Rachel did a biography book report in January and chose to read about Annie Oakley. Her book report was shaped like a person with the report being in the arms and legs, the head drawn to look like Annie Oakley, and the torso drawn to look like a book cover. It was fun to learn about Annie Oakley - Rachel did a great job on the report and I think her artwork is amazing.
One of our New Year's Resolutions is to take more family outings. We started with the new Living Planet Aquarium not too far from us. We saw lots of great things, penguins, sharks, octopus and more! They even had a 4D theater - 3D glasses plus vibrating seats to make it feel even more real.
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| On the way out the kids posed with their new stuffed friends. |
Our next outing this month was Antelope Island, an island in the Great Salt Lake. It is actually a state park and was a beautiful place to visit on a sunny day in January.
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| A magpie perched on an interesting rock outcrop. |
We did a short hike up to some rocks with a commanding view of the lake and mountains surrounding the island. The kids had fun playing on the rocks and it was wonderful to soak up some sunshine in the middle of winter.
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| gorgeous scenery |
