Engebretsen Express: Weiner Edition

Each week, my teacher sends home "The Engebretsen Express." This week, you can see that I was Star Scientist and it was all about me week. If you look extra close, you'll see that Daddy read to my class at the Book Nook. It's not on there, but Mommy was also the weekly volunteer too!



Love,
Ben

Beach Party!

Today in school we had a beach party! I made this sandy, flip floppy beach scene.


Love,
Cameron

Star Scientist of the Week

Today, I was star scientist of the week in my class. I had Grandpa Walter, who is a member of the Science Fair of Iowa Hall of Fame, come up and be my special assistant.

I made an electro-magnet. Here we are hard at work.


At first, the experiment didn't work, so we had to try again.


Success!


Here is the scientist and his helper!



Love,
Ben

Watermelon!

I made a wedge of watermelon in class today. It reminds Mommy and Daddy of one that Ben made a long, long time ago.


Love,
Cameron

School Projects

I seem to do school projects weekly, and this week is no exception.

Here is a bell we made to decorate school for the holidays. I got to bring it home this week.


Here is a pineapple and ham pizza I made this week.


I also got to bring home Browny Bear early, because my friend Diamalde was sick on Friday. I hope he is feeling better soon.




Love,
Cameron

Musical Instrument Week

This last week in school, we made lots of musical instruments, including my guitar, my tambourine and a rain stick.





Love,
Cameron

How Daddy Gets So Much Done When He Works From Home...

I do it!




Love,
Cameron

X-Wing and TIE Fighter

The parts that were missing in my LEGO Christmas presents finally came this week, so we finished building the X-Wing fighter and the TIE fighter. Here are some pictures you might like to see.








Love,
Ben

Northern Lights

We painted the Northern Lights in school on Wednesday. My Mom and Dad tell me that I've seen them once in real life when I was a baby, but I don't remember it.




Love,
Cameron

Enjoying Our Christmas Presents

Here are a few pictures of us enjoying our many Christmas presents.







Love,
Ben and Cameron

The Official Weiner Christmas Photos of 2008

They're not great, but hey - we didn't cooperate with Mom and Dad at all, so what did you expect?





Love,
Ben and Cameron

Santa's Early Delivery

Today, the doorbell rang and Santa was at the door. Only it turned out to not really be Santa, but instead was our mailman!





Love,
Ben and Cameron

Winter Time Sights from Around Our House

It's definitely winter in Maple Grove. Here is a sampling of some of the sights from around the house.

Ice crystals on the outside of the window



Let it snow!




Love,
Ben and Cameron

A Week of Christmas Themed School Projects

I'm done with school for the year (Ben still has two days), so I was busy as a bee with lots of Christmas themed school projects.

"Christmas Lights"


Candy Cane Story of Jesus


Fun with stickers manger scene


Snowman door hanger

Ringing the Bell

Today, we volunteered to ring the bell for the Salvation Army, just like last year. This year was at a different store, but we still had a lot of fun. We were also quite tired and cold by the end, which is when this was taken.



If you weren't able to get out, but still want to help out, you can donate at our virtual kettle.

Love,
Ben and Cameron

My Christmas Ornament

I made this ornament in school and I was so excited about it, we hung it on the tree!



Love,
Cameron

Our Gingerbread Village

Last week, we built a gingerbread house. Then, this weekend at Lowe's, we each built wooden gingerbread houses. Then, we put them together and made a gingerbread village.


Love,
Ben and Cameron

Ben and Peanut at 7 years (plus a few weeks)

Here I am with Peanut, just a few weeks past my 7th birthday.



Love,
Ben

School Project Catch Up

You can tell we've been busy when we make a bunch of postings on the same day!

Here is a school project catch up. Here is an owl that Ben made in art and a Hickory Dickory Dock mouse that Cameron made in school.




Love,
Ben and Cameron

The Christmas County Spelling Bee

Daddy and I were in the Northwood Church presentation of the Christmas County Spelling Bee. I was in the chorus and Daddy was Judge Thomas.

I am in the middle of the 2nd row.


Here's Dad over to the side.


Love,
Ben