Our Little Corner: Homeschool in the Woods

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Monday, September 6, 2010

Archaeological Dig

We belong to both a history family co-op & a multi-study family co-op this year. It has turned out to be the same families who are involved in both. So fun! Our history co-op is studying the unit Colonial Life from Homeschool in the Woods. One of the activities is an archaeological dig. They did this with a 2-Liter bottle & some sand but one of our moms had a much better idea! They live abutting woods that used to house an old farm. As you will see we found many treasures!

Sweet Pea stayed behind in the A/C to babysit the two toddlers. =0)

Setting out for our hike in the woods. We slathered ourselves with Deep Woods Off, donned long sleeves, jeans, sneakers & hats, tucked our pants in our socks & prayed for the ticks to stay away. And hoped we wouldn't sweat to death in the heat & humidity. LOL!

Excited to explore!

Old slave quarters. The house itself has fallen down.

Old metal pieces from the farm.

Farming tools

What a ham!

Our crew

After getting lost a few times we found the house. Yay!

Water was a must!

Bugs had a fantastic time. A boy's heaven!

It looks like the remnants of a chimney.

Digging for treasure!

Boo was the first to find one!

Joe, Jen's husband came with us. He helped guide, used the metal detector, and helped the kids dig. He did a wonderful job with the kids!

Discussing her find.

Very excited about their discoveries.

Bugsy found this little guy & brought him to me.

It was wriggling around & I freaked out a bit. Ick!

The farmhouse

The other side.

We tramped through the woods some more to visit the graves.

The last visit in the woods was to the barn.

Elvis was happy to find some treasures to add to his collection.

Joe led us out of the thick woods & then we began the long walk back to Jen's.

There were quite a few looks from drivers in passing cars as our sweaty group trekked back.

After over 2 hours of hiking in the heat & humidity I was toasted. I tell you a cold shower never felt so good! =0)

Even with the heat it was a great adventure. My kids had a blast & the memories and experiences are priceless. Thanks again, Jen, Joe & crew!

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.