Construction

On Wednesday August 27 I went to talk to a dirt worker who also hauls his own equipment that works for Opa (because as most of you know that is the career I would like to have). I had asked Opa in June if he knew anyone who hauled equipment and worked it that I could talk to. He said that he had a guy that worked for him pretty regularly like that so he hooked us up. It took a while but we finally found a time that worked for both of us. I wanted to talk to someone in the profession that could answer questions first hand. He gave me some really great tips (including working for a swimming pool company) and I got to drive a bulldozer.

                                       Here are some pictures from the experience.

A view of the construction site.

Me on the bulldozer.

 Billy was explaining a visible laser to us.


When we left I was disappointed we had to leave, but I was happy with the answers to all my questions ,and that I got to drive a bulldozer. 
100 1514 from C Schuelke on Vimeo.

Port A

 Introduced the boys to the PollyAnna and buying FRESH shrimp!

 Brad mowed the grass and Xavier did the "weed-eating".

When is it Winter in Summer?

When you're in the deep freeze cleaning out the ice build-up with a spatula.

That's when.

FYI...

FYI down at the bottom of a post there should be some labels that you can click on to take you to related posts.

Maker Camp

This week, last week, and for four more weeks we are doing maker camp. Maker Camp is an online camp sponsored by MAKE and Google+ with daily hangouts and a field trip on Friday. Additionally there is a daily project and an advanced daily project. There are themes for each week (week two is art and design) and a topic for each day's hangout (yesterday's was wearable tech). A hangout consists of two guests related to the topic of the day,( yesterday's were Erica Domesek, founder of P.S-I made this, a website that shows you how to make almost everything in under five steps. And Becky Stern, representative from Ada Fruit, a company that makes backpacks with turn signals for your bike, to a Jowa doll with glowing eyes.) and the hosts of Maker Camp who ask the guests questions. If you are interested,(I highly recommend it) you can start now. No registration is necessary but you do have to activate a Google+ account. If you do not want to activate an account you can watch the hangouts on YouTube a day after they occur, and get the daily project at
http://makercamp.com/summer-2014/schedule/#week-2-art-design.

This is a list of the projects so far and some pictures of us making/using them.

A rocket on top of a three story building is not a fail; it is a fair flight
and some gusty wind.
                              -Cole Schuelke

1. paper rockets !!
2. balance board !
3. heron's fountain (we're still perfecting it) !!
4. glow bike
5. LED shoe clips !
6. bee condos !
7. yarn bowl !

!!=made it
!=want to make it

Maker Camp Stomp Rocket from C Schuelke on Vimeo.












                                     Heron's Fountain                                            

Koalas

The boys each drew a koala to add to a bon voyage card for Uncle Augi, Aunt Erin, and Kaden who are traveling to Australia on Thursday for a conference. They followed instructions from Rob at the artforkids website.

Artwork by Cole

Artwork by Evan

Artwork by Xavier

My Little Star

Twinkle Twinke from C Schuelke on Vimeo.

Xavier performed at his second recital since starting cello lessons.  This time all the students were accompanied by Miss Heidi on keyboard.  He did great, was the best dressed student, and we are so proud of him.

Xavier is very excited to be moving on to learning his second song, French Folk Song.