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Chickadee Thursday

Chickadee had her follow-up appointment with the orthopedist this morning, where she received some strengthening exercises to do with a resistance band and she got to see this adorable elephant sculpture!

2024-25 School Year–Week Thirty

We started the week off with a trip to the St. Louis Zoo!

It was a beautiful day, and most importantly, we got to see Jet, the baby elephant!

We also worked on wrapping more things up for the year. Ladybug completed her psychology course. She continued reading American Nations. Her term paper is coming along. She’s getting closer to the end of Jane Eyre.

Chickadee began her big review in pre-algebra. She finished the final chapter in science by learning about sight and hearing. We finished reading about the Oregon Trail, and she started an end-of-year project about what she learned. She also began working on her final writing assignment…not nearly as long as Ladybug’s, but a big paper for her!

Next week will be a short week for us, plus I have a field trip planned, and I’m really hoping the weather cooperates…just two weeks to go!

Chickadee Thursday

Chickadee loved the elephant lanterns at the lantern festival at the St. Louis Zoo:

But she loved seeing Jet, the Zoo’s new baby elephant, even more!

Introducing Jet!

Monday was a very exciting day, because we got to see the St. Louis Zoo’s baby elephant, Jet!

We usually visit the zoo at the end of the school year, but this time, we had a very specific purpose…we were hoping we’d be lucky enough to see Jet, who was born on November 23, 2024, in his outdoor habitat, a place he’d only been exploring for about a week. We weren’t disappointed…we got to watch his adorable antics, including some attempts at a dust bath!

Like all babies, though, he tired himself out and laid down by mama Jade and an auntie while they had lunch:

We are so excited about this addition to the St. Louis Zoo family!

Seven!

This was the very rare year where Turkey’s and Chickadee’s birthdays fall in the same calendar week. Today was Chickadee’s turn…she is now seven!

We started the day early with present opening and cinnamon rolls. Chickadee was very excited not only to receive a new stuffed elephant, but also her first American Girl doll, and some clothes and accessories to go with her:

We spent the morning at the St. Louis Zoo, where we saw quite a few animals, including Chickadee’s favorite…the elephants:

We spent the afternoon watching Sailor Moon. After a dinner of Pizza Hut, we continued the day’s theme with an elephant-shaped birthday cake:

It’s hard for me to believe that my youngest child is seven. The years since Chickadee’s birth have gone by especially quickly, and I’m constantly surprised to realize what a big girl she is now!

The Elephant Show

A few pictures from the Grant’s Farm elephant show that we saw a few weeks ago, starring Bud:

“Vacuuming” Up Peanuts

With the Trainer

Striking a Pose

Trunk Aerobics

Elephant Shower

Waving Goodbye!