We're getting ready for homeschool year one

We have had a wonderful and busy couple of weeks.  Here is an update of our adventures:

We finally set up the awesome aerial yoga hammock that my mom bought us for Christmas...

All three kids can fit into this thing.  I even went out there one day this week and took a nap in it.  It's amazing and we love it.  Thanks, Mom!

We all went in for my ultrasound.  Everything looks good with the baby.  I have to go back in two weeks since they weren't able to get all of the pictures of the spine that they needed.  Baby didn't want to cooperate.  It also didn't reveal it's gender.  We'll see if it chooses to do so at the next appointment.  Lucy and Claire were not disappointed.  They had a great time with the waiting room chairs.

the world is a playground

We got a ton of yard work and other small house projects done.  And this is what happens when I give them paint and walk away, assuming Daddy is supervising....

We went to a homeschool day with a bunch of friends at Valley Forge Historic Park...

 
 

I made a mini family closet next to the washer and dryer...

This little area has changed my life.  All of the girls' clothes are down in the garage right next to the laundry room.  Thanks for the idea Duggars!

We organized "the library"...

See the little colored tabs at the bottom of most of the books?  Now they will stay ordered (ideally) since the kids can put them away and I will know where to go to find the books I need for homeschooling.  Orange for storybooks, green for science, pink for poetry, etc.

the reading nook

Since we are starting Year 1 of our homeschool on May 28, I've been gathering supplies together.  It's like Christmas around here!

Math-U-See Primer

Year1 of the Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum combines:
Bible - Genesis through Deuteronomy
History - Ancient Civilizations
Geography - Africa

Pre Handwriting Materials for Claire & Lucy

Charlotte Mason style reading lessons

Picture Study - Mary Cassatt

Nature Study and Gardening materials

 We went to the Philadelphia Zoo....

...but really, we probably should have stayed home and gone to a playground.  

Who cares about zoo animals when you can climb...

  ...at least the petting zoo was fairly interesting to them...

 We went to a Memorial Day parade, a BBQ with friends and dinner with Mika and Granddad to celebrate the holiday:

We start school tomorrow.  I'll let you know how it goes.  <Deep breaths>

Happy Birthday Claire and Lucy!

Claire turned 3 at the end of April and Lucy had her 2nd birthday yesterday.  We've been able to have a bunch of birthday celebrations with our family in the last two weeks...

Claire's party with Nanny and Poppop at Hong Kong Pearl

 

Claire's party at Mika and Grandad's House

Lucy's Party with Nanny and Poppop...again at Hong Kong Pearl

Party at Grammy and Grampy's House

Our park in Langhorne was having a Pet Fair on Lucy's birthday so we spent the morning there.  It was a perfect event for the birthday girls to enjoy.  They got to pet a ton of dogs, see an exotic animal show and have free pony rides.

Claire is holding "Buttercup", an 18-foot python.  After I took this picture she gave him a big, long hug and the snake started to "snuggle" back.  Yikes!  She said "I love you Buttercup" as she was petting it goodbye.

At theCinco De Mayo Auction at our church

We have had a pretty eventful week with the chickens.  After not really doing much with them for the winter months, it was time to shovel out the coop.  We discovered a huge infestation of chicken lice.  I won't go into detail because it's too disgusting to think about.  But we had to tear down, disinfect and rebuild the coop.  Then we gave the chickens a spa treatment.  We have to repeat the whole thing next week to make sure everything is totally cleared up.  What a disaster.  Almost makes me regret getting them.  But then look at this egg!!  They're worth it.

haz-mat suit

Chicken Spa - A wash in warm water and Dawn dish detergent followed by a rinse in water and apple cider vinegar.  They are clean but now they all smell like stinky feet.

My lovely assistant - tenderly drying all 11 chickens

taking a break

pissed

Thanks for viewing!  Have a great week.