USS Midway

The boys and I had a great time aboard the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego

Art Co-op: Fluorescent Folk Art

All the kids enjoyed art last week. We love our friends and most times play for 3 hours during art days. So fun!

Magic The Gathering

We've crossed over to the dark side! They still love Pokemon but now the new addiction is underway.

Chess time

Special one-on-one time with my big boy playing chess while his brother works on his fencing skills. 

Outdoor breakfast

The cooler weather has been such a nice break from the summer heat. Yesterday morning, I made a big breakfast and the boys and I enjoyed it on our back deck. 

Norman Castle

So, what do you do with your recycle items?

Just by looking at the pictures, you can see that we're studying castles from medieval times. The boys have put so much time and effort into their castle. I think it turned out great! 

Cameron was so excited and said again and again how much he loved his castle more than any he could ever buy at a toy store. I love that.

And it's just the perfect size for Lego guys. They even had to have a quick battle before it was painted because they were so excited. 

1st Day of Autumn 2014

We shifted our school around to do a lot of fun activities for the first day of fall. The boys were so excited to get their fall pumpkins that they immediately started drawing on them with a sharpie. We took a nature walk and collected various leaves to make our leaf book. The boys really enjoyed this activity and are still working on them throughout this week. We also found leaves of various colors and did an experiment to extract the pigment from them. Of course, we had to finish the day by making a homemade pumpkin pie (oops! Forgot to take a picture of the finished product).  We had dinner plans at a friend's house that night, so we brought a pumpkin pie to share. 

Pokemon Trading

Pokémon card trading is serious business for these boys. 

Bayeux Tapestry

This week in history, we learned about the first kings of England and William the Conqueror. Finishing with our lesson this week, the boys made their own bayeux tapestry of a day in their life. They turned out great!

Mock trial class - The Prosecution

In Carson's mock trial class, he is one of the prosecutors. I am the Honorable Judge and I actually showed up to our first trial in a Judge's robe. Here are a few photos of Carson preparing for and questioning one of the witnesses. Also, he was the prosecutor that prepared and delivered the opening statement for the State. He did such a great job and I was so proud of him! The kids even applauded. 

Adventure Boys Club - Sheaths

For the adventure boys club, we had the boys make sheaths for their ancient Greek Xiphos. Of course, then they battled again. So glad we started this group. It's been such a great experience!

Hiking Group - Oak Point

The boys and I enjoyed the hike this week with her friends.