The kids all joined a local 4-H club and decided early on that they hated it.  We dropped it this month however we are going to continue with the workbooks and projects that they chose.

Chance has chosen Rabbits for his.  He had researched and purchased a rabbit and all the supplies necessary for it's upkeep and well-being.  He has been filling in pages in the project book as he gets to that aspect of it and has a real enjoyment of it.  He researches online information on rabbit health and has discovered other things he should provide for it that didn't come in the ready-made cage/kit he purchased.  He's found out about what sort of ailments to be on the lookout for and how to prevent them.  He has had to manage his money in order to make sure he has enough to purchase feed and bedding/litter for it.  He's taken quite an interest in rabbits and has become very knowledgable about them.

Spencer has chosen Cats for his project.  We have two has pets and he has been recording what we spend for food, litter, and other supplies and toys.  He works in his project book at least once a week to record a variety of items.  We have taken both cats to the vets for spaying and for illness, he records the visit, expense, and treatment.  He attends the vet everytime we go and usually is full of questions for her.

Lindsey was to young to be an official 4-Her, but she follows along with her brothers in their projects.  I was able to locate her another copy of the Cats project book and she's been filling it in right along with Spencer.

We also joined forces with two other homeschool families and meet at our house twice a month for activites for our Keepers Club.  We are using the books "Contenders for the Faith" for the boys, and "Keepers of the Home" for the girls.  They require several things to be completed to earn badges, such as:  memorization of scriptures, pocketknife safety and sharpening, tools, woodworking, birdhouses, cake decorating, card making, chess, and many many others, these are just the ones they've covered so far since we started the group.