May 24-29

I have to say we have learned from our winter… get those kids OUTSIDE!!!

And on Sunday we joined Matt, Fran and their twins at a local park to have a full on BBQ…

Park…

Lake…

S’mores…

(and dinner)…

We had it all!

And on the Monday we were back to Geocaching… we have had some amazing journal entries regarding our experience with some VERY creative hiding ideas.

We had a lovely print out for a scavenger hunt (HERE) to have the kids looking everywhere for their nature objects.

And a break with snacks and park fun while the twins and Ken hunted that last cache.

Tuesday was much more our work work work on the schoolwork day! We had a rather interesting experience learning about Legends and Pecos Bill. We are working on understanding the difference between true factual stories and what a legend really is. The kids just keep quoting back at me – EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS and then giggling.

We got back into our classic Treasure Island. I am not sure which book we will read next. BUT we are working on a plan to get us storytime every day.

We are working through our dinosaurs that were in our Texas book… of course links to all of this will be in the Texas resource page (eventually).

And then right back out to burn off the energy… so much discussion of spring, teaching of siblings on the outside toys… so much fun!

On Wednesday I changed it up. Before the mosquitoes can take hold we drug the whole classroom outside to enjoy our grassy backyard. Once we found an ant free spot that is!

Great fun and we didn’t get too badly eaten up.

We fulfilled another additional Scout thing by driving down to a local small airport and checking out the planes. The kids all took turns spotting planes and talking about the different kinds. Family favourite is the seaplane. Though everyone was quite put out they land in LAKES not SEAS.

From there it was on to a park for a Geocache and play about in the sun.

Goofs!

Add in some Texas themed story writing and I think we succeeded with an interesting mid week.

Thursday was another special outside day. Echo had a preschool assessment to go to at our church so she and Ken dropped us off half way with some schoolwork.

A snack…

and a park! It was just really too bad that her session was delayed, we were there over 2 hours in the end and rather warm and cranky. BUT we met some wonderful little kids with their dads and enjoyed a perfect spring day.

Miss Echo did wonderfully with her assessment though they did reinforce that we should get her hearing tested to rule out anything extra in regards to her lisp (not total word forming… lazy girl!) which of course we already had scheduled for later in June.

Spring has sprung and so have we… out into the sunshine!

With super high water levels EVERYWHERE

Can you spot the neighbourhood white squirrel?

I do love catching the kids at play!

Aidan

Run Aidan run!

Spin!

Taking baby sister for a ride

Fairy spotting!

…and ending on the adorable!

August 2-3

With the kids back from their camping and our classroom full again it was back to the same schedule as before! Lots of reading, writing, math and fun together learning. Trinity had ANOTHER completion. We are really getting our letters down. I love the old Dick and Jane stories… I remember reading them as a child. This was a book that we found in Canada years ago.

Miss Echo is really getting in on the learning lately. Though for the most part she is colouring and working on her art talents. I love that she will lay down in the middle of it all and ask to DRAW.

We had not yet put away the pool so with another sunny day we kicked the kids back out to the backyard. We should have more days than we did in Alberta but who knows with this (I am told) unusual weather we have been having.

I am determined to make EACH weekend count in some way. With a busy week and Ken having quite a bit of work to do with limited this Saturday to a picnic and a visit to a park, all near ANOTHER lake. This one was a bit of a let down for the kids, more meant for fishing than swimming.

We made up for it with the pool out back.

Of course I had to stop at a local garage sale where I made an amazing find of Magic Tree House books AND a lovely green dress I am going to use first for Trinity’s princess costume and then keep for her to grow into. I do so love a good sale.

We finished our week and started our weekend in the sunshine… the best way in my mind! I wish I could freeze some of these moments forever! They are growing up so quickly!

Gotta get the stitching time in too!