Wysocki Family Album

We’re moving…

Lisa — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:19:37 +0000

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 a switch, but a few things were holding me back. The main one being that friends and relatives have been able to find us via the site after loosing touch. With the advent of Facebook, this has pretty much become a non-issue. Emails will most likely be changing at some point, but I haven’t completely decided what I’m going to do yet so the wysockizoo addresses will continue to be valid for now. It gives me a headache just thinking about all of the places that will need to be updated. This website will be up for a while yet, but this will be the last post over here, so head on over to the new website at A Solid Place to Land. Don’t forget to change your bookmark!

Lemonade and Cookie Stand

Lisa — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:42:34 +0000

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. She made $30.25 (gross, but we’re not going to quibble). Just enough for a beehive for Heifer International.

Art Class

Lisa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:21 +0000

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 tole with watercolor and salt background. The whale was drawn, copied in various sizes, colored and cut out. Little tabs were used to raise them to different heights.

Acrylic mural on masonite.

Horse carved stamp with prints.

The Chicken Coop that Ate the Weekend

Lisa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:30:21 +0000

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.

Chicken Perch

Lisa — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:34:43 +0000

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 on the action.

Tim missed the photo of Number 2 on my head.

Chicken Report – 4 1/2 Weeks

Lisa — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:23:43 +0000

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 the light away and they are sleeping much better at night. Whew! Unfortunately it has been non-stop New England spring rain, so they are not spending nearly the amount of time I would like outside. As they grow the odor definitely increases, so we’ve been cleaning the cage a lot. They also delight in kicking their bedding hither and yon so I spend a delightful amount of time sweeping it up so it doesn’t get tracked all over the house. Overall though they are quite funny and sweet. Sable is especially calm and even seems to enjoy being held. Tim made wonderful progress on the chicken coop this weekend and we’re hoping that they will officially move the weekend of the 4th. Chicken Independence Day! I’m pondering possible banishment to the breezeway this weekend. Piper is still having a lot of fun and especially enjoy herding them around the yard.

Science Camp

Lisa — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:04:06 +0000

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 resources to flesh things out since we have 4 hours:
That Artist Woman
Geology Rocks!

Here are photos of their projects from the first 2 weeks. I think the girls are having fun so far…

Clay Models of the Earth

Earth Crust Pizza

Cash Register Tape Earth Timelines

Dinosaur Watercolors

Sculpey Fossils

Gryphon

Lisa — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:51:46 +0000

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!

Chicken Update

Lisa — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:31:26 +0000

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 during their wild antics running around the cage. Thursday was the first outside foray after much encouragement (nagging) from the daughter. She’s having a ball and even catches them bugs and worms to eat. No worries about these chickens being socialized!

They Have Arrived!

Lisa — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:11:38 +0000

Finally, about a month later than expected, our chicks are here. They are unbelievably cute. Piper is having a great time socializing them.