The Iditarod, Cancer & Cells

We've continued to follow the Iditarod race, keep stats on the 4 mushers we're following, and learn the character qualities that spell Iditarod:

I = Innovation
D = Diligence
I = Integrity
T = Teamwork
A = Attitude
R = Respect

Along with that, we've been talking about DeeDee Jonrowe's fight against cancer and Heather Siirtola's mother, who is also fighting cancer. This led to a discussion of cells, cell growth, and what keeps cells healthy. Mane already knows a fair amount about cells from talking and looking at books with Mango. Right now, as I type, she's drawing pictures of different types of cells in her school notebook. I'm amazed at where our interests take us as we follow the Iditarod each year.