our life right now: talkin' turtles

small, medium and large hand crafted turtles

Horses used to be her thing, but now M is keenly focused on obtaining a pet turtle.  A few weeks ago, her assignment was to create a "how-to" craft to present to her 1st grade class.  She asked me to help her make a 3-D turtle model.  Sure, I said.
I love me some craft.

  Then she came home with this drawing last week, showing us the different ways to draw a turtle:  top view, side view, and Minecraft. 

We talk about these reptilians from sun up to sun down.  She has even requested a turtle-themed birthday party in May.

Josh gave her a research assignment thinking it would test her commitment to turtle mania.  He wrote a series of questions on pages in a composition book (yes, it is difficult to distinguish his handwriting from a 1st grader's).  They checked out turtle books from the library and she was tasked with explaining her answers to the questions.  Exhibit 1 is but one example of her research (click on the picture below to enlarge it).  The Venn diagram warms my nerdist heart.

Exhibit 1: Why a turtle over other animals?

 Maybe this is her ploy to finally get those horseback riding lessons she's been asking for...