Thank you to all the parents that went and helped make this trip a great success!!!!
We used toothpicks and marshmallows to make "the greedy triangle."
As we read the story, we added sides (toothpicks) and angles (marshmallows) to our triangle to create different polygons.
Eli, Garrett, and Zoie with their octagons.
Their favorite was the DECAgon.
Wow!!!
They loved the lesson, but they loved eating the marshmallows at the end the BEST!!!
With each landform the children will write a sentence or two about that landform, draw a picture of it, and give an example of that landform.
Each day, the children will work independently to complete his/her landform.
They are using books and the internet to help them with their research.
I have been real impressed with how well they are working on this project. 
He presented each child with a box violin today! He told the students that they will use these box violins until they can prove to him that they can handle a real violin.
Using the box violin, he showed the boys and girls the parts of the violin and how to hold it!
They had a blast following some silly directions. He wanted to make sure they were listening.
The boys and girls made different polygons using their Twizzlers.
A polygon is a closed figure with more than 3 straight sides.
Ovals and cirles are not polygons.
Daveon made an acute angle and an obtuse angle!!
David, Me, Megan, Jackie, and Shawn
Just the girls! 
The girls at the start line! It was cold!
Dave and I at the finish! I had to ice the good ole knee!!
Hip Hip Hooray! WE DID IT!
We were 3 happy girls!
We enjoyed a yummy cajun dinner at Oceana's.
Dave and I are smiling because we can finally relax!
Megan and Bobby (my cell phone doesn't take good pictures in dark places)
My brother, Shawn, giving his wife, Cheryl, a kiss since she didn't travel with us! She stayed home with their kiddos.
When we got to New Orleans, after a 6 1/2 hour drive, we ran into this booth at the expo that had 2 former Biggest Loser contestants.
They looked great!
Mrs. Coon being silly! I told Mr. David that I thought I could beat these two people in the race.
David and I hanging out at the expo.
My brother, Shawn, pinning on his race number the night before the race. We always laugh at him before every race because he freaks out about his race number being perfectly centered on his shirt.
The gang from Decatur after the race.
After the race, we enjoyed just sitting around! The music and sunshine made a perfect ending to a wonderful race.
Jackie, Megan, and I all bundled up before the race. It was quite chilly at the start line. Being a little nervous didn't help either.
Me and my boys after it was all done!!!
Can you tell that we were excited that this thing was over????
