ipad mini love...

We have decided to add more positive technology to our learning (too many kids and mom fighting for computer time :) and so far we have loved the variation.  You can see that Gwen is a fan as well.  She loves a certain site which reads to  her children's books (she will have a story read to her over and over again...bonus!).  It is handy to have her get on this device while I am teaching the older kids too.  I just love watching them love to learn.  I think it is the best part of being my kiddos teacher!

First day of school...lunch

yep folks it is just that exciting!

Trip to the fire hall

One of the neat things about homeschooling is that we try to extend learning through out the summer too! It helps us plan our week and find activities where we learn while having fun. We had the opportunity to visit the fire hall and the kids were super excited. We met up with a bunch of homeschooling friends and got to learn the ins and outs of a firefighter's digs! Jackson was thrilled when he got picked to get to try on the gear! The kids got to explore through a couple different fire trucks and got to work with the fire hose (which was their favorite part, aside from the suckers they got at the end!).