It’s pumpkin season! Our homeschool group went back to the local family farm that we visited in the spring. DJ and the other kids planted a pumpkin seed so today was the day to go back and harvest our crop. And grandma Jacque was able to come along as well. Isn’t this a great picture of DJ and her? We started the day at the corn maze. With 14 kids under the age of 10, we wisely chose the half…
Did I just write that? Are we finished with four weeks already? Wow has this month flown by. DJ did a lot of great work this week but the one theme you’ll see throughout is trucks. Very little schoolwork would get accomplished without the cooperation of DJ’s trucks. Oh, well in this case his airplane was keeping watch. This was an exciting thing to watch, at least for me. DJ successfully completed the Teens Board! He can now count from…
I have been so excited to share this Continent Box for weeks now. I have been learning along with DJ about the various cultures of the world and from the beginning the continent of South America seemed to be the most unknown to me. Fortunately DJ’s Aunt Kim spent a great deal of time in South America in her youth and she and her parents have made a huge contribution to this box. Unlike my North America post, you’ll see…
This was an epic week for DJ as his Grandpa Dave bought him his first peddle bike as an early birthday present. He’s had a strider balance bike for two years that he rides like a pro. He is so ready for a “real” bike. His favorite part? The bell on the handlebars, of course. This week also started with me doing a lot of work on Monday that left DJ to entertain himself. Forgive the mess in the living…