{swimming and sponges}

Yesterday was Gerard's last day of swimming. He'll need to take the Red Cross Level 1 class one more time to complete all the skills necessary to reach Level 2. Not bad for a 6 week program!

I tried to take a picture of him with his certificate, but all I got was their superheroes pose. Reminds me of my cousins Allen and Paul.



Today we did another project. My friend Angie saw this idea in a magazine and I thought the kids would have fun making sponge water bombs. They were easy to do and provided hours of fun this afternoon. Here are the directions if you'd like to make them too:

You will need:
sponges
scissors
string
marker and ruler, optional



Directions:

1. Using sponges directly from the package (they are slightly damp and easy to cut) cut 5 relatively equal strips. If you are anal like me, use a ruler and marker to divide the sponge into 5 sections.




2. Repeat with 2 more sponges.



3. Line up and stack the sponge strips 4 in a row, 3 rows high. Center a string underneath the stacks.



4. Tie the string tightly and double-knot to create a ball shape.



5. Optional: use left-over pieces as a bunker for army men. Or to protect cute little stuffed animals. Or cute little girls.






6. Soak and have fun!











LOOK OUT, GERARD!!!