Nature Walk!

We recently went on a nature walk. The trail has a drop off on each side, so needless to say, I had several mini panic attacks whenever the children stepped off of the pavement!

We saw several bluejays.

Wasp nest

Moss on the rocks

 

 Different colored mushrooms.

 We hit the 1 mile mark and stopped for a picture before heading back. 

Berries on trees

We stopped to see if there were any fish, but there wasn't.

 We saw what looks like a foxhole.

Altogether we walked 2 miles, and the kids had a ton of fun!

Despite my paranoia, I absolutely love days like this. I am so grateful for the opportunity to homeschool my children and watch them as they learn. Lots of times I am right there learning alongside them. 

Pumpkin Cookies!

Sometimes school is about being silly. Jayden was doing a grammar worksheet and decided to use the word "butt" in one of his sentences.

 This is his reaction when I read his sentence out loud.

 After school we baked some pumpkin spice cookies. We added in chocolate chips, for fraction purposes of course, and enjoyed them with milk!

We voted! Hope you did too! :)

We rocked the vote today!!

Fall Craft

Recently the kids went with May to work on a fall craft. All pictures are courtesy of her! :)

Jayden disgusted with how the brown paint looked

 Using paintbrushes so their fingers wouldn't get dirty from the glue.

Trick or Treat!

A few days before Halloween Juan's job allowed the kids to come trick or treat for a few hours. We walked around and met some of his coworkers, got candy, got tattoos, decorated a cookie, and watched a movie.

Jayden was Leonardo and Caitlin decided she wanted to be a rockstar. She put together her ensemble herself!

 

Juan's setup for trick or treaters

We stopped about 3/4 of the way through because their baskets were too full and neither wanted to carry their bags anymore.

 The kids got henna tattoos. 

 They decorated a cookie with icing, sprinkles, and candy corn. (Diabetes anyone?!)

They were ECSTATIC! They have been asking to go to their dad's job for a year already and were so happy to get this opportunity. We had a lot of fun!

A few days later we went trick or treating with friends in their neighborhood and they nearly filled their baskets up again. Jayden is Leonardo again, and Caitlin is a Barbie.

 

 They accumulated a MASSIVE amount of candy!