Big Shot First Grader

Coco finished kindergarten with flying colors. She went in a puny kid just past toddlerdom and emerged a reader, writer, mathematician, dramatist, scientist and ballet dancer. We're very proud of her accomplishments. Her teacher Marcia shared with us that, although Coco's very bright academically, her most amazing trait is the level of consideration she shows her peers and her citizenship in the community--caring for their shared spaces and interests. Way to go Coco!

TRIP TEASER: The Space Mountain Photos

There are many photos from the trips NI and Coco took this Spring to Los Angeles and Philadelphia. I'll try to post them in the coming weeks. Here are a few to keep you coming back for more:


Their favorite ride at Disneyland was obviously Space Mountain. Although Nick's blase demeanor suggests that perhaps 46 times on the ride in three days was a few too many...

Catching Up: The HUMAN Project

It's been a long few months around our house. Nick is working furiously to get his restaurant open sometime this summer. I am working furiously to get my PhD sometime this century. And Coco is working furiously to get anything she wants as soon as she can.

The following photos are from the open house her class held in April to demonstrate their learning from this project cycle.

The HUMAN Project--Where People Live. The students made models of houses from around the globe. Coco and Adia made a model of the houses people in Mexico traditionally live in.


The HUMAN Project--Our Bodies. Coco's section was the respiratory system. Notice the pink clay lungs on the cafeteria tray to the right. Scary.