The Turner Boys: February 2015

Math Man by Denny Lynn

Since I am so good at math, my teacher let me create a math center for my friends. I worked with Daddy and we came up with a great idea. I would have a pet shop/adoption center where they would get a certain amount of money and be able to buy animals. Mama helped me make the stuff.

We got play money and a cash box.

Then we used calendars to pick animals for the shop. Each animal has a prices. Horses are $5, birds are $.50 dogs and cats are somewhere in between - we have things for $.75, $1, $2 or $3.

Mrs. Cowdrey put my animals up on the board so it is easy to pick and set me up a board to keep track of what each person spends - we make change after each animal and they can see what else they can purchase. I have four friends go through each day.

I have really enjoyed coming up with the game and using it to help my friends learn about money and math.

Pictures with Ms. Tammy, by John Lee

From the time we were little bitty babies, Ms. Tammy has taken our pictures! We love getting to see her and Colton and Cady! It is fun to find new places to get fun shots.

She always poses us just right and doesn't get frustrated when we fight...and we fight.

She knows us well, and so comes up with neat ways to show off our personalities.

Fun times and good memories and great pictures!

The Yearbook Contest, by Denny Lynn

This year students can submit cover designs for the yearbook and one will be picked to be on the book. I really wanted to do it, but was worried about drawing a tiger, so Mama printed a tiger for me and I did the rest!

We used a plate to make a rounded edge where I could write, then we used a bottle cap to trace circles for paws.

I outlined little ovals to make the toes and then colored everything in our school colors - black and orange!

I colored the tiger and glued him on. I was very proud of how it came out! I hope I win, but Mama said she can put it in my personalized book even if I don't win. It was good practice for making pictures and using tools to layout a design. So fun!

4-H'in, by Denny Lynn

I always look forward to the 4-H Meeting. For the January meeting, John got to lead the American Pledge.

Mila taught us how to make caterpillars out of beads and pipe cleaners.

Maija taught us how to make crepes and then we got to try some! I put jelly on mine.

My job was providing drinks this month.

We also started out club projects this month. We each got to decorate our folder with our project book inside.

I can't wait until next month when we get to learn new things about our projects!

A Snow Day, by John Lee

Finally it was our turn for snow! They kept going back and forth on whether we got to stay home or go to school - but after a crazy morning, we got to be home in the afternoon - and we went crazy! We worked really hard on building snowmen.

We had all our props ready - scarves, hats, carrots (for noses) and bottle caps (for eyes).

It took a while to make all the parts, but the snow was packing really well!

I was happy with a short snowman.

Denny took more time and made his bigger.

They came out pretty cute!

Mama made a cute snow doggy for my snowman, but I told Daddy I made it - Shhh, don't tell.

We even had enough snow to make snow-angels.

And have a snowball fight....

...or several snowball fights....

We had so much fun in the snow - we would like for it to come back - next time I want to build a sled!

Happy Birthday, Etienne by Denny Lynn

Etienne is getting older! We got to celebrate with him at the bowling alley! So much fun. I had learned to bowl on a field trip, so I knew all about it. We got to have our own lane to bowl with friends and cousins!