Jun. 30, 2008 - You know you are a homeschool mom when...
We have quite an exciting life around here. The kids found some ants outside and were so excited we watched them for days until a storm washed them away. (you know, I think I could write a book titled, "You know You Are a Homeschool Mom When...)
Of corse we fed them too!!
My follow up book will be titled "Life in the Country".
Aren't these little ones just precious?
~Tammy
Jun. 30, 2008 - Girl Scout Gold Award
Jessy has been in girl scouts for...forever I believe:) she decided to pursue the Girl Scout Gold Award, this is equivalent to the Eagle Award that boy scouts can earn. She put in a ton of hours creating and implementing an after school program. She also made many trips to Indy to work with her leader. We were so proud to watch her earn this award. 
(back row third from left)
Jessy and Elaine Green
Proud parents.
Mary got to come with us also.
~Tammy
Jun. 30, 2008 - Graduation(s)
What a year this was, Jessy graduated from High School and Gabriel from Kindergarten. (Now how many can say that?hahaha). We had a party for both of them. I will try not to overwhelm you pictures.
Gabriel's special gluten-free cookie cake.
Both of my graduates!
Gabriel and Grandma Fisher opening gifts.
This is a bell he had been wanting for his bike.
~Tammy
All high school graduates should get a copy of this book-Dr. Suess, he was way beyond his time:)
The party.
The cake
Gabriel's special cake.
Kind of like this blog, I pulled several all nighters and finally got her scrapbooks caught up!
Jessy and her wonderful Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Curtis.
Jessy and her best friends, Becca, Gabriel and Mary.
Grandma and Grandpa Maddox
Grandma and Grandpa Fisher
Jessy and her laptop, she was so surprised-that was a lot of fun!!
WE MADE IT!!! And I do mean we. I can't believe the days of algebra and disection are finally over!!! (Please don't anyone be so cruel as to remind me that I will be doing this all again in a few years). I am basking in the glory of being done. Bring on the summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Tammy
Jun. 30, 2008 - Daniel's Duck
This was our final coop book for the year. It talked about a little boy who lived with his family in a cabin. During the winter each made something to put in the county fair. Daniel decides to carve a duck. It doesn't look quite like what some would expect but Daniel learns that that is ok. We went to the Jonesboro park for coop to read the book and to go through the cabin that is there, it was a fun day with our friends.
Brilynn really enjoys coop, it will be interesting to see how next year goes.
Gabriel is learning about churing butter.
Gabriel decided to make sun catchers to bring to our coop county fair.
They turned out really neat.
Here is his sign.
He is set up and waiting on his first customers.
Everyone loved his sun catchers, he sold them all:)
~Tammy
Jun. 30, 2008 - Truman's Aunt Farm
We read the book Truman's Aunt Farm. This fun book had a lot of homophones in it and we had some good laughs discussing it as we learned more about our language. We made an ant placemat which Gabriel is still using and we ordered an ant farm. We got our harvester ants on May 8th. It is illegal to ship the queen ant and of corse you have to have the queen to keep the colony going, therefore,the ants will naturally die out within 2-4 weeks, or so they say!! It is June 29th and we still have 2 alive! Maybe I should contact the Genis book of ant records?:) Anyway, though it may sound odd, we learned so much from watching our ants. I truely don't know who enjoys them more, Gabriel or myself. 
Reading the book at Coop.
Gabriel's ant placemat.
Gabriel was so excited when his ants arrived. They came in a tube that you place in the fridge for a few minutes so they can't move too fast as you are pouring them into the ant farm. You don't want them to escape-they will bite.
Day one
They created this many tunnels after only 4 days.
Ants are amazing team workers.
June third and still going strong.
~Tammy
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