June 2-3

With a new month I try to start a new topic of focus with our schooling. We actually have TWO focuses this month – Father’s Day (until the 22nd) and then July 4th (Independence Day). Live and Learn had a sale on their themed lapbook so we picked it up for the main focus of our theme. Of course there are cards to make and send, crafts to do and books to read!

But first, the end of our weekend. With lovely weather and a Ken who was free for the day what better to do than go on a picnic! We went back to see the sculpture garden we had visited last summer off of Walker Museum. We visited our favourite statues and checked out some of the new installations.

This is a favourite of the kids and their main focus of pictures.

A new installation

With a nice, quiet corner to settle there was time for art…

Definitely NOT a starving artist but an artist all the same!

And lunch… I love it when a day costs us a little gas and 3.50 for parking for the day… much better than eating at a restaurant!

Yummy treat thanks to Aunty Xinny

Just the perfect day!

Our first book… Father’s Day by Anne Rockwell (we had a book by the same author for Mother’s Day) has given us the idea for our ongoing Father’s Day gift… which I will share AFTER we give it to Daddy!

Emanuel had his second day at his dino dig… he is being amazing with his careful work on a rather intimidating lump of clay.

Found, partial bone

Miss Trinity took advantage of the respite from rain and did some rather impressive chalk art on the front walk.

Throw in our month of June poster…

Reading to their siblings…

And helping each other with workbooks and I think we did just fine starting our week!

I am not overly optimistic about sunshine for much of the week BUT we are finding ways to enjoy all aspects of the spring weather in Minnesota.

Oldest and the youngest