Monday, September 22, 2014

The Pirate's House

Aaron has school this week in Fort Lauderdale, so we turned our weekend into a mini vacation. We rolled into Savanah late Friday night, but we were up early, ready for adventure. We spent the morning on River Street, rode the ferry across the river and back, and had lunch at the famous Pirates House.  Oh and on the way we listened to an audio book about ....pirates, of course!

Friday, September 19, 2014

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.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

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. :)