Stale Marshmallows

But Not Stale Time

I only remember getting bored once this summer. That's when we decided to make catapults to see how far we could launch large, stale marshmallows. Not sure this warrants a post, but thought it was fun!

Is It Summer Yet?

 Can't Conentrate Anymore

I planned to be engaged in our routine until early or mid-June with the local public school system. However, this year, we went on a big family vacation at the end of May. Since returning home, I have NOT been able to get back into routine-mode. So, for our family, summer routines started early.

Thank goodness for a homeschooling community that continues on and invites us on wonderful field trips to local museums.

Not Back to School

We are celebrating "Not Back to School" days. The sun is still shining bright, it's warm, and the kids just want to run and play. We have not started back to any kind of schedule with curriculum, we are still enjoying summer. Today the kids played in and around the river while the adults chatted. Win-win.

You Take The Summer Off, Right?

I get these questions a lot. Will you take the summer off? Will you school through the summer? Well, my answer is, "Yes!" and, "I don't know." to both. I feel that we have changed the way we live our daily lives. Slowing down, answering questions and really focusing on the process and not the product as much. Therefore, we will continue this life style through summer, and honestly, I hope for the rest of our lives.

However, I did put away the math and other curriculums and replaced it with lots of out door activities. We live in an area where it rains a lot in the winter, so I feel we must get out and enjoy every last bit of sunshine when we can.

So, when one parent in the homeschooling community said she was going to host an Egg Drop,  I decided to not participate. I didn't want to take the time to research, create, or build anything for an Egg Drop. It is summer, my brain is ready for a break. But, then I got a call from another parent saying she is doing it with another friend and would I like to drop my oldest off to create something within a few casual hours? Hmmm, this sounded good, so I dropped my daughter off and when I picked her up, she had her egg drop container all built and ready to go.

Today, we went to the Egg Drop and my daughter dropped her container from 10 feet and from 15 feet. Her egg survived both drops! Not bad for summer, right?