Faeries, Pi and Weekend Fun!

 

 

So, I mentioned in my last post that Goose is performing in our charter school's performance of

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.  And, on top of lots of other writing

assignments, all the kids were required to turn in some sort of project relating to

Shakespeare or this particular play.

And since Goose is playing the faerie,  Peaseblossom, she chose faeries as her

subject.  I am in love with this project!!! 

 

 

She studied the history of faeries and made this beautiful display,

complete with real faeries!  She used battery-operated tea lights with cotton over them to make

them glow.  I also love the faerie door at the base of the tree.  I am so proud of her!  She did it completely on her own.  She is also very proud of herself! 

 

 

 



Of course, we had to make pie on pi day!

Apple pie, as requested by Binky.  We also listened to some very funny youtube

songs about pi.  Binky and I also drew some circles, measured the diameter, radius and

found pi! And we finished the pie the next morning for breakfast.

 

 



Today was beautiful!

We all hopped in the car, with Cody the dog, and headed to the bay.

The water was warm and very shallow.

Cody loved it!

 

 



 

Is that a happy dog face, or what?

 

 

Daddy, Goose, Binky and Cody had a great time playing

Frisbee in the water.

While I was watching them playing, I thought to myself,

"This is our moment."  It was a wonderful feeling, living in that moment!

We played, laughed, snacked, ran, played catch later with a friend at the park.

Goose and Binky didn't argue once all day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was the perfect day. 

Now back to the week ahead. 

 

Thinking of Autumn

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn is on my mind!

My mother-in-law brought me a huge bag of apples

the other day and I have been baking pies like crazy!

The smell of an apple pie in the oven always makes me think of autumn.

 

 

I visited my favorite Botanical Garden yesterday.

It was just so beautiful.

The sky was so blue!

When I saw these leaves in oranges and reds, it made me smile!

 

 



 

 

This was my favorite spot!

A carpet of autumn leaves. 

 

An Autumn poem to get you in the mood.

 

September

by Helen Hunt Jackson

 

The goldenrod is yellow;

The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down.

The gentian's bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun;
In dusky pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun.

The sedges flaunt their harvest
In every meadow-nook;
And asters by the brookside
Make asters in the brook.

From dewy lanes at morning
The grapes' sweet odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With yellow butterflies.

By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather,
And autumn's best of cheer.

 

 

 

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?