It's been a full week of activities. One quick anectdote...
Every year the kids' school recognizes 'Pi Day' on March 14th (Pi = 3.14... get it?!). They use it as an opportunity for kids to have fun learning about the the ratio of a circle's circumference to it's diameter (a.k.a pi). The kids can choose from a number of projects that involve pi - ranging from memorizing the first 50 digits of the pi's numerical value (a couple of Matthew's classmates did so this year) to baking a pie and measuring its diameter and circumference. The last 2 years, Matthew has opted for the latter. Sunday he had a couple buddies over to make apple pie.
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| Hard at work |
Matthew's buddy Eli (little guy in the middle of the above picture) did an impressive job as master chef - making the crust from scratch, rolling the dough, and instructing Matthew and his buddy Brendan on apple cutting peeling and cutting, etc. They ended up making two pies (one to enjoy immediately, one to take to school) and had a little left over for apple crisp. Check out their creation...
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| A pi apple pie! Mmmm. |
Everything turned out great. We all tasted the 'extra' pie after it came out of the oven and we sent the leftovers home with Matthew's buddies. The apple crisp was gone the next day - delicious warmed and served with vanilla ice cream. The main creation went with them to school for their class celebration of Pi Day - a sugar feast that, I'm sure, teachers just love!
Matthew is also performing in the school's production of 'The Pied Piper'... he's the Rat King. Great stuff. First shows were yesterday. Finale is tonight. I'll write a 'review' with pictures this weekend.
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