Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
School
We started back to school this week. Well, Emily started her school on July 16th - but Curtis officially started this week. We sign up at the homeschool co-op later in the week for the classes they will be participating in. I also get to volunteer in a class of my choice. Later we sign up at the K'ville YMCA for phys ed classes. Curtis went last year. Again, it will be good to get back to a routine in school.
Today we made (tried to anyway) blueberry ink. However, it was a bit too liquidy (is that a word?) so it didn't turn out like I had hoped. They both had a good time writing on paper with it anyway. That made me feel good that they still got some enjoyment out of it.
We also made play-doh today! It was easy. We chose blue for the color. That's flour on the play-doh in the last picture. It came off as we kneaded it.
Today we made (tried to anyway) blueberry ink. However, it was a bit too liquidy (is that a word?) so it didn't turn out like I had hoped. They both had a good time writing on paper with it anyway. That made me feel good that they still got some enjoyment out of it.
We also made play-doh today! It was easy. We chose blue for the color. That's flour on the play-doh in the last picture. It came off as we kneaded it.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Pumpkins
We have another pumpkin vine growing in the yard beside the house. Last year we got 1 pumpkin off the vine. This year we have 2 pumpkins growing. Hopefully they'll both make it! I can't believe the vine is so long but has only produced 2 pumpkins.
Pumpkin # 2
pumpkin vine
Emily and Sandy resting by the front door
Saturday, July 12, 2008
New River & Galax, VA
We drove up to the Smoke on the Mountain Barbeque Championship in Galax, VA today. Then we drove to the New River Bike Trail and rode our bikes afterwards. Neal and I shared a beef briquet sandwich and a plate of barbeque from a place that had Memphis style barbeque. It was really good!
New River Trail
Galax
New River Trail
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Levering Orchard
We went cherry picking this morning at http://www.leveringorchard.com/ in Ararat, VA. We picked a bucket of cherries and another smaller bunch of pie cherries. I'm going to try my hand at baking a cherry pie this weekend. I did okay with the peach pie a couple of weeks ago, so we'll see.
The professional getting to work...(heh)
huh? you want me to climb that ladder?
Me picking some pie cherries. Yes I climbed a ladder, well part of the way. I even climbed one tree. :-)
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