Saturday, December 24, 2011

Thanksgiving visit to Kentucky - Awesome Field Trips

We stayed with Grandpa and Grandma Irvin in KY for two weeks over Thanksgiving break.  We had a good time visiting family.  My sister Kristie, who is a church secretary, took her week of vacation while I was in....so I got to see both of my sisters and all my nephews and niece a lot.  It was very nice for me to get spend so much time with everyone.


We did lots of cooking and baking.  Here cousin Tori and Rose are making some delicious sausage balls.


Rose sitting with Grandpa

The Davis family came up for a nice visit.  Here is Rose and Lilly Kate.
These two girls LOVE books!  What great presents to get each other!

Rose and her cousins had a blast on the farm.  Here Tori is taking them on ranger rides/running errands for Grandpa.


Rose helping G-ma with her Christmas lights.

Cousin Tim and Rose playing.

G-pa watching over his goats.

Oh what fun!!  We went to the Creation Museum one day.  Cousin Tim came with us and we had a BLAST!!
It was a great day. 


We went to a 'Snakes Alive' Workshop...we touched many snakes and reptiles...


The three of us holding a very heavy 15 foot Boa....

Looking at some of the exhibits....


On this touch-screen monitor they helped Noah build the Ark by answering questions...

That evening the Creation Museum had "Christmas Town"  with live dramas, lights, petting zoo, etc.



The Creation Museum was great!!  We hope to visit each time we go home to KY!


I will end this post with a photo of my sweet girl, Rose, on an airplane during the flight home.  
This was the first air travel I had done with a child without my dear husband, Chad....so I was little nervous.  Rose and I both can get air sick and daddy usually takes care of stuff for us.  ...But we did really well.  She is a great traveler!  (and a sweet girl)  :0)

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Week 15 of 2nd Grade (with IPad apps)

Our states this week are New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, and North Carolina.  Rose really enjoys doing her state sheets and learning interesting things about each state.


Do you use an IPad? We use it everyday here.  It is a fun way to practice math facts or play a geography game or study spelling words.
I thought I would share some apps we use.  I can not remember where I found out about each app....it could have been a blog or facebook or just on my own.  I wish I could remember who told me about what so I could give credit, but my memory just isn't that sharp.
I do know I got some after reading reviews at appsforhomeschooling.com






We actually only did half of week 15 as Rose and I are headed to Kentucky for two weeks to visit family for Thanksgiving.  So we will finish up the week when we get back.