Tag Archives: Kids
Nighttime Sky
I remember from an early age enjoying the nighttime sky. I’ve always been awestruck at gazing at the stars, watching for a falling star, looking for constellations like the Big Dipper and looking at the moon. At a very early … Continue reading
Carnival
I grew up in a small town with little entertainment options. I remember some highlights growing up were the Leeton Fair. We would ride our bikes to watch the fair workers (carnies) set up the rides and couldn’t wait for … Continue reading
Water Balloons
We recently received a package from a friend that included a package of water balloons. The boys have been asking daily if this is the day they get to play with the water balloons. I like water balloons, however, from … Continue reading
Ant Lollipop
I’ve blogged several times about ants. It’s just that the ants here are unreal and come out of every crack in the wall, floor and door. The boys have learned that when they unwrap a lollipop to first look to … Continue reading
You sunk my what?
The rains have arrived! We are experiencing cooler nights – hooray! Power outages seem to accompany the arrival of rainy season. The other night the boys were not going to let a power outage stop their nail biting game of … Continue reading
VHS Ribbon
Pretty much everything in the tropics molds, some things take longer than other things to mold. We’ve had DVD’s mold, we’ve had clothes mold, we’ve had shoes mold, we’ve had toys mold..you get the idea. We were given a VCR … Continue reading
Hair Cuts
I (DeAnna) started cutting the boys hair when they were very little. Joshua went for his first cut during his first year of life. He screamed and cried through the whole experience. When I went for a second hair cut, … Continue reading
Medieval Games
The Joint Learning Session with the emphasis on the Medieval times has finished. I (DeAnna) organized sports for this session. Three mornings a week the boys and I arrived at school at 7:15 so we could get set-up by 7:30 … Continue reading
Feudal Four Square
During this Joint Learning Session the theme is Medieval Times. All the classes have been learning more about life during this time period. The art time and sports both incorporate this theme. The students seem to play two different recess … Continue reading
Karate
We are in the midst of a Joint Learning Session. What that means is three times a year homeschooled children and the children from the mission school come together in the classroom for a few weeks. Our school year is … Continue reading
D squared + J squared = Anderson 