Summer is here, and the boys have been up to the typical summer activities:  Swimming, playing in the sprinkler, biking, parks, bug catching, hiking, and gardening.  This week, they also caught toads, fed ducks, found a turtle, flew a kite, watched fireworks, and made s'mores!

Toads and boys just seem to go together, don't they? 

The backyard sprinkler is always fun, cheap entertainment!

This week, we also got a season pass to the Jim Lupient Water Park.  We've visited a few times already, and enjoyed it.  I plan to get the boys there at least a couple times during the week, and once on the weekend throughout the summer.  Tomorrow is going to be a hot one here, so we're looking forward to our visit to the water park in the afternoon!

Although we were busy with summer activities this week, we fit our schoolwork in too.  We're in the final countdown of days until Harper finishes Sonlight's Core C!

Harper and I read "Granny Han's Breakfast" by Shiela Groves.  This true story is about a Christian Ambassador's experience in China when God provides for her needs.  I didn't think this would capture Harper's attention, but he enjoyed it!  Sonlight provides lots of good books which I never would have found on my own. 

Pete and Harper finished "Mitt and Minn's Illinois Adventure" by Kathy-jo Wargin.  Harper likes these stories, and has now finished the series.  He is hoping for another Mitt and Minn book soon!

Harper read "The Titanic: Lost...and Found" by Judy Donnelly.  I love the readers that provide a lesson in history.  It's like a two-for-one.  This was Harper's last book in his set of second grade readers from Sonlight.  Way to go, Harper! 

In history, we learned about Amy Carmichael.  In math, Harper worked on a review of adding and subtracting.  In science, we studied weather, climate, seasons and time. 

Hawken has been participating in almost everything as best he can.  It will be interesting to see how he does with his own "school time" next year. 

I'm looking forward to next year, but for now we're making the most of our summer! 

Summer is here, and the boys have been up to the typical summer activities:  Swimming, playing in the sprinkler, biking, parks, bug catching, hiking, and gardening.  This week, they also caught toads, fed ducks, found a turtle, flew a kite, watched fireworks, and made s'mores!

Toads and boys just seem to go together, don't they? 

The backyard sprinkler is always fun, cheap entertainment!

This week, we also got a season pass to the Jim Lupient Water Park.  We've visited a few times already, and enjoyed it.  I plan to get the boys there at least a couple times during the week, and once on the weekend throughout the summer.  Tomorrow is going to be a hot one here, so we're looking forward to our visit to the water park in the afternoon!

Although we were busy with summer activities this week, we fit our schoolwork in too.  We're in the final countdown of days until Harper finishes Sonlight's Core C!

Harper and I read "Granny Han's Breakfast" by Shiela Groves.  This true story is about a Christian Ambassador's experience in China when God provides for her needs.  I didn't think this would capture Harper's attention, but he enjoyed it!  Sonlight provides lots of good books which I never would have found on my own. 

Pete and Harper finished "Mitt and Minn's Illinois Adventure" by Kathy-jo Wargin.  Harper likes these stories, and has now finished the series.  He is hoping for another Mitt and Minn book soon!

Harper read "The Titanic: Lost...and Found" by Judy Donnelly.  I love the readers that provide a lesson in history.  It's like a two-for-one.  This was Harper's last book in his set of second grade readers from Sonlight.  Way to go, Harper! 

In history, we learned about Amy Carmichael.  In math, Harper worked on a review of adding and subtracting.  In science, we studied weather, climate, seasons and time. 

Hawken has been participating in almost everything as best he can.  It will be interesting to see how he does with his own "school time" next year. 

I'm looking forward to next year, but for now we're making the most of our summer!