The Brown Brick Road

Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...

Cook Museum

Last week I got the “opportunity” to go on the 3rd grade all day field trip to the Cook Museum in Decatur, AL. It ended up being a great day and the museum is really neat and well laid out. Plus I got to spend the day with these cute girls!

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Our first stop was to dissect an owl pellet. Some thought this was cool, others – like Samantha – thought this was pretty eeewwww! haha!

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field trip

field trip

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We then got to explore all of the different habitats with all kinds of cool animal facts and interesting things to look at.

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Abe

Abe

Abe

Abe

It was a fun day all around! Make it a great weekend!

Alpine

Last week Spencer went to Camp Alpine with the 5th grade. They were gone Monday through Friday and got to do all sorts of fun outdoor activities that tied into what they’ve been studying. From what I heard from all the chaperones, it was just a fantastic week all around. Everyone got along, there was very little drama, no trouble, and plenty of fun. Spencer agreed – he had a great time and even said the food wasn’t as bad as he thought it was going to be! ha! I’ll call that a win.

Off they went early Monday morning…

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alpine

Lots of pics from the week that I got after they returned…

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alpine

alpine

alpine

alpine

A scene from their basketball skit in the talent show!

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The day in the water looked awesome!

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water

water

water

water

and so did the ropes course!

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alpine

Spencer’s cabin…

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I didn’t get much communication from anyone during the week – just 1 or 2 pictures. The day before they came home, I did get a text from my friend that was there and she said that she was talking to a group about what they were most looking forward to when they got home – Spencer said clipping his toe nails! hahahahaha! Guess we should have cut them before he left!

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alpine

alpine

A great week all around for this awesome kid. I sure do love him and am so happy he’s thriving at school and beyond. He’s a good, good kid and I’m so proud of him.

Maxwell’s 5th grade Alpine trip

Wax Museum

The third grade just completed their biography project and Robert and I got to go to the “wax museum” to see all of the historical figures! Samantha chose Anne Frank and I think she looked just perfect!

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anne frnak

All of the students were around the auditorium and you had to push their button to make them talk! They then gave you their prepared speech all about the life of their chosen historical figure. Samantha did an excellent job speaking as Anne Frank! I was so proud of her!

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She got to give the speech lots of time to anyone that stopped by…she did great each time!

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anne frank

anne frank

One of my favorites was Jane as Jackie O – love the wig!

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Really proud of all of these kids.

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Maxwell as Bill Gates in 3rd grade – covid year!

Spencer as Derek Jeter in 3rd grade

Student Showcase

Spencer is at Camp Alpine this week with the 5th grade so he missed out but both Samantha and Maxwell were chosen by their teachers to represent their grade at the MB Student Showcase on Monday! Samantha’s booth was demonstrating a number line – people had to see how many times they could bounce the ping pong ball and then the students would plot it on a number line. I think the kids had plenty of fun bouncing the ball themselves!

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showcase

showcase

Maxwell was giving his presentation on what it takes to be an investment manager. They were all given a job and they had to research the education and skills needed to get that job and what it would be like. I think Maxwell would make an excellent investment manager someday…and an even better CEO!

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showcase

Proud of these two…and their brother too! Make it a great weekend!

Bible club

That’s a wrap on 3rd grade girls and 5th grade boys Bible Clubs for the year meeting in our driveway! The boys come on Tuesdays at 7:15 and the girls on Wednesdays at 7:10 and it’s a lot of early mornings. But, it’s great to see all the kids and get to know them.

The boys…

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bible club

bible club

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bible

bible

and the girls!

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bible

bible club

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bible club

Good kiddos all around!