Lewis and Clark Expedition

This week we studied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, so fittingly we set out on our own exploration.  We did not actually make it to the Pacific Ocean, but we did enjoy a beautiful view of Lake Georgetown.  It was such a blessing to be out in God's creation on such a gorgeous day.



The next week the kids drew a map of our Lewis & Clarke Exploration from memory. I was impressed! Their maps were better than mine would have been.  Somehow I did not get a picture of E's map.

G's

T's



Hey Grizwolds...Remember the Alamo!

Last weekend the Grizwold May family went to San Antonio again.  The kids were most excited to see the Alamo.  It is amazing how homeschooling has re-opened their love of learning.  We talked about how the more we learn, the more interesting life becomes.  The Alamo was VERY crowded, so we kind of breezed through it.  But, once we exited, the kids were delighted to "meet" Davy Crockett.

A highlight of the trip was having the opportunity to see the Mary Poppins Broadway Musical.  The tickets were a present for E's 5th birthday.  The show exceeded our expectations.  The set design & special effects were amazing.  We all loved when Mary Poppins "flew" away with her umbrella.  What an experience it was for us to ride in our first taxi to the Majestic Theater for an evening show.  Awesome!  Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures because camaras were not allowed.

Did I mention we are the Grizwolds????  Here is a quick sampling of why:

Exploring the San Antonio Zoo in the pouring rain.

Eating "Only the World's Largest Cinnamon Roll"

Hearing the history of the Riverwalk for the umpteenth time and loving it more than the last

C throwing the kids in the river



Paying $50 to eat dog food at Rainforest Cafe so our kids can watch the jungle come to life

 

Exploring Natural Bridge Cavern

 

Feeding the animals at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch.  Our little animal lover still wanted to feed the goats after she was bit by a crazy ostrich...in the backseat of our car!



Dinosuar Day #2

I am beyond thankful to have a friend who is in the same life stage to walk along beside me as we venture into homeschooling.  Not to mention, she is one of the most creative people I know.  She took care of Dinosaur Day #2 for us and she really outdid herself.  She takes on all the crafts and projects that I don't want to touch because they look like they are too messy or will take too much effort to pull off.  Here are some of the things the kids got to enjoy.

The kids created Dinosaur Land models.

The completed projects.

Volcano Snack Tme

Dinosaur Finger Puppet Song

They used yarn to measure out how long the Apatasuarus was.

Digging for dinosaur bones (chicken bones).

They loved this and didn't want to stop.

A and T made Stegosaurus pizzas.

Now time to watch the volcanoes erupt on their land models.

No words needed here.

Seriously, how awesome of a day was this!  Thankful, thankful, thankful!