Back Yard Construction

We were informed back in the spring that the city would be tearing up our back yards and replacing the sewer. The plan was initially put in place and was supposed to be completed at the beginning of summer. Because of some hold outs the project was postponed. The did manage to get it started and finished before our first snowfall. They made a real racket digging during our school hours but we enjoyed visiting with the workers and learning about the process.

Working their way from the top of the hill to the bottom... This picture was taken from my back patio.

Digging deep!

This picture was taken out of Hali's bedroom the greenish pipe hooked up to our main sewer to the house.

Senior Recognition 2009 Banquet

To follow up the end of the season games, the KCE lions do an all fall sport banquet. This is the last "official" football get together.

Why is it that the football team always sits in the last row, in the back? Perhaps so they can act up during the ceremony?

No, we're being good children!

Oh how I love my boys!

Aaron giving Coach Varney a signed football. He also gets his "letter".

Love seeing these special poses for mom!

Mamma's  Graduation Rose.

 

Senior Recognition 2009

Every year for football we recognize all of the Senior football players and their families. This year, instead of doing a ceremony during half time, it was decided that the players would do best taking a break and getting a pep talk. It ended up working in the end. This was the VERY best game I have seen these boys play, and in the end they won the game.

Aaron Pre-Game

Boy's must be boys

Coach Varney

Nick And Aaron Before the game

Nice clean uniforms

Tough man look

Nick and JB doing pre-game stretches

Nick looking over the players.

The whole team stretching.

 

Half time pep talk.

The Ogle family. Weston was the other senior who graduates with Nick.

Nick and his Grandpa Mark.

Our Sweet Graduate!

Love seeing that winning score on the board!

 

Nothing like nighttime pictures!

Video of the Barn Dance

Let's see if I actually got this right! I will add the right links to this post as I finish the uploads.

Weeks 15 & 16 of school

I have been TRYING not to combine weeks into one post but we have been so busy and there are a million and one things my unsocialized homeschoolers partake in, I just don't have the inclination to separate them. So in a nut shell this is what we have been focusing on these last couple weeks.

Night eyes~ Animals that are nocturnal including Owls and bats. Abby has learned a lot about each one of these species and also made a few "pocket" books for them.

Koala bears~ We started a pretty large unit study on Koala bears this last week. Abby has done several craft activities that she loves to show to others when they come to visit.

American Indians~ WOW! We decided to start the typical Thanksgiving themed stuff early since I wanted to do several activities and not feel like I had to rush through things.

Pilgrims and Puritans~ Once again I feel like this small part of history is greatly overlooked! We will continue our studies using "living" books wrote in the 18th & 19th Century, listen to several podcasts and audiobooks and complete some more unit studies.

The boys are struggling with their math and science now that things have gotten harder. We had to pull out a number of video's to help them understand what I simply cannot explain. They are doing a higher level of math than I ever did.

 

 

found this fun game at www.sunflowerschoolhouse.com

The fruit of the Spirit game.

 

I just HAD to get in on the paint chip Phonics too!

Naturalistic weaving like the American Indians did... Abby REALLY liked this project and requested to do it again but make a real basket.

We did a fun game to discover what her Native American name would be.

 

 

Our version of the Rain gods...

 

 

 

 

We really enjoyed making these rain sticks! Abby thinks that everyone should have one of these as instruments!

All finished!

Our parfletch  we created using native designs and then put secret messages in them for each other to open up.

By far we enjoyed alot of hands-on this week. Abby really learns so much better when we can do activities and for some strange reason it just sticks! Now, if I can just come up with several fun activities to finish out these next few weeks before the holidays!

After seeing Abby have all the fun... Hali decided to get in on the action and make her own rain stick! She doesn't want me to show the finished product however because its a gift!

Home School Barn Dance

I am quite tempted to upload some dancing these kids did the night of the barn dance. They were an ABSOLUTE riot! I believe all the kids had a fantastic time. Not only did we rent out Sibley's Orchard for the night, the kids also went on a hay rack ride and enjoyed a roaring bonfire! I know they kids had an excellent time and I do believe we had to kick them out at the end! "Just one more song!" Was heard over and over again.
I took  more video than I did pictures so I only have a few to share! If time grows on trees I will try to upload the others someday!

Musical chairs

A little refreshment before the hay rack ride

Nick and Chelsea on the hay ride

"Farmer's in the Dell"

Not a hair out of place!

I decided to go ahead and  upload those vidoes. I think they may be done by morning! Ha!