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May 28th - July 22nd, 2012

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A sampling of the stuff we've been up to over the last 8 weeks.


Watched
Let's Play videos - The Binding of Isaac, Portal & Minecraft - YouTube
Yogscast & Yogscast - YouTube
Mythbusters - Netflix
Psych - Netflix
Wizards of Waverly Place - Netflix
House of Anubis - Netflix, Amazon Prime
America's Funniest Home Videos - Netflix
VlogBrothers videos - Jokes, Jokes and more Jokes - YouTube
CrashCourse - Taxonomy - YouTube
The Minutemen - Movie - Netflix
X-Men Animated Series - Netflix
Brave - Movie - AMC Theatre
GLaDOS Siri video - YouTube
Futurama - Netflix
Word Girl - Netflix
True Jackson VP - Netflix
The Electric Company - Netflix


Played
Lego
Little Big Planet 2 (LBP2) - PS3
Minecraft - Computer, iPad
Spongbob Diner Dash - iPad
Horseshoes - Lawn game
Binding of Isaac - Steam
Rush Hour - Puzzle board game
Various Online Games (mostly Flash based) - Online
Roblox -Online
Wingeria - Online
Contour Game - Online
Bingo - Board game
7 Little Words - iPad
Electric Box - Online
Aqueducts - iPad
Scrabble - Board game
WarioWare D.I.Y. - 3DS
Yamodo! - Drawing/Writing game
Fruit Ninja - iPad
Nitrome.com
Played doughnut shop with calculator - Pretend play
7 Little Words
Read
Game Informer - Magazine
Field Guide to Luck - Book
NatGeo Kids - Magazine
Lego Club - Magazine
The Brick Journal - Magazine
Ranger Rick - Magazine

Researched/Discussed
Ipecac syrup
Minecraft splash screens & their meanings
Difference between 'imminent' & 'eminent'
Cork trees
Croissants
Calculator alphabet & spelling
Leet
Converting minutes into hours & visa versa
Talked about our up coming Unschooling conference
Interrobang
Moon mod and Tekkit mod for Minecraft
Marshmallows
Fahrenheit, Celsius & Kelvin
Rube Goldberg Machines
Neat temperature scale we found
Wrote
Directions to game
Kept score on paper for a few games
Wrote skit for Lego characters
Wrote/Drew plans for LBP2 levels
Secret messages in hieroglyphics at Natural History Museum
Wrote/Drew comics

Listened
NPR in the car

Created/Built
Various Lego weapons
Skit for Lego minifigures
LBP2 levels, characters, objects & movies
WarioWare D.I.Y. microgames
Various drawings, notes & gaming plans
Comics
Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)
Helped set up index card box for gaming notes & plans
Plans for a LBP2 level
Went/Community
Memorial Day BBQ at Christina, Ted & Chad's
Picked up CSA w/ M
D's 6-Pax and Dogz
The Sharp Edge
The Harris Grill
Playdates at Kristilee's w/ Cian
Claddagh
Taj Mahal
Java House
Burger King
Friday's
AMC Lowes Theatre
Barnes & Noble
Forth of July bonfire & fireworks at the Gyres
Breadworks
Tokyo Sushi Buffet
Natural History Museum
Jack Stack Pool
Subway
Lincoln Bakery
Rite Aid
Target
Whole Foods
Coffee Buddha
Bonfire at the Gyres
Health/PE/Safety
Swimming at neighbourhood pool
Walking around neighbourhood
Helped make grocery lists & shop
Helped w/ various food prep & cooking
General Outside Play (sandbox, water hose, digging)
Dancing in the rain
Napping in the hammock
Cloud watching
Firefly watching & chasing

Other
Helped w/ Studio clean up
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