Homeschool Outings

First, I would like to just tell ya that Kayla will NOT be doing the Joseph show. After experiencing some upsetting things to me I had to make a "parental" decision and draw the line. Enough is a enough! I had a long time to think about it and struggled to keep her in the show but it came to my own inner feelings. It wasn't right for us and thank goodness it is over. I want Kayla to know that in life we can only put up with so much and that we are really not to quit but to be strong. On the other hand we must know when to draw the line and that we have the power in our hands and we can walk away if it comes to that. The line has been drawn.

Now on to our super duper fun week with our homeschool connections.

We have the special privilege to have sports day twice a month with Coach Bob. Bob is a cool dude! He is actually a former school principle and he and his wife have homeschooled their children for several years. Coach Bob comes to the park with balls, bats, helmets, gloves, bases and even drinks. He teaches the kids different sports or outdoor activities. Today was softball day and I my girls usually opt out and just play on the park structure with the other kids who don't want to play.

Neither of them has ever had any interest in playing softball and they didn't want to try today either. Until, I made them and sure enough they really enjoyed it and both hit the ball too.

Look at Kayla hit that ball! She can't wait to play again in 2 weeks! Coach Bob is seen kneeling down as the pitcher. About 25 kids showed up today and it was a blast.

Highlands Center of Natural History

I organized this field trip for our homeschool group and what a great turn out we had. There were about 60 people in attendance. What a fascinating building and educational facility. We learned about the $2 million price tag that came along with all of its "green" abilities such as the roof line creation as butterfly wings that are used in rain water collection, the solar energy, special windows and their placement, no carpet, wood was supplied from the forest near by, and much more.

Pictured above is where one end of the roof comes down and would drain off the water into that funnel like sculpture.

After our building tour we went on a 1 mile hike down to the creek. There is where the kids had a blast and what a beautiful sight it was. After we made our way back from the hike we all enjoyed lunch and mingled a bit. It is amazing that just minutes from my house is this wonderful place.