Birders

We were going through an awful lot of sugar water - I think we've finally figured out why! A pair of Bullock's Orioles and a few other kinds of birds have been sipping guzzling from the feeder. 

Volcano

Now, to make it erupt.  

Visitors

Last week was a little crazy. We had lots of visitors and lots of playing hard and lots of fun. It was exhausting.

Interesting Thinks

You Can't Bounce Off the Walls if There Are No Walls: Outdoor Schools Make Kids Happier-- And Smarter @ Yes! Magazine

Really Being Present @ The Home School Coach

"Homeschool" - "school" = HOME @ Simple Homeschool

Homeschooling advice from graduates who have been there @ Simple Homeschool

The Great and Terrible Burden of Homeschool @ Write. Flow. Love

Family Staycation Day 6

Kurt & my dad played in the 1st Annual #EndNF with Travis Classic Charity Golf Tournament for the Children's Tumor Foundation

I took the kids to our end of the year commonwealth celebration

Olivia & Jolie's music class dancing to the Carnival of Animals

Olivia & Jolie's Liberty Girls group singing the Start Spangled Banner

 Nyah's Young Stateswoman dressed as the characters of the books they read throughout the year - Nyah was Naya Nuki: Shoshoni Girl Who Ran

Austin's Shakespeare class demonstrating an improv activity

 Sophie playing in the sandbox - wearing the pink dress with white hearts in the middle

Family Staycation Day 5

Hogle Zoo

In-N-Out

Sewing project with Nyah

Dessert on the deck

Jumping

Family Staycation Day 4

It was a busy day - Austin's piano lesson, a commonwealth planning meeting, Olivia & Jo had RADKids, and I had volleyball games. While everyone was busy, Kurt & Sophie had some time to play in the sand box. 

Family Staycation Day 3

Happy Birthday Jolie - 6 years old!

Birthday Dinner: Chik-Fil-A

Presents

Cake

Jupiter-gazing

Congratulations & Welcome

Congratulations to Elaine & Nathan on the birth of their baby boy!

Welcome to the world, Evan! 

Family Staycation Day 2

Stop #1 - Museum of Natural Curiosity

Stop #2 - Wendy's

Stop #3 - Rehearsal