Posted in plans for the day, art on Sep 29th, 2008 No Comments »
This is a nice, simple introduction to watercolors that I thought I’d do with the kids tomorrow. Though they’ve been using watercolors since they could crawl, this looks like a fun way to concentrate on techniques and effects you can do. I’ll have to dig out the good watercolors and the watercolor paper for full […]
Posted in nature, plans for the day, Daily log, Fun, art, history on Sep 29th, 2008 No Comments »
It’s nice to be home for a bit.
Today is shaping up to be a nice lazy day. It’s beautiful weather and Anna has set up a family pedicure stand outside. For 5 cents she’ll paint your toenails! I had her do it outside to keep freshly painted toes from marking up carpets and such, and […]
Posted in plans for the day, plays, Field trips & tours on Sep 26th, 2008 1 Comment »
We’re off to Mankato again, this time for a homeschool picnic, an overnight visit with the in-laws and then a Betsy Tacy historic reenactment walk tomorrow. The girls are going to get to be old fashioned children playing in the schoolyard! It should be a fun trip.
Posted in plans for the day on Aug 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
We’ve decided to head to the Sioux Falls zoo for the day so we’re taking off in a few minutes for a road trip.
Have a great day!
Posted in plans for the day, um... not much! on Aug 17th, 2008 2 Comments »
Victoria is having a camping party tomorrow at a park in a nearby city. She wanted to camp out for her birthday this year but with 3 birthdays in one week and it being the beginning of May in Minnesota, that just didn’t seem like a grand idea to my mind. We promised she’d get […]
Posted in Olympics, plans for the day, PE on Aug 12th, 2008 No Comments »
We’re having a family Olympic event here later today! The kids are going to make medals and then they’re going to compete in various sports like discus (frisbee), running and the long jump.
Each child is going to pick a country to represent and then learn a bit about their country. Anna has already decided to […]
Posted in plans for the day, plays, pictures on Jul 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Say that 10 times fast!
I took the kids to audition for the local production of “Beauty and the Beast” this morning. Jack decided it was a little too scary and didn’t try out, but Victoria and Anna couldn’t have been dragged away.
They had the kids stand in a semi-circle on the stage […]
Posted in plans for the day, Behavior, Fun on Jul 13th, 2008 No Comments »
We’re still going strong with “Mom & Me” days here. Each child gets one on one time with me one day a week and we decide together what we’ll do with our time. It’s tentatively scheduled:
Victoria– Monday
Jack– Wednesday
Anna– Friday
If we have a busy day planned we do it the next possible day. Today I have […]
Posted in plans for the day, Field trips & tours, holidays on Jul 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Daryl is reprising his role as the old time gambler for the local Pioneer Village’s 4th of July celebration. He’s dressing up in his snazzy top hat, tux with tails and purple vest and bringing all his old dice cages, card decks, layouts and Shut the Box to dazzle the tourists.
The girls are […]
Posted in plans for the day, Daily log, social studies on Jun 26th, 2008 No Comments »
(Photo by Victoria)
And we didn’t get to any of the outside crafts yesterday!
The kids made their own fun anyway. They filled the back yard pool and then the girls collected fallen rose petals to make a moisturizing rose petal spa! They insisted their skin was much softer. I […]
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.