When we went to Iowa over the holidays, we stopped at the Putnam Museum and had the chance to see the newly-renovated Egyptian exhibit. It was fun trying to figure out hieroglyphs together, and while I was fascinated with the sarcophagus, it kind of freaked out the kids…especially the one who was reading a mystery [...]
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July 13, 2009
Girls can robot, too
On Friday, I had the most amazing experience with robots. Frankly, I thought the last robot showcase I went to was – at best – a little boring. But Friday, it was all sit-on-the-edge-of-your-chair excitement watching my son compete in a Sumo-Bot competition.
It is just as it sounds. Two robots heading towards each other on [...]
June 16, 2009
Graduate camp with college credit
Honestly, it’s not often you see the words gifted, camp and San Antonio area all in the same sentence. I know. I’ve looked. If you have a GT kid, you’ve likely found yourself contemplating multi-thousand dollar residential camps up north. Good news: you don’t have to go that far. There are several camps within driving [...]
