Days 39 (the other half)-43...Busy, busy, busy!

Other half of Day 39, Saturday:   Two halves make a whole and we are good to go.  We went to the Fair on Saturday where we learned:

Alpaca's don't spit and they are adorable.

 That Antelopes from India are precious.

 That Daddy is getting old (your inner ear fluid thins or something like that) and this ride made him feel like he might puke. 

That chicken on a stick is yummy.

 And that winning ribbons is kind of awesome!  Jake won 2nd place for Lego's.

And 1st and 2nd place in two different sewing categories.  (Apron for Nee and Star Wars PJ pants for Daddy)

After going to the Fair, Aaron and Jake went on a hike with our youth group followed by a bonfire and devotional.  It was over 6 miles and they had to have a small stone in their shoe.  The lesson was that even small sins can wear you down.

Day 40, Monday:   Temple Trip & The Zoo.  Two field trips in one.

 See totally educational.

 Day 41, Tuesday: Reading day.
         *Indian Princess: pages 86-144
         *Star Wars, Heir to the Empire: pages 1-53
         *Read some in Nick of Time, but not sure of the pages.
         *Problem solving? . .  Aaron gave Jake an Ipod Touch (it is an old one that a friend gave him) so he did some reading on that and played some games.  We'll call the games problem solving. :)
       
Day 42, Wednesday: Field Trip to the Library.  We had a behind the scene tour of the library.  Very cool and I officially want to be a librarian. 

 After the tour the librarians had a "Survive a Zombie Apocalypse" game for the homeschooling teens (7th-12th graders) and a lesson on prepping.

After that we spent the afternoon shopping for Jake's fall/winter clothes.  The only thing that fits from last year is a pair of jeans.  We hit the clearance racks and did great.

Day 43, Thursday: Mental health day.  We are hanging out.  It has been a busy week but not completely school wise.  We aren't counting this as a school day because it hasn't been.  Tomorrow will be tests and lots of work to get back on track for the week.  The truth is that lessons aren't always learned by sitting and writing or reading or whatever.  We have learned a ton this week and I feel like we have haven't spent much time in the school room.  Those are the perks of homeschooling: life lessons!