What a fun week!  Dad had the week "off" to work on our new family business.  We had a lot of fun eating lunch with him every day, and even going to the pumpkin patch (again) with him on Friday!  The older boys were able to learn a few "tricks of the trade" as well -- soon we'll have little video-editors to help with the business! 
Probably due to the cold going around our house, attitudes around here stunk at the beginning of the week.  I put aside proper literature readings for the week and we began reading aloud What Would Jesus Do?, a children's edition of the classic In His Steps.  The kids love it, and it seemed to put us all in the place of watching our 'tudes.

Bible --- still reading through I Kings and II Chronicles (chronologically).  We are up to Jehosophat (red) and (blue).  Reviewed Bible Memory verses for home and Catechism for Sunday School.


History -- we took a break from our regularly scheduled reading this week to read an interesting biography of Columbus (Columbus Day was Monday).  We also learned a bit about Blaise Pascal (see Math).

Science -- The kids watched an incredible video put out by Moody Institute of Science called Children's Science Adventures:  The Wonder of You, A Mystery Story, and A Matter of Taste.  They learned about skeletons, caterpillars, and what and how certain animals eat in the wild.

Language Arts -- Micah requested a break from his Alphaphonics, so we are taking 2 weeks off.  He is doing extra math work every day in Phonics' place.  CJ learned a few more Greek roots in English from the Roots Up.  We continued to read a poem a day.  The boys did copy work.

Math -- Micah is plugging away in 1st Grade Miquon and having fun.  Nothing new just yet.  CJ, however, is learning the coolest stuff in his Miquon book!  This week we discovered Pascal's Triangle.  If I ever learned this in school, I completely forgot it.  This is the niftiest thing I have ever seen, and I know I am no aware of half of the "magical" properties of this triangle!  Created to help a friend with gambling odds, the triangle also reveals triangular numbers, counting numbers, doubling numbers, etc. etc. etc., depending upon where you look.  And it is so easy to construct, a 2nd grader could do it!  Cool stuff!  CJ also did some graphing in his workbook.

Real Life:
The boys came along with Ron and I to Classical Families this week, the theme of the week was Science.  Besides getting lots of ideas for future science studies, the boys were able to watch a teenage friend, Risa F., practice a speech on Nature Journaling.  We are inspired to spend more time on our nature journals!
We went with a bunch of friends to Bishop's Pumpkin Farm (our 2nd time in one year -- how silly are we!).  It was a fun, long day!  Bishop's is the most interesting pumpkin farm I have ever been to.
In Cub Scouts this week, Micah built a boat and CJ made a sailor hat.  The theme of month is boating.
We attended a bike auction at UCDavis. 
We had 2 big boys spend the weekend with us while their parents were out of town.  Loads of fun, plus the boys learned a whole slew of new clean jokes!

     
The Homeschool Bus :)                              One Happy Family (the extra is our pal                                                                                                                     Ryan W.)
    
Daniel's best bud Micaiah, what a cutie!      Some of our park pals along with Sweet                                                                                             Lydia and Super-fun Eva.