http://www.wysockizoo.com Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:20:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been pondering moving the website for a while. Mostly for reasons of anonymity. Back when we started this before Piper was born over 9 years ago, it wasn't really something you thought about. It's been on my mind for a few years that we should make ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=1029 Piper had her 2nd annual lemonade stand for the 4th of July today. The parade goes by on the road adjacent to our house so there are lots of potential customers. This year was much more successful than last thanks to a vast improvement in the weather. ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=1025 Piper spent the last four days in an art class from 9-12 at the studio where she normally takes lessons. The longer time frame allows the kids to work on projects that just couldn't be completed in an hour long class. Drawing of a hummingbird. Leopard with glue resist and pastels Whales ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=1024 Tim is making good progress on the chicken coop, but as suspected it's taking a ton of time. There have been a few design issues along the way, but it's probably best we not talk about those. http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=1017 Yesterday after dinner, I was sitting, minding my own business, and knitting with my awesome new cotton yarn. Suddenly I had company. It started with this... That's Sable, probably the sweetest of the chicks. She sat up there for quite some time. Then everyone else seemed to want to get in ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=1015 I know I've commented on this before, but it is truly amazing how quickly the chicks have grown. Sometimes we wake up in the morning and there are noticeable changes. They are all pretty well feathered out now and can fly for short distances. We have taken ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=1009 Piper is having a friend over one day a week for "science camp" this summer in June and August. I found a great new secular Earth science curriculum called Science Logic - Our Dynamic Earth that forms the backbone of our studies. I've also been using the following ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=992 The last week of each trimester of art class the kids get to choose their own project from tons of pictures. Typically Piper chooses a horse. She surprised us last night and I love the result! http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=989 At 2 weeks old they are no longer our cute little fluff balls. They are growing like crazy and feather are sprouting every which way. The little darlings regularly spill their food. We also spend quite a bit of time cleaning up pine shavings kicked out ... http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=986 Finally, about a month later than expected, our chicks are here. They are unbelievably cute. Piper is having a great time socializing them. http://www.wysockizoo.com/?p=979