Fall isn't quite in full swing, but it is surely in the air! We had some lovely cool, breezy days with lots of sun this past week. Great days for hanging out on the deck, getting some school work done. We've been getting our wood in for winter and making apple treats- the first pie of the season and candy apples, too.
We had our first field trip of the year, to a local agricultural fair. Josh got to go with us this year, which the kids, of course, loved. There is so much to see, but we just can't see it all. The kids enjoy seeing the animals. One of the exhibitors had a box full of ribbons her mules and horses had one and was giving them away, so they each got one.
Another highlight for the kids is the hill you can slide down using old cardboard pieces. Love the smiles!
We saw found a giant piece of cardboard and some of our friends on the hill.
The girls love the craft tent and made felt bugs this year.
My favorite part of the fair is seeing so many friends. We meet up with friends from all three of the communities we've lived in, past and present.
The day was very warm and sunny, so we embraced the shade whenever we could. We topped our day off with fresh ice cream and a visit to the alpaca farm just outside the fairgrounds. I kept calling them "llamas" (because Petite loves the Llama Llama books) and I kept getting corrected by the taxonomy police. This is what happens when you homeschool- you get some smarty pants!
We're just about to begin our study of ancient Egypt. Mister has been impatiently waiting to make the timeline figures out of this book. He has been making his own moveable figures since he spied this book in our school room. This is King Narmer (or Menes) the first king of united Egypt. This book offers two copies of each figure, one in full color, another to color- perfect for my two oldest kiddos. We've been listening to The Story of the World volume 1 in tandem with our Creation to the Greeks scheduled studies.
A rainy weekend is ahead for us. Just the kind I love!
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