tracking in our own woods
A walk in the woods recently found us coming upon this:
some feathers and lots of footprints, some sort of battle had definitely taken place
(you can see a few of Jaxson's prints because I could not keep him out of the way)
We tracked the footprints to a big pile of logs- thinking it was the den of whoever found something good to eat. The boys thought it was pretty cool to see the wonder of nature right before their eyes.
some feathers and lots of footprints, some sort of battle had definitely taken place
(you can see a few of Jaxson's prints because I could not keep him out of the way)
snow day
decorating the tree
We have a wide assortment of ornaments and the boys so enjoy looking at them and deciding just where they will go. Each year we try to add at least one handmade ornament.We talk about where each ornament came from, if it was received as a gift or maybe bought as a memory from someplace special. It is one of my favorite moments about the holidays. I love having everyone involved.
presents wrapped by Grampy
some crafting
waiting for the peppermints to melt
activities: chess and nature
Yesterday we discovered a new chess club at a not too far away library. The boys were thrilled to be really learning how to play. They meet each week for an hour and then there will be a few tournaments in the Spring. The instructor was so nice and said we should come early next time and he will sit with the boys and really teach them. All this offered for free. I am amazed at how many cool library programs I have found and you do not need to be a resident of that town to participate.
Then today we went to the nature class that is offered once a month for homeschoolers. They talked about tracks and signs that all kinds of animals leave. They made their own track story with stamps and learned how to take a plaster cast of a print. We need to stock up on some plaster because I see that in our near future. We find lots of tracks around here.
It was all very interesting to the boys. However they seem to think the class size was a bit too big. They like things to be small and quiet- kinda like their Mama. For a once a month class we will manage.
Then today we went to the nature class that is offered once a month for homeschoolers. They talked about tracks and signs that all kinds of animals leave. They made their own track story with stamps and learned how to take a plaster cast of a print. We need to stock up on some plaster because I see that in our near future. We find lots of tracks around here.
It was all very interesting to the boys. However they seem to think the class size was a bit too big. They like things to be small and quiet- kinda like their Mama. For a once a month class we will manage.
Hardy Boys
A few weeks ago I urged the boys to try out reading the Hardy Boys. They are on a serious secret detective kick and I thought they would enjoy them. I have tried in the past but no one was buying what I was selling. However, this time it peaked their interest. William checked out 5 or so and was done reading them within a week. Eric is reading them aloud to both of the boys. He used to read them when he was a kid, which they think is cool. We learned that there are around 60 of them. William wants to read them all. The other day they each got a package in the mail. Grammy and Grampy had sent up a copy for each of them. They were thrilled.
Then Eric told them about the Hardy Boys TV show he added to our instant cue. It has been non-stop questions as to when can they watch. Today they viewed their first episode. They love it, and think its neat that Daddy watched them when he was a kid- even though Grammy apparently didn't like him to. Or so that's what we've been told.
I love watching them get excited about books!
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