27/52 - Another Lost Tooth, Cascade Mountain School, Ravelry Fame, Visit from Jim & Julia

Just a week after one of Anders's front teeth fell out, he has lost the one right next to it! He wasn't eating at the time, so it was easier for him to hold on to it. In his note to the tooth fairy, he let her read the "tooth journal" that we've been keeping describing each of the circumstances surrounding his lost teeth.

Depending on how quickly the permanent teeth come in, the timing may work out for him to actually ask for his two front teeth for Christmas this year. We'll see what Santa can do about that.

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Corinne has gotten back into fiber arts over the past few years. She recently finished a baby sweater for Rosemary, her cousin's new baby, and posted the photos on the social networking craft site, Ravelry.

Only a day or two after she posted the photos, my mom noticed that Corinne's project was FEATURED on the Ravelry front page! The sweater looks perfect, and the well composed and executed project photos certainly didn't hurt, either. Congrats, Corinne!

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Cascade Mountain School is an outdoor science school based in the Gorge. They offer a dozen or so camps throughout the summer, and Anders was just old enough to participate in some of them this year. And the best part is that the camps were located in Trout Lake! No commute!

For Farm Camp, the kids spent time at a small-scale animal farm. Each day focused on a different aspect or set of animals on the farm.

By the end of camp, each child had created a box of "observation card" artwork based on what they saw and learned.

Next up: MacGuyver Camp. (Yes, that MacGuyver. But alas, Richard Dean Anderson couldn't make it.) A collaboration between Cascade Mountain School and Gorge MakerSpace, this camp featured all sorts of creative building and outdoor survival activities.

They learned about solar ovens, then built one and made banana bread in it.

They each made an outdoor survival kit containing such items as: waterproof matches (which they waterproofed themselves), fishing line and hooks, string, an LED light and battery flashlight, a paper and needle compass, and foil.

The kids erected small tarp shelters between trees, explored the local streams for animals, and just generally had a good time outdoors.

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We received a visit from Corinne's Uncle and Aunt, Jim and Julia! They were passing through on their way back to Wyoming and spent a day with us.

Anders enjoyed showing Jim his LEGO train set, but I think Jim may actually have enjoyed it more.

Great to see you! Stop by any time.

- Mike, Corinne, and Anders