We have not posted to this blog in some time! We had a pretty uneventful summer, trying to get caught up on our home schooling. I also trained for a new client. In light of recent developments here in California regarding home schooling, I have decided to be a little less relaxed in my attitude towards it. Also, being part of a charter school, we must comply with their regulations. So, we are really hitting the books. However, there is no reason school has to be routine or boring. After all, part of the reason we do this is so that learning can be an exciting and enjoyable experience for the girls. I do wish that I could unschool Haley. I do feel that she would do much better and have much more fun.Unfortunately, this is not an option for us right now. I hope that this will someday change. In the meantime, we love home schooling. I found some terrific books called the "Grandmother's Hope Chest" series. They are sweet old-fashioned stories, which include a kit to teach hand stitching. They are suitable for younger children. My soon to be five year old can do these kits. Here is the link: http://www.hopechestlegacy.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=75_97&zenid=6250342b66af5b69132061270680920e. As most of you know, we don't have cable. I don't believe in parking the kids in front of the TV and letting them veg out on mindless dribble. So, once it starts getting dark early, I try to find activities or crafts that will be fun and that we can enjoy all together. We are also starting our bimonthly outings again. With the high price of gas, (and everything else) We are going to have to get creative with our outings. Our first outing was organized by CAVA. We went to Knaus Ranch in Techachipi for an afternoon of Apple picking. We had an awesome time, and picked about 16 lbs of Apples. They were so good, that we have already gone through half of them!
before leaving Tehachipi, we stopped at a local ranch, The owner was kind enough to let us see his Buffalo. We saw real American Bison up close, as well as Brahma cattle and Watusi cattle. We were particularly fascinated by the Watusi, with their incredibly long horns.
We have not posted to this blog in some time! We had a pretty uneventful summer, trying to get caught up on our home schooling. I also trained for a new client. In light of recent developments here in California regarding home schooling, I have decided to be a little less relaxed in my attitude towards it. Also, being part of a charter school, we must comply with their regulations. So, we are really hitting the books. However, there is no reason school has to be routine or boring. After all, part of the reason we do this is so that learning can be an exciting and enjoyable experience for the girls. I do wish that I could unschool Haley. I do feel that she would do much better and have much more fun.Unfortunately, this is not an option for us right now. I hope that this will someday change. In the meantime, we love home schooling. I found some terrific books called the "Grandmother's Hope Chest" series. They are sweet old-fashioned stories, which include a kit to teach hand stitching. They are suitable for younger children. My soon to be five year old can do these kits. Here is the link: http://www.hopechestlegacy.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=75_97&zenid=6250342b66af5b69132061270680920e. As most of you know, we don't have cable. I don't believe in parking the kids in front of the TV and letting them veg out on mindless dribble. So, once it starts getting dark early, I try to find activities or crafts that will be fun and that we can enjoy all together. We are also starting our bimonthly outings again. With the high price of gas, (and everything else) We are going to have to get creative with our outings. Our first outing was organized by CAVA. We went to Knaus Ranch in Techachipi for an afternoon of Apple picking. We had an awesome time, and picked about 16 lbs of Apples. They were so good, that we have already gone through half of them!
before leaving Tehachipi, we stopped at a local ranch, The owner was kind enough to let us see his Buffalo. We saw real American Bison up close, as well as Brahma cattle and Watusi cattle. We were particularly fascinated by the Watusi, with their incredibly long horns. 
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