Weeks in Review - Easter Chalk Art Project, Finishing Math, and Back To Swimming

Spring has definitely sprung in our part of the country!  Amber and Mason started back to swimming last week after a three week break - the longest break they have ever had since they started swimming.  They are both adjusting well to their Spring practice schedule.  Amber is practicing 8 times a week (17.75 hours per week) and Mason is practicing 6 times a week (15.25 hours per week).  They are VERY quickly getting back into top-notch shape!  Mason moved up to the Gold group last week and we're really proud of him for that accomplishment.

One of the most exciting things that happened this week for me was that Mason decided that he wanted to cut his hair.  He hadn't had a hair cut in about a year (literally)!

He decided that his long locks just didn't go with his goal of making a AAA time so that he can attend the Central Zone swim meet this summer.  So, he opted for a haircut that he could easily cover with his swim cap.

I LOVE his new look!

Mason and Duncan both finished their math programs for the year this week!  Interestingly, neither of them want to take an extended break from math so they'll be starting their new programs next week, though just a few days a week until summer break.

The main highlight of the week was art class.  My children completed an art lesson using pastel chalk, a new art medium for them.  The art lesson was a bonus lesson included on the first DVD of the art curriculum by See the Light.  I am reviewing this item for The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew and the art project fit perfectly into our art curriculum given that Easter is right around the corner.

The DVD lesson took my children step by step through the process of creating a chalk art drawing perfect for the Easter season.  I was SO impressed with the results.  I'm going to be looking for inexpensive frames for their finished art as they are truly lovely.

Duncan (9) loved his picture and commented that he is getting better and better at art.

Mason (12) enjoyed working with the pastel chalk and was quite pleased with his final project.

Amber (14) commented that she thought the chalk project was one of her best art projects ever.

That was our Weeks in Review!  To read about what other bloggers have been doing this week, check out the Weekly Wrap-Up at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.