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parky park!

yesterday was another hot sunny day,  i got the kids up and ready for another park. we had a bag of moldy bread so i thought we should find us some hungry ducks!
first stop coffee and snacks!
we shared the donut!
coffee!!!!!!
my coffee machine is broken and we are waiting for a new part.  i am in serious sad shape with no coffee sob sob sob
then we hit the trails. nate picked the route
love being out side
stopping to investigate some weird looking bark
man. i wished i had a nature guide of some sort!  nate has so many questions and we stop to look at so much and i have NO idea how to answer his questions or what things are.  i keep saying "man, i wish your dad was here" haha
anyone know of a small guide book i could bring with us?
and it was a big day!  we found a trail that i know well but nate didn't that was to narrow for a stroller so i let nate take the trail alone! by himself!  
he LOVED it!  i could see him about 50% of the time 
see that tiny blob of red? that's him, heading off on the trail alone!
then we found more ducks to feed
ellie kept herself busy playing with this one, tiny crumb!
she loves being in the stroller, the faster the better
my almost 6 yr old!
then we stopped for more snacks and a talk about issues that are important to a boy
ellie stinker pot!
and off to have lunch in another park with daddy!  love the look on her face when she saw him!

we were out for another 3.5 hrs.  we came home and i gave ellie her bottle, she fell asleep in my arms after.  she was SO tired.  i rocked her for another 30 mins. haha

with all the constant go go goness...nate is getting worn out. haha.  he slept in today and yesterday until 8. this is a record for my boy, he normally wakes up around 5.  ah, it's good for him to be active!  

it's friday! wheee. i'm staying home this morning to play catch up.  we are off to friends tonight for a bbq.  i love the summer!


-i've had my first "why is nate done his school?" talk with a neighbor. i am glad that i am confident in this area and don't give a rip what anyone says....anyways.....public school is out today.  the kids come over to our place everyday to play when they get home.  well the kids naturally talk and the topic came up that nate has been done 'school' for a few wks now....the question was asked in a judgy mcjudgersone tone....i simply said that nate had fulfilled all legal requirements for k in jan, so tec we were done school then *cough* but i kept him doing 'school' until last week bec well, i am the principal and i said so...haha.  after i explained that nate did finish k (as if its any of their business)  and is moving on to gr 1 in sept. i take his academic's serious and i am doing a good job at home education.  i was nice as pie as i shared but i made it clear that i would not tolerate any nastiness in this area....it was good and ended good but bottom line is this.  do what's best for your own family and instead at picking and being nasty support and love each other!

besides i can say home education is hard.  rewarding and anyone can do it....even those who lack patience....like me!

anyways!  i am proud of how far i've come.  comments don't throw me in a tail spin anymore!


3 comments:

Unknown said...

Handbook of Nature Study is the book you need...it's a big black book by Comstock...Ann maybe. It is awesome. I used to so often and we still pull it out now and again...Marlene at HomeSchool and More sells it.

Hugs and blessings...you go girl with this whole home education thing...proud of you and all you do!!

mel said...

awesome! thanks i'll go look at her web site :)

Ursi said...

Mel, as a non-homeschooler mom I want to tell you that I am very proud of you for sticking with the homeschooling. It seems to be exactly what you and Nate need.
Katie (and I) love public school and I know that is is what is right for us. But most of all I think it is awesome that we agree that the "best" way to educate our kids is what is best for the children and the individual family.
Way to go Mel!!