Reading and Eating

I found this book at the library last week.

Have you heard of it?

The illustrations are beautiful!

There are fables from India, Scotland, Tibet and more.

I am in love with the illustations!

We have been in the kitchen a lot lately

making delicious goodies like chocolate covered strawberries

and bananas.  Last night we made s'mores in the

backyard with Daddy.

A perfect ending to Father's Day!

This week we have friends coming over who are finally out of school

for the summer.  I am thinking pool, letterboxing, crafts, a hike maybe.

Both friends are big readers, so hopefully we can get some reading time in as well!

We are making progress on our Summer Reading List.

I will be adding our list in my sidebar later today.

Have a great week!

getting ready for summer

Summer is almost here!

Can you feel it? 

I can.

Yesterday was so beautiful!

While enjoying our backyard, the kids and I

started a Summer Book List.

We are attempting to read 100 books by the end of summer!

No, not 100 each!  But 100 between the three of us.

This includes any book I read to them, they read themselves,

and even Garfield!  They can't get enough of Garfield!

Right now, Goose is reading The Staff of Osiris, A Theodosia Book, by

R.L. LaFevers.  Binky is reading the Bionicle series.

I am reading A Wind In The Door by Madeline L'Engle aloud to Binky.

This is one of my favorites to read aloud to the kids.

I read it to Goose a couple of years ago and she loved it.

What is your family reading right now?

There has also been a lot of baking going on in this house!

I made the first blueberry pie of the season.

Can I just say, YUMMY!

Oh, how I love blueberry pie and coffee for breakfast!

Goose made her first souffle the other night.

Wow!  Was it delicious!

She wants to go to culinary school when she is old enough.

I see many more delicious treats in my future!!

I found these goddess flags buried in Goose's closet yesterday.

I knew they would look beautiful hanging from our pergola.

They add so much color, beauty and peace to the backyard.

Our first swim of the season!

Our homeschool charter ended the year with a Swim Day.

All the kids were there and had a blast!

Binky has been asking to go to the pool everyday since!

And would it even be Summer without watermelon?

I think not!

I actually hate watermelon.

I can't stand the taste or smell of it.

But I always buy it for the kids.

And, as you can see, it is a big hit with them!

How are you getting in the Summer spirit?