Studying a topic together as a family can be a lot of fun. It is such a joy to have so many children! My younger boys had signed up for a History Fair with our homeschool support group. The topic for this year's History Fair is United States Presidents. My boys picked Zachary Taylor to study. He was the 12th president of the United States and turns out to be quite an amusing and energetic personality. The whole family worked together on the project. Having a little baby to nurse and hands full with one-on-one ministries and homecare, I barely managed to create an outline of assignments and related projects. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Lisa, and my twelve year old boy, Timothy, worked with the younger boys when I couldn't. We had an interesting time making a computerized travel brochure of Orange County, VA, the birthplace of the president as well as three other presidents. Then we had a blast making a movie with documentary, battle scenes, senate debates and news reports. Lisa has developed a knack for figuring how to use a computer to make movies that are complete with dramatic music accompaniment. I was amazed at the talent and ability each child showed. The children have worked hard and are proud of their accomplishment, I can tell.

All the children were involved, including my four year old who was the cook for General Taylor's camp. She wanted to wear a ballerina costume and cook for the famous general's troops. It was funny! She wanted to dress up because the boys had dressed up to look like soldiers. The battle scene and debate scenes were hilarious as the children threw themselves in the fray, ending up with one sitting on another's head!