The Zoo, PE and Monday

This past Friday the kids had a great time at PE and the Zoo. We met some sweet friends at the zoo and just had a wonderful time! One of the best things about homeschooling is that you have the opportunity to go places when no one else is there. This is how it was at the zoo on Friday. We really enjoyed taking our time and exploring! It felt like we were the only ones there. Here are some pictures :)

This picture I took when we were leaving, as you can tell.. a front was coming through and the wind was blowing pretty good. :)

When we first got there the peacock was showing off to the ginnies. He was beautiful!

Here a picture from PE. Catherine is in the light blue outfit, waiting to start the game.

If you look at the group with the para shoot you will find Joseph at the left hand corner of the army green triangle. He is wearing a white shirt and red shorts.. and having a BLAST I must add!

Our Monday was pretty good. I worked most of the morning to finish my canvas' for K to pick up this afternoon. While I painted the kids did their math and I would take short breaks to answer questions and check their work. After Math the kids had a short break and then all sat on the couch and read our Bible. The kids were so sweet all sitting in a row each with their Bible taking turns read a verse. The story they read today was Numbers 11 which tells the story of the Isrealites complaining that they didnt have any meat.. and boy .. did they get meat! Heres two of the kids favorite parts:

1 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the LORD, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the LORD burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the LORD and the fire died down. 3 So that place was called Taberah, ^[a] because fire from the LORD had burned among them.

10 Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to his tent. The LORD became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. 11 He asked the LORD, "Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their forefathers? 13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, 'Give us meat to eat!' 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If this is how you are going to treat me, put me to death right now—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin."

and...
31 Now a wind went out from the LORD and drove quail in from the sea. It brought them down all around the camp to about three feet above the ground, as far as a day's walk in any direction. 32 All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered quail. No one gathered less than ten homers. Then they spread them out all around the camp. 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague. 34 Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.


THREE FEET DEEP! Nathan said tonight.. "hey Mom... I am three feet one inch.. if I was there I would be covered in quail!"

The kids also did penmanship and after that we had about a two hour spring cleaning session. They are such good helpers and it sure is nice to be able to scratch some of those "to-do's" off the list!

Some other things that happened this past week or weekend..

Catherine finished Pride and Prejudice and we watched the complete A&E DVD miniseries.. it was WONDERFUL!



Also.. Joseph finished his first chapter book he has ever read by himself! (I am really proud of his accomplishment! )