Lazy 5 Ranch

 We love out new homeschool 'family'! This is really a great bunch of children (and moms!)

 Levi chose his own footwear.

 Wagon shed.

 Up close and personal with the animals!

 We were told, "do not feed the zebra, he will bite you and you will be bleeding"....yikes!

 The first of my children to warm up to feeding the animals, was this cutie!

 Our driver, her list of rules at the beginning petrified the kids.... LOL

 No, I don't want to feed them.

 Finally, this guy was easy to feed, just drop it down into his huge mouth!

 Awwww baby lama!

 Getting tired.

Homeschool Activities

The school year is well underway, and we have gone on our first field trip and registered for twice a month gymnastics. Even Levi is doing gymnastics, following directions, and having a great time! We are also looking into a co-op that would give the kids music classes, choir for Rebecca and Kindermusic for Levi, and also some craft and lego classes. Friday I went with a friend to an activities fair where various places set up booths showing what they had to offer the homeschool community for music, art, P.E., dance, history, etc. I am blown away by all the options! We have some great living history trips coming up! So here are pictures from our first couple activities with lots more to follow through the year.

 The aquarium at Concord Mills.

 They had paper diving masks to wear.....Levi didn't quite "get" it. :)

 Fish are so mesmerizing to watch.

 The touching tank....probably the kids favorite part.

 Isaiah was hard to tear away from this tank of red fish.

 I didn't realize how much Isaiah would enjoy this trip.

 Sting rays!!!

 A jeep for the kids to climb up on to see the tank in the windshield.

 "Tunnel Vision"

 Warming up at gymnastics.....Becca in  bright pink and Levi on the end in blue

 I love watching Levi, he's so little and I'm so proud that he can wait his turn and follow directions.

 Running to the spring board.

 Not sure what this pose was all about?!

 Learning to bridge.

 Rebecca's bridge.

Meanwhile upstairs little brother wants to be with the big kids. :)

Bargain Score!!!

Another toy I've been on the lookout for this weekend was a play kitchen. The kids had a small one back in Evansville, but I didn't bring it with us and they have missed it so much. I almost bought a comparable one piece plastic kitchen, but the seller and I couldn't coordinate a meet up. I am so thankful it didn't work out!!! This morning I logged onto craigslist to find a posting just 30 minutes old for an amazing three piece wooden kitchen, similar to the ones I drool over in teacher's stores and pottery barn. The best part? The seller was only asking $50 for all three pieces. I was ecstatic! Aaron was so sweet to spend his evening driving down to retrieve my bargain and now the kids are happily playing.

Slightly blurring pictures because my camera can't keep up with all their busyness!

 I love the little market stand with chalkboards.....school,bakery, farmer's market, grocery store....so many possibilities!

 Perfect size for the boys!

I think she was explaining something to them here...