It's Over.........

Well, one wins some and loses some. Lauri didn't like my cauliflower soup and Ken thought it was soso but he didn't want me to throw it out as I felt like doing. The banana bread and spaghetti were eaten heartily by my family here at home so I guess two out of three isn't so bad.

Last night was the dreaded science fair. I was very wary about the project Isaiah had done. I really didn't know what they were looking for and like I said prior, I am not a scientist nor have any interest in the subject. I rather loathe science fairs for that reason. Isaiah got a second and seemed to handle it quite well at school during the fair but expressed his disappointment when we got home. It was a good lesson for him though because his heart and soul were never in that project. It was good enough, whatever it was, seemed to be his attitude about it all. I told his mom later that in reality, Isaiah didn't deserve more than a second and she had to agree. I think he will take his next project much more seriously.

Isaiah's best friend also got a second so that there was a glimmer of comfort in the company of misery. On the other hand, his two girl cousins got firsts. They both did a very good job. Their dad is a science guy and though Syd did it all herself, I know the guidance of someone who knows what they are looking for helps a bit. The eighth graders did history projects. Alex did hers on some queen whose name I don't recall. She has studied everything about the woman and knew her subject very well. As Alex said, "She lived 82 colorful years". I look forward to Isaiah's eighth grade year because history projects hold an excitement for me that science projects never will. This moring there was a cleansing for both Isaiah and me as we took his board apart, and threw out the papers and pictures that had been attached. I kept the best looking of the plants to put in a spring pot and threw the rest in the garbage can. Hurrah! It is over.