Cranford wins! Dunnellen basketball tournament. Nate we were so proud to watch you play and to see you awarded the MVP for your team.
December 22, 2013
December 19, 2013
Holiday Concerts
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| Ben, we really enjoyed your holiday choir performance! |
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| Nate, we enjoyed listening to you play with the 5th and 6th grade orchestras! |
December 9, 2013
The Sound of Music Fan Letter
November 30, 2013
It's a Turkey's Life - by Nate
I wake up out of my bed and I can't figure out what's annoying me most. That I haven't paid the rent from my store, or that I can't afford a new assortment of meat for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. I get up and slowly get dressed in my stainless butcher uniform and I hobble half-asleep downstairs. I take some bird seed and I toss it to my bird Tweeter's cage. She looks at me eagerly and squeaks for more. I pat her head (it feels nice on her soft velvety feathers). As I leave I take a look at my little house. The cool wet dew is sloshing under my feet as I walk towards my car. As I drive towards the center of town, all the other businesses look bigger than mine. As I park my car, I look up at the big neon letters above my show, "Boberts Butchery". I go inside and I change the sign from 'closed' to 'open' and then I turn on the lights and go behind the counter. I pick up the novel that I'm reading by my all-time favorite author Rick Riordan. "Best day of my life," I say glumly. Then the door opens and a fancy looking man walks in. I put down my book and ask him politely, "Can I help you sir?" He looks through narrowed eyes at my menu while toying with his thin wispy moustache. Without looking at me, he orders, "I'll take 10 pounds of your best ham for $300." I try not to gawk in amazement as my eyes bulge. I can only squeak out, "coming right up sir."
I know it's just enough for my rent. I rush into the cold meat locker, my eyes wide with excitement. I frantically look around for my best ham. I see a small box in the corner covered with frost. I run over there, pick up the box and wipe the frost off the label. The box had probably been in here for months but no time to check the expiration date. The worn out label says in thin dark fancy script "Gourmet Ham imported from Spain". I put the box on the table. The man checks every inch of the box. He takes out a ball point pen and slowly props the top of the box up and checks the hams. A smile fringes on the side of his face - he quickly bats it down. he says (in his best poker face) "I'll take 'em."
After closing time, I hop into my car and drive off to the bank. I hand the bank accountant my $300. He gives me $50 back. Just then I remember I paid $50 i advance. I drive off to the super market to get the St. Patrick's Day Parade ham.
I know it's just enough for my rent. I rush into the cold meat locker, my eyes wide with excitement. I frantically look around for my best ham. I see a small box in the corner covered with frost. I run over there, pick up the box and wipe the frost off the label. The box had probably been in here for months but no time to check the expiration date. The worn out label says in thin dark fancy script "Gourmet Ham imported from Spain". I put the box on the table. The man checks every inch of the box. He takes out a ball point pen and slowly props the top of the box up and checks the hams. A smile fringes on the side of his face - he quickly bats it down. he says (in his best poker face) "I'll take 'em."
After closing time, I hop into my car and drive off to the bank. I hand the bank accountant my $300. He gives me $50 back. Just then I remember I paid $50 i advance. I drive off to the super market to get the St. Patrick's Day Parade ham.
November 17, 2013
Vote for Trail Mix!
Ben's 2nd grade class is holding an election to see if the students prefer a sweet or salty snack. Ben is campaigning for the salty snack...trail mix. Love that slogan at the end!
October 29, 2013
October 22, 2013
October 20, 2013
October 9, 2013
September 28, 2013
Army football
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| We had fun on our first visit to Michie Stadium in West Point. Nate you cheered for the Wake Forest opposition! |
September 27, 2013
August 23, 2013
Nate's trick for calulating squares
From Nate:
Lets say you want to know the answer to 8 x 8? (or any N x N)
Well, if you know that 7 x 7 = 49 (or any ((N-1) x (N-1))
you can just add (7 + 8) + 49 = 64 = 8 x 8 (or use any ((N-1) + N)
We tried it for lots of N's & It works!
Nate, you blew our minds when you announced that you had figured out a pattern in numbers one day when riding in the car!
Lets say you want to know the answer to 8 x 8? (or any N x N)
Well, if you know that 7 x 7 = 49 (or any ((N-1) x (N-1))
you can just add (7 + 8) + 49 = 64 = 8 x 8 (or use any ((N-1) + N)
We tried it for lots of N's & It works!
Nate, you blew our minds when you announced that you had figured out a pattern in numbers one day when riding in the car!
August 5, 2013
Nakadomari students visit Cranford
Today, students from Sensei Yonezuka's hometown Nakadomari, Japan visited Cranford and were recognized as an official "sister city" relationship. Nate and Ben joined in the Town Hall ceremony and met the students. The Cranford judo students received gifts of bamboo fans and wind chimes decorated with pictures from their Amori Nebuta summer festival. The chimes and fans are hanging in our kitchen and each time we hear them it will always remind us of this awesome experience!
August 4, 2013
July 28, 2013
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