Lunch Break

Today we rolled P.E. & lunchtime into one. We strolled to the sledding hill and munched on fruit, homemade bread, and cold cuts. Definitely not a fancy lunch but it was easy to eat as we walked. We met our friends [[ Alicia, Owen, and Grace]] for a quick 30 minute sledding session. Its amazing how motivating the sunshine can be. Here's a look into our P.E. class today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a blast but were sure glad to get home for some hot cocoa and nap/silent reading time. :) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm gonna get her SO high!

Today's reason for LOVING homeschool:

 

When my son says, "I'm gonna get my sister SO high!" I know he is talking about this:

 

 

And not this this.

 

:)

 

 

 

This is Ike's second week at home. We decided to give him two solid weeks to 'de-school' before we jumped into our curriculum. Although he seems to have taken to the notion of homeschool quite naturally, many people told us he would need this downtime. It seems it can be very emotional for a kid to make the transition. Leaving friends and a familiar environment can be rough. As I said, he is doing quite well and we are not going to avoid the inevitable much longer. Monday we will ski with the co-op and Tuesday we will be back to the books.

 

But these two weeks of quiet have been so nice. He has spend a little time brushing up on things he had missed in the classroom (basic multiplication for instance) and spending some serious quality time with mom and his siblings.

 

Today is one of those days you just can't stay indoors. Its too gorgeous out. So we opted for a walk and a visit to the nursing home. All three kids came home with rummy, sleepy smiles on their faces. They are napping while I type this out so I thought I'd share some pictures of the morning with you.