Today while doing Social Studies with Bree and Cate, the topic was working and jobs. I asked them what kind of job they think they might like to have someday. Cate spoke up right away, “Computer *Academy like Daddy! Then I can work with him and see him every day!” Bree thought that was a […]
Category: Our Life
Dodgeball
The girls were part of a homeschool dodgeball league this winter.
Hour of Code
Adrianna is introducing her sisters to [block] coding. #hourofcode
Seussical the Musical
The girls and I went to see Seussical the Musical at the Arvada Art Center as a homeschool field trip. This was our first time to see the show or hear the music, and we enjoyed it very much. It was fun, colorful, and engaging. The girls especially liked the reference to the Circus Mcgurkus, […]
Learning to Read
Teaching a child to read is *not* one of my favorite things about homeschooling. It surely does try my patience. (Although I have to say that teaching place value is giving teaching reading a run for its money this year.) Progress IS being made, but oh, it’s so S…..L……O……W…… On the flip side, watching my […]
Dammit Jim
Enjoying some great music at The Speakeasy with Dammit Jim and The Alcapones.
Jack Sprat
Raisin Bran: I have one child that eats just the bran and another child that eats just the raisins. I guess it works. #jacksprat
Denver Mint Tour
We weren’t allowed to take any pictures inside and security was pretty strict. The front door is many inches of iron thick and so heavy! Our tour guide was awesome and kept the puns coming, including telling us that the Denver Mint was the only government agency that makes sense [cents]. LOL It was fun […]
Big Macintosh
Cate made “Big Macintosh” from My Little Pony out of Legos.
Broken Oven
I didn’t realize how much I relied on my oven until it stopped working. Tried baking a ham for 2.25 hours last night and it never got above room temperature. Sad. (Thankfully it was a pre-cooked one so we were able to carve it and warm it up in the microwave!) We were planning on […]