Friday
Jun012012
The Week of the Rather Nasty Fieldtrip ~ Collage Friday
Friday, June 1, 2012 at 5:00AM
It was quite a relaxing week around our house. We did do a little bit of math, science, Bible, writing and history. The kids also spent a ton of time playing our new favorite resource: Rocket Math - a great app I put on the iPad. Factor in the holiday, a day away on a field trip, and I'm not quite sure where the week went!
I do have some exciting news:
Homegrown Learners will be moving TOMORROW!
I don't think there should be too much upheaval, but if you subscribe by email or Google Friend Connect you will need to resubscribe. You can read all about the transition in a post I wrote earlier this week.
Also.... more exciting news:
PicMonkey now has a photo collage option! I LOVE PicMonkey - it's free and if you want to make great collages it is easy.
Memorial Day:
1. GMan LOVES any kind of berries. His Uncle David helped him pick a lot of blueberries and blackberries on Memorial Day. Nothing like hopping out of the pool, picking berries, and eating them right away!
2. Preparing for swim/dive class that starts next week. I'm so glad it's warm enough to swim!
3. Daddy and Miss B - my children are blessed by such a wonderful father.
4. The kids were playing "Robin Hood" in the pool all afternoon on Memorial Day. I just love it when they essentially narrate a book through their play together. This thing called homeschooling is pretty amazing!
Field Trip:
1. Yes, we went to see "The Scoop on Poop". This was at a local museum where we have a membership. It was very good. We discovered that we are pretty much in the minority when it comes to thinking poop is gross. There were SO many interesting things we learned - and surprisingly enough, the kids were pretty mature about it all!
2. GMan on the toilet - oh, he'll love me one day for blogging this picture!
3. Miss B looking at different parasites under the microscope.
4. I believe this was an anthill - had something or other to do with dung. {That's all I remember, but he was enthralled.}
* We did see the most amazing IMAX movie about Ancient Greece (the music was just spectacular!). It was a perfect review from our Story of the World studies last year. BY THE WAY.... did you see my Story of the World vlog?
Miscellaneous Events From The Week:
1. Miss B collected two baby bottles' worth of change for a local Christian pregnancy counseling center. I loved the way she wasn't afraid to ask neighbors, her piano teacher, and grandparents to contribute. She and I had a good talk about what this money would be used for, too.
2. Last weekend was full of graduations, birthday parties, and an Eagle Scout ceremony for a friend of ours. This picture is of GMan and a little friend he met... it was so cute to see my "baby" being the big boy and leading around a little friend. I discovered (well, I already knew this) that I have a sweet little boy that is so caring with younger children.
3. I just had to include this photo. Miss B has THE THICKEST hair. I wish I could French Braid. I need to learn. A friend from church did this braid for her.
4. Lots of LEGO creations this week - GMan's favorite was this horse trailer. Clever, huh?
How was your week? I'd love for you to join me. You don't need a formal "collage", just a collection of pictures that tell us about your homeschool week.
Be sure to grab the button below, sign the linky, and then visit others on the list to offer encouragement and gain ideas.
How was your week? I'd love for you to join me. You don't need a formal "collage", just a collection of pictures that tell us about your homeschool week.
Be sure to grab the button below, sign the linky, and then visit others on the list to offer encouragement and gain ideas.
Reader Comments (18)
Great minds think alike! I have recently been using PicMonkey and used their collage option for the first time so I could link up. It was so easy! Our Memorial Day was spent at the pool too, we're glad summer is finally here for those of us in the midwest. Have a great weekend!
I am going to check out PicMonkey. Live the field trip- it is something my Noodle would have thoroughly enjoyed! At the beginning of this school year we "made poop" - http://winecupchristianacademy.blogspot.com/2011/09/science-sunday-phony-poop.html
Good times. LOL
I am going to check out PicMonkey. I can't wait to hear how you like SquareSpace!
Thanks for hosting! looks like a great week!!
I have got to remember to get in on this! love your post... what a fun time!
What a FUNNNNN field trip! We would have loved that!!!
Love that math app! :) I am with you - need to learn how to french braid. And with 3 girls, you would think I'd have learned. Love your collages, field trip, Memorial Day fun!
We love Rocket Math too! I also love the way that PicMonkey looks. I am going to check it out. I love collage options [can't you tell??] YOU got me totally hooked on collages. ::grins::
The Scoop on Poop sounds hysterical. And the G-Man pic, priceless. I hope he is a HUGE baseball player one day and that picture surfaces. hehe.
Miss B has such a lovely heart. And her hair is thick! HEY! Keilee is learning to French Braid, she could do it. :)
"Scoop on poop" sounds like the best museum exhibit ever. :-) It looks like you had a fantastic week.
What a fabulous weekly wrap-up! I just read about The Scoop on Poop :) Have you been to the Bodies exhibit? I don't think I could bring all my kids to that one, but I'd love to see it. Your daughter's hair is gorgeous! I have a board on Pinterest where I put how-tos on braiding and styling. I used to be able to do it eons ago, but would love to relearn since my middle daughter has long hair. Good luck on the site move! Have a great weekend!
OK- Scoop on Poop- SO wish we could have been there! What a good, fun week- as usual...
(Oh, and the next time you come through Knoxville, TN, drop by and I will teach you how to French Braid...) :0)
LOL! My boys would love that field trip :) Sounds like you had a busy and fun week!
I've never heard of PicMonkey. I will have to look into it. Great idea with the collage photos. Looks like your kids had a great time on their field trip!
Love your photos, though I have to agree that Gman might not appreciate that potty photo one day!! Looks like a gross, but totaly fun field trip! A beautiful week, especially Miss B.'s project collecting donations! We'll have to check out that imax movie. Love the french braid too...I have the exact same pose of Abby that I took this week! Of course, I didn't braid her hair...I've got to learn how too;)
That is totally awesome! LOL
What a fun week! The Scoop on Poop exhibit reminds me of a book we have (which I wrote a bit about here: http://www.learning-all-thetime.com/2012/02/weekly-recap-february-11-2012.html ) called Poop Happened.
I have looked at the PicMonkey site, but I haven't actually used it yet.
Oh, and thanks for linking up, Mary :)
We seem to have a lot in common. Daughters with thick hair and children fascinated by poop! I am an old mom new to blogging and always looking for hints and ideas on how to do it. Thanks for your inspiration!