Aurora Reservoir
We had a great day at this swim beach! Clayton got together with some of the homeschool boys and they made a HUGE volcano in the sand. Afterwards, they decided to create two ponds and connect them with water, which proved a little more difficult than anticipated.
Ronnie teamed up with a girl from our group and they rescued bugs from the lake, putting them into the house and playground that they built for them. It was real sweet! All in all we spent about 4 hours at the Reservoir and the kids really had a good time. It was great for me to see Ronnie lose his fear of water and just go right in. We definitely will go back soon!
We also went to the Kaiser Permanente smoking cessation class tonight for Ron. He found it very helpful and has set a quit date for July 20th. I pray that he can quit for good ~ his heart needs him to.
Labels: bugs, field trip, smoking
Frogs, Library, and Reading!
I started the day with a long walk and some visiting teaching, then we were on our way to
Hudson Gardens for our science club with
Mile High Homeschoolers. The kids enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a frog and then seeing several real live frogs with their own eyes! We even saw one that was gianormous to say the least!
We then took a trip to the library where Clayton was able to get his very first
library card. He was so excited! The kids picked out several books, Ronnie choosing books with CD's as he is still learning to read.
Speaking of which - Ronnie read his first two books today. We started with
Bob Books and Ronnie read Mat and Sam all by himself. He is so proud (and mom is too!) I love watching my children learn.
We also fed the missionaries tonight - they bring such a warm spirit into our home. I enjoy having them over. We are going to spend the rest of our night enjoying a family home evening watching a movie together and then reading some scripture.
On a more somber note, my neighbor passed away today. It was very unexpected ~ she had a massive stroke last night and was unable to recover. If you would please keep her children and grandchildren in your prayers ~ I know they will be in mine. It has caused me to pause and be grateful for my life and all that is in it, as this woman seemed perfectly fine this time last night.
Love to you all - and hey, two posts in one day! Maybe I am back *grin*
Labels: field trip, homeschooling, reading
