Despite being a very colorful time of year, I'm not usually very excited when Fall rolls around, because it means that summer is over. This year, though, it means we are that much closer to our soldier coming home on leave in December!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
NO TECH TUESDAY
This year, we are trying something that never would have occurred to me that there would be a need for when I started homeschooling in 1996. I have outlawed the use of technology on Tuesdays, as in no internet-no social media-off the radar all day and hanging out with Mom! The news was quite a shock, at first, but I think it has opened a whole new world for the kids, which is really an old world for anybody over 30.
I think they have found that amazing things can be accomplished when you aren't carrying an Ipod that buzzes for your attention every 30 seconds.
We spent the morning picking blackberries and the came back and David made this beautiful Blackberry Crisp.
Alanna and Evonne made Blackberry freezer jam
Alanna decided to make 4 loaves of Banana Bread (2 with nuts, 2 without)
Then we made a huge pan of Pork Fried Rice for dinner.
Evonne and Alanna even spent several hours clearing paths through the blackberry patch to make picking easier for next time, and David went jogging. They also got in math lessons, and some games. I feel like I have my kids back (at least on Tuesday)!
Tyler-we'll save you some jam and make more crisp and B. Bread when you get home. The girls wanted to send you some jam, but I don't think that would work :)
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