The Ranch - Hours of Fun

We spent Saturday playing with friends at the Ranch after Jessica and Isabella got their nails done.  We shot guns, hiked, played Gaga ball, swam, 4 wheeled, fished, and picknicked.  It was perfect weather.  We had a ton of fun even including Kody's two accidents, one resulting in a broken ulna and radius and minor injuries to Neleah.

Even with the injuries everyone had a good day filled with the best things life has to offer: friends, food, and nature.

Family: It's Always the Time

Enchanted Rock

Yeah, it's a giant rock in the middle of not so many rocks.

It boasts a great view of everything below,

some rock formations/caves to hike in and around,

an easy to moderate hike up to the top,

and the best Sunday afternoon ever!

 

I Don't Home School My Kids...

but I am the number one educator of them.

I'm not one of those parents who sends my kids to school assuming

their teachers will teach them all they need to know.

And that goes for Math, English, Science and Social Studies too.

 

Teachers have their hands tied by a million rules and laws and bosses.

They are severely outnumbered.

Overworked and underpaid.

They are amazing, teachers, truly some of the most selfless people ever;

they are romantics and idealists.

The perfect people you want helping to teach your child.

But leave them as that - HELPERS in educating.

 

So I'll get off my soap box and get to the point.

I love learning.  I feel responsible for teaching my kids.

I like to give them experiences, broaden their exposure, and explore what they love.

I like to travel with them, tour around.

 

So once again instead of PSSA's,

we continued to learn...

about how guitars are made,

mining, the freeze/thaw patterns in areas near glaciers,

geography, and land features.

We went to the Poconos to visit friends too.

We live life to learn!

BUT NO HOMESCHOOLING FOR ME!

 

 

Perfectly Pennsylvania Summers

 Hiking whenever you can...

 Picking raspberries and making jam...

 and pie...

 cold rootbeer floats on hot days...

 outdoor runs and stadium workouts...

 picking strawberries and making jam...

 summer storms rolling in....

 red beets (from the garden) and eggs....

 cleaning the mini-park...

and flowers from the garden.