We had a wonderful week camping! The weather was pretty good--it rained a bit here and there but for the most part, it was dry. We went on two "field trips" for our state study that we are required to do each year. We will do two read alouds that go along with the field trips (we are in the middle of one now) and then each child will complete a notebooking page or two to go along with each topic.

We enjoyed biking, the beach, the brown bunnies that were all over the state park, the birds, campfires, smores, ice cream, the stars, and madlibs that made us laugh so hard we cried. I enjoyed having walkie talkies that allowed our children the freedom to ride their bikes and go to the beach (not swim) and keep in touch with us at the same time. They loved helping build and start the fire and play with "fire sticks" as they call them. They would find a long stick and get it red hot, then find an empty area and wave it around like a sparkler. They also "wrote" with their sticks on the side of the fireplace (it washes off in the rain).  We all got to bed really late each night (around 10:30 or so) but slept in each morning.     

Now I am doing laundry and vacuuming out the car. I will also be doing our meal planning for the week and grocery shopping.

I just read that the Maxwells (titus2.com) are coming out with a new book-Managers of Their Schools! I am sure that will be a terrific book, as all their books are. I have both MOTH and MOTC, and have enjoyed Keeping Our Children's Hearts and Homeschooling With a Meek and Quiet Spirit as well.