We went to the quilt show this past weekend that Brenna's quilt was entered in. She received Honorable Mention along with a nice big pink ribbon. She was very proud to see her quilt hanging with all the others. She was the youngest entered - the rest of the kids were anywhere between 9 and 14. Of course I forgot my camera but Aunt Lynnie let me use hers, so as soon as I get the pictures emailed to me from Dea Jae then I will post them.
So I completely forgot to post about our frogs that we released! The first set we had (nine total) finally turned into little frogs about 3 weeks ago - we kept them for about a week and then released them in the front yard. It had been raining almost everyday and everything was nice and wet so I thought it would be a good place. Besides, I have lots of frogs that live around my house so apparently they like it. I do water my plants frequently so things stay pretty moist most of the time. Now we have about 25 more that should be getting their legs pretty soon. I don't think I will release THAT many in my yard so those will have to go to the park lake. I will post some pictures of those soon.
We went on our first field trip with our Homeschool Group this morning. It was to the Water Treatment plant here in town. I found it pretty interesting but I guess it isn't necessarily something a 5 year old finds very fascinating. HAHA! I really should have known better. She did good though and only started complaining about the last 15 minutes. It was an outside tour and very hot and muggy.
One thing I did find out recently is that the Homeschool Group does a yearly camping trip! It will be in November and I am very excited about that. I think it will be a lot of fun and I am looking forward to it. Brenna will have so many kids to play with and Brendon and I will get to know the parents a lot better too.
Well other than that everything else is going great. :) I will post again soon.
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"I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built upon the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think. Whereas, if the child is left to himself, he will think more and better."
-Anne Sullivan
Brendon and Brandi
Brenna - getting so big
"Children are not trains. If a train does not reach every station on time, it will be late reaching it's ultimate destination. But a child can be late at any "station", and can even change the entire route of the learning process, and still reach every area of learning."
-John Holt
-John Holt
Brenna LOVES watermelon!!
My schooling not only failed to teach me what it professed to be teaching, but prevented me from being educated to an extent which infuriates me when I think of all I might have learned at home by myself.
--George Bernard Shaw
--George Bernard Shaw
Our dog, Mazzi
At Sea World
Brendon and Me
Grandma Shore and Brenna
"Homeschooling is not a way to keep our children
shut off from the world, but rather a way for them to
participate more fully in it." -author unknown
shut off from the world, but rather a way for them to
participate more fully in it." -author unknown
Brenna and Brandi
Brenna and Grandma Dawn
Brenna at the Hunting Lease
You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.
-Clay P. Bedford
-Clay P. Bedford
Brenna and Smitty
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. ~Albert Einstein
The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. ~Robert Maynard Hutchins
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. ~Mark Twain
The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives. ~Robert Maynard Hutchins
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. ~Mark Twain
Brenna and a dolphin at Sea World
"Just because someone is "teaching" doesn't mean anyone is learning". ~Ned Vare
Brenna and Tantrum
"The perpetual testing of public school children is like a gardener constantly pulling his plants up by the roots to see if they are growing."(unknown)
Brendon and Brenna at a 4-D show
Brenna did not want to get wet - reason for the towel LOL
Grandpa and Brenna
Childhood is not preparation for adulthood - it is a part of life.
-A. Neill
-A. Neill
Brenna Doctoring Her Papa
Brenna and her best friend, Rhiannon
My niece, Keira
Brenna and her cousin, Kastine
At The Park
Brenna and Brendon at Garner
Brandi and Brenna
"You can not make a child walk before they are ready.
You can not make a child read before they are ready.
You can however make a child think they are dumb or learn to hate reading if you push them before they are capable." -Stephanie, Throwing Marshmallows
You can not make a child read before they are ready.
You can however make a child think they are dumb or learn to hate reading if you push them before they are capable." -Stephanie, Throwing Marshmallows
Going Fishin'
Links To Some Good Sites
"The best way to give a child values is to spend time with him and to let him see how you live your life. You act in a way that reflects what you believe, you talk to him about things that matter and you tell him about you, your life, and your choices. Your child will know you better because he has spent meaningful time with you, learning, serving and growing together. This builds a family that can last forever. That's a benefit of homeschooling that makes every minute worthwhile." From the book "Homeschooling - Take a Deep Breath, You Can Do This"
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