Home School-In and Out of the Home

I have loved teaching Logic of English to Miles this year. It is a systematically sound program that teaches spelling analysis, writing, and reading in a fun, but meaningful way. At home, Cade loves to build using anything and everything, from wood blocks, to legos, to magnet blocks. He also tries to learn what Miles is learning, and works on his own skills such as letter recognition, cutting, and tracking skills. Mikaya and Avery work independently for the most part, although I continue to teach Mikaya history. For us, the balance of school at home, along with time at school has been challenging at times, but also very rewarding.

Girls' Flag Football 2019-Classical Academy Middle School

Avery woke up excited about the start of the girls' flag football season that day. She was coming down the stairs that morning and landed wrong on her ankle. She was out the first half of the season, with a somewhat slow recovery. Luckily, she was able to be a full participate by the end. She puts her whole heart into the game, whatever it may be. She is fun to watch because she always puts in her very best effort. Great job Avery!!

Aladdin-Classical Academy-2019

Although sports are Avery and Mikaya's favorite, they have really enjoyed being in one musical each, with their school. Mrs. Grimes, the director, is planning to retire this year, so I convinced Mikaya to be in Mrs. Grimes' last musical, Aladdin. Mrs. Grimes is so humble, and her daughter said that her mom doesn't realized how amazing her shows really are. They are over the top. They were able to use the same "lamp" as Broadway used for Aladdin, which was fun! Mikaya (as well as Avery in Seussical) learned that she could work extremely hard and pull off something extraordinary. What a experience they will always remember!

Playing in the snow in Julian, California

After we got our homeschool work done for the day, we gathered up all the snow gear we could find, grabbed our boogie boards,and headed to Julian, California (about an hour away) to play in the snow. Avery was with some friends for the day, after her basketball game, so she wasn't able to join us. I wrapped the boys' shoes in zip lock bags (with pipe cleaners to hold them on) to keep their feet dry. We brought some hot chocolate in a thermos (from Grandpa Rands) to keep our hot chocolate warm while we played.

Mikaya at 6th Grade Astro Camp at Idyllwild, California

Mikaya has been putting a lot of effort into the musical production of Aladdin at her school, but the director let them take 3 days to attend 6th grade camp at Idyllwild, California. They built water bottle rockets, completed challenge courses, and made friendships. It was forecasted to snow, so they also enjoyed being in snow, which they rarely get to see.

Trunk or Treat

A cute guy with a wig, a little monster, an avocado, a sushi, a knight, and Rosie the Riveter.

Bates Nut Farm

We had fun at the pumpkin patch at Bates Nut Farm. At the hay maze, there was a challenge set up. The challenge was to gather a "stamp" from 8 hidden numbers around the hay maze. Miles and I were on a team and Mikaya and Cade were on a team. Miles and I won, but just barely! We also enjoyed a hay ride and everyone picked out their favorite pumpkin.