George Washington wanna-be's

So today we are finishing up learning about George Washington with making Tri-corn hats. The kids were marching around with flags and Mia carrying a rifle. They even shared one with Lily Mae. Today has been a good day of schooling. Lots of excitement while learning and reading. days like these really remind me of why we are homeschooling our children. To see the excitement firsthand of finally mastering reading and to pick up any book and start reading because he loves it or figuring out a math problem and loving to do more, or mastering a phonics sound and getting to put it up on their tree, (I'll make a post about that later). Those are the things that I would not want to miss if our children went to school. Don't get me wrong . There are some pretty hard days that I end up crying and wondering if this is really want God wants for us. But then He just confirms our questioning by giving us good days like this.

Harvest Party

Just some fun pictures of the kids at the Harvest party that we go to with family and friends every year at Dave's parents small community church. After going back and forth for months the kids finally decided what they were going to be Sunday at lunch time. YIKES! I'm glad we had lots of dress up clothes to choose from. :o)
Ethan chose to be a Knight for Lily Mae was his princess. Evan was Roy Rogers and Mia was a Cowgirl/sheriff. Out of the whole evening for Lily, who is teething and has been a rather cranky little lady lately, she LOVED baby Presley. Some friends of ours who live just up the street from the church. They are also country folk and we love buying their beef. We had a wonderful time and although there where some questionable costumes this year it brought up some good conversations with the kids.