell asleep as soon as I put him in the car seat. I hadn’t even started the car and he was out. It was a fun, activity-filled day for us all.

We then drove to Kevin’s school for a parent-teacher conference. Kevin’s teacher said that he was a very good student – he especially excelled in math and reading. At times though, he rushes through his school work, so an area we’ll work on with him is ‘quality work’ - to take time and make sure that answers are correct and neatly written. We’re very proud of Kevin, and are happy that he is doing well in school. We hope that at this age, he’ll learn good study habits and keep them throughout life.