Getting into the Fall of Things

Yes, it is here.  School.  I really wanted to get back to school photos for the children.  So, I mixed it with a date to the local garden in Palmer and brought watercolor and supplies.  The children in the sun were able to see the beauty and capture it via the art.

For Bronwyn grade 3:
Bible in year and journaling
IEW Student intensive writing A, plus Young Writers month in November, Tapestry of Grace Writing Aids
Tapestry of Grace History, Geography, World View, Reading, Arts and Crafts
Atelier Art plus Tapestry of Grace Art book called "Artistic Pursuit"
Pioneer Club
PE at local Elementary School
Anatomy and Physiology by Apologia
Math U See Gamma
The Phonetic Zoo (audio spelling program)
Fix it Grammar (Institute in Excellence in Writing)
Typing Tutor (online typing program free)
Battle of the Books
Drama
Animal Control (learning how to train dogs)

Max: Grade 5

Bible in year and journaling

IEW Student intensive writing B, plus Young Writers month in November, Tapestry of Grace Writing Aids

Tapestry of Grace History, Geography, World View, Reading, Arts and Crafts

Atelier Art plus Tapestry of Grace Art book called "Artistic Pursuit"

Pioneer Club

PE at local Elementary School

Anatomy and Physiology by Apologia

Teaching Textbooks 6/7

The Phonetic Zoo (audio spelling program)

Fix it Grammar (Institute in Excellence in Writing)

Typing Tutor (online typing program free)

Lego Robotic

Battle of the Books

Drama

Bible in year and journaling
IEW Student intensive writing B, plus Young Writers month in November, Tapestry of Grace Writing Aids
Tapestry of Grace History, Geography, World View, Reading, Arts and Crafts
Atelier Art plus Tapestry of Grace Art book called "Artistic Pursuit"
Youth Group
Ballet
Anatomy and Physiology by Apologia
Math U See Zeta/Pre-algebra
The Phonetic Zoo B (audio spelling program) + Scripts Spelling B (for Nintendo DS)
Fix it Grammar (Institute in Excellence in Writing)
Typing Tutor (online typing program free)
Battle of the Books
Drama
Photography

our little visitor center

hugging Balto

State Fair, Sunny Days, Blueberries, and the Start of School

Life has went into hyper-gear.  We started school and took many sunny days off to enjoy the last of summer.  As I am sitting here typing I hear the wind rock our home a bit as a strange winter storm is a bit early is beating our home.  I am thankful to take those sunny days off.  I learned it from the book "For the Children's Sake".  She was teaching in England so she couldn't plan ahead non-rainy weather.  She had to "take them" off when she could.

The Alaska State Fair allowed my children opportunities to be creative and to learn about the human body.  Hannah, Bronwyn and some friends entered the Scarecrow Contest and the Spam contest.  They didn't win but enjoyed the teamwork.

Bronwyn did get a 1st place ribbon for her "Electric Color".  Max said, "The fair is a big advertisement and some shows spaced out 45 minutes apart".  He kept his fair money to save up for a special item (not sold at the fair).

I even got into the fair flavor by entering "Spam-a-licous" baked spam dipped in Chocolate.  Yum.

 James and I both enjoyed judging again this year "Moose Calling" and "Parent-Child look a  like".

Blueberry picking couldn't be any better with Kim and family and Nonna (James' mom). Captain and Willow enjoyed frolicking the meadows.  Three gallons later, our freezer and tummy are full.