The artist discusses his work
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Jasper took a few minutes this morning to share some insights into his latest work. He pointed out that it has a gorilla and some giraffes. Of course, I already knew this, having cut the pictures out of the magazine, but nonetheless it was enlightening to hear his point of view.
posted by liz @ 7:08 PM,
Zoo class
Monday, March 19, 2007
We had our last Zoo class of the session this morning. We learned about birds. We dressed up like a colorful bird, made birdfeeders, and then went to visit the Emu (and his roommates the Wallabies). Next class will be all about spots and stripes!
posted by liz @ 1:37 PM,
Super seeds
Thursday, March 15, 2007
It's another lovely day here, so it was a perfect day for the "Super Seeds" program at Croydon Creek Nature Center. We got there a few minutes early so we could visit the fish and the turtles. This turtle will come say hello if you show him a finger.
Then we learned all about seeds and how they grow, and then we made our own little pot to grow some grass. (A fun project for a future playgroup, perhaps...) Jasper took very good care of his pot. He wore it all the way home in the car, and there was even some soil and seeds left in it when we got home.
Labels: animals, croydon creek, jasper, outside
posted by liz @ 1:17 PM,
Outside Zoo class
Monday, March 12, 2007
Labels: animals, art, jasper, outside, zoo
posted by liz @ 1:29 PM,
The latest Jasper-pieces
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Puffy stickers with glitter glue and stamps, #1-4
posted by liz @ 6:04 PM,
Penguins! (Also, Jasper and me #5)
Friday, March 9, 2007
Grandma Juli arrived at our house this afternoon, fresh from her Antarctic exploration. She brought penguins!
Labels: animals, jasper, jasper and me project, juli, me
posted by liz @ 8:55 PM,
Capybara Love
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
One of Jasper's favorite animals at the National Zoo is the capybara. They currently reside in the Elephant House, so we visit them a lot. Jasper has been asking for some pictures of them, so I finally took some. For the uninitiated: The capybara is the largest rodent in the world, found in Central and South America, and can hold it's breath underwater for up to 5 minutes. They are going to be moving when they rebuild the Elephant House—I can only hope they stay somewhere near parking lot B, because I don't think we will be forgetting about them any time soon!
posted by liz @ 4:59 PM,
Alligators all around
Monday, March 5, 2007
Today's Zoo class was about alligators. We got to touch alligator skin and hold a small alligator head (eesh). Then we made our own "working" alligator with paint, brads, and little poppy things (not quite sure what those were supposed to represent—the texture of the skin, perhaps), which Jasper opted to attach perpendicularly, just to be unique. Then we went to visit the alligators and the rest of his reptilian friends.
Labels: animals, art, jasper, zoo
posted by liz @ 1:53 PM,
Bird countin', muffin eatin'
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Yesterday it was so nice outside, after Jasper's haircut we rewarded ourselves with some Starbucks snacks and some bird counting. (We had been planning on the Pancake House, but after Jasper heard another boy in the toy store talking about muffins, it was all about the muffin idea.)
Labels: animals, jasper, movies, outside, starbucks
posted by liz @ 6:37 AM,
A snow...zebra?
Monday, February 26, 2007
This morning, on our way to Zoo class, we went to say hello to the zebra, who, apparently enjoyed the snow very much. As you can see, he was working on his snowman. (I would've thought he would have made a snow zebra, but perhaps he was trying to amuse his visitors.)Labels: animals, jasper, outside, zoo
posted by liz @ 1:20 PM,
This guy?
Friday, February 23, 2007
So, Jasper has this puzzle of Endangered Species. He's loves, loves, loves this puzzle, and we do it every day. (I say "we" because I am usually ordered to sit with him on the floor, but he really does the puzzle himself.) Many of these animals we know from the Zoo, or can otherwise determine what they are—all except the one in the lower right-hand corner. One of the first times we did the puzzle together, we were naming all of the animals, and when I got to that one, I said "and then there's this guy," so this poor soul is now known in our house as "this guy." I would love to know what animal he is so we can address him properly. Any ideas? (Click on the pic for a larger image.)
posted by liz @ 2:32 PM,
Zoo class
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
After our shock and dismay at being turned away from the Zoo on Monday, we got lucky today and had lovely weather for our Zoo make-up class. We learned about the elephants and hippos, and then we paid them a visit. It was so nice outside, we didn't even need our jackets by the end of the morning!
Labels: animals, jasper, outside, zoo
posted by liz @ 1:09 PM,
Out and about some more
Sunday, February 18, 2007
More fun out in the snow...keen on his girlfriends Emma and Nicole—not so sure about the dog though.(And if you take a close look at most of these, you can see that Jasper is actually wearing the scarf I made him. It's a rare appearance. It must have really been cold out. Or maybe he just prefers when Daddy dresses him.)
Labels: animals, cold, emma, jasper, me, nicole, outside
posted by liz @ 7:42 PM,
In search of a fishing cat
Monday, February 5, 2007
This was the scene on the way back from the Zoo this morning. Apparently our failed hunt for the fishing cats was more than Jasper could take. Only 1/2 our class showed up in the single-digit temperatures, and of those, only a couple actually made the Zoo walk down the Asia Trail, but we were there! In lieu of the fishing cats, we had to make do with the cheetahs, red pandas, and zebra. The fishing cats were wise and decided it was too cold to be outside. I don't think the fishing would have been that great in the ice anyway...Now here's hoping for a long nap so I can work on his socks!
posted by liz @ 1:04 PM,