Last Friday I could tell we weren't going to get too much school work done at the table.  Taking a cue from so many other bloggers - like Melissa - I decided to pack up Science and our sketchbooks and head outside.  (See photos above.)

It was just a short hike to a beautiful meadow carpeted with little yellow flowers - (still need to identify those).  The kids ran to the creek and were knee deep in two minutes flat. 

We didn't get all that I wanted done - but we did identify a tree, discuss ants and some of their worthy character traits and read a chapter of Mrs. Pigglewiggle. 

Most beneficial of all was the fresh air which inspired me and delighted their souls.  We will do it again soon.

Oh - just as an aside - today I caught my 6 yr. old daughter picking her nose - and said, "Laura, don't pick your nose" - to which she replied - "I'm not - I'm trying to put it back in."