Another Field Trip

I have scheduled a field trip each month.  I am only just posting this one, because I just figured out how to post pictures form my phone.

In September we went to the South Mountain Park to go for a nature walk.  I had Tommy pass off some things for scouts, and just enjoyed the kids in nature.  It was a beautiful day, and A really nice outing.

Amelia 6 months Old

Amelia 6 months old.  This is her first time in the swing at the park.  She loved it.

Tuesday

We went on an unplanned field trip Tuesday that was organized by our local homeschool group.  It was really neat.  We went to a presentation about a few types of birds of prey, put on by the Liberty Wildlife Rehab Foundation.  We saw a Peregrine Falcon, a tiny Screech Owl, and a Red Tail Hawk.  All three of the birds were living in captivity because they had be injured so badly they couldn't be released back into the wild.  They were beautiful creatures.  I couldn't believe how pretty and small the falcon was.  The hawk was much larger, and also very beautiful.  The poor little owl was missing an eye, but he was really cute.  We learned a lot about the birds.  All of the kids were really into the presentation.  Burke thought it was the coolest thing ever to see those birds so closely.  Michael and Tommy asked some really great questions.  Amy asked and really cute question, and Alexis just soaked in the information.

I am so happy to be homeschooling the kids.  We are able to do things that we couldn't do when they were in public school.  I am so happy to be able to take them to these different activities and let them learn more than what is going to be on a test.  I love spending so much time with them.  I love being able to help them with their assignments.   I love hearing the jokes they make.  I love seeing Burke learning while the older kids are learning.  I am so grateful to Steve for letting me do this.  I love it.

Happy Halloween

The kids had a fun evening out trick-or-treating.  Alexis decided not to dress up, and she went to Grandma's house to help pass out candy.  Tommy was a ninja, Michael was Dracula, Amy was a queen, and Burke was the cutest Harry Potter.  Amelia was the cutest baby on earth.  We really didn't have to dress her up though.

Friday,Saturday, and Sunday

Those three days are a blur to me right now.  Friday we had SFFMN, and watched on of the dumbest movies I've ever seen.  The kids seemed to like it, though.

Saturday was full of soccer, strawberries and Halloween.  Steve and I woke-up early to run.  Tommy had an 8:00am game.  From there Steve and I split up to tackle errands that had to be run.  He ran to take Amy for her day off, and then to Home Depot and to Kodiak produce where I had him buy 80lbs of strawberries.  They were the lowest price I've seen this season.  $5 per 8lb flat.  I took the rest of the kids and ran to Wal-Mart to pick -up last minute costume things.  When we arrived home we did some cleaning and eating and then ran to Amy and Michael's soccer game.  After their game Steve had to start setting things up for the ward Halloween party.  I was home alone with the kids and took them to the activity by myself.  We didn't see Steve until we went on the haunted hayride at the end of the night.  The YM were in charge of it, so he had to stay with them.

Sunday was the Primary Program.  It was the last one Alexis will be in until she becomes a primary teacher.  It made me a little sad.  I always love the Primary Program.  After church, we stayed for a family's baptism.  We cam home and made waffles with strawberry sauce.  They were so good.

Our weekend went too quickly, but it was full of good things.