HI

It has been FOREVER since I blogged

I thought I would post just so you know we are still alive.

So much has happend this summer and we have been busier than ever.

We just got back from the Feather River and I thought I would post some pics of Andy and I ... well being Andy and I.

More to come...

My Beautiful Boys

It's amazing what happens when you have an

awesome camera and you use

your black sweatshirt as backdrop.

LOVE

JOBL

Here is #5 at his last game of the year

and we have already had our first game of the playoffs.

I don't want to talk about how they creamed us, but I will say

the boys had fun and tried there hardest.

Look at Cohen's FIRST season pin...HOTSHOT!

Share Faire

Okay, I know I have been dropping the ball a bit when it comes to the blog, but look below and you will see why.

I plan on catching up, so stay tuned for blogs of the passed adventures.

Tonight was the AWESOME share faire. This is when I realized we did ALLOT this year! His table was raved about especially from the administrators at his ISP school. They thought his life looked really hands on and they were very pleased to see that we teach that way.

I got comments like " You put ALL this in ONE year???? "

and I replied " Yes, I think so ... where am I again??? "

Then I went back to napping under the table (joke).

I attached pictures so you can see what Parker showed off.

All the while there was a slide show on my computer of all of our field trips we took this year.

Love you all and thanks for all you have done to contribute to the Stockbridge Academy

~Dana

Math

We covered some basic geometry and learned fractions and division this year.

Still working on memorizing multiplication tables.

All in due time

Parker's favorite ART

He also took a art of the masters class at his ISP

(can anyone spot the Dali)

PS Note the sign Parker made to protect his precious art

DO NOT TOUCH

Science

The Solar System and the Moon and the experiment we did with heat

Lapbooks on Garfield ... DUH, Knights and the history of Fencing

His Moon study and Environmental studies on natural resources.

Can't forget the bug collectors

P showing off

A 7th graders science project

The Future

Cohen wants to be a Police Man and Parker a video game creator

Note: We started somewhere and it was our first homeschool Share Faire!

Rockies 2011

Here's my little leaguer

WE ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS TOO!!

Go #5 I love you with all my heart and am so proud

of all your hard work and fun on the field.

Antioch Sprint Races

My AWSOME Aunt invited us out to the Antioch Sprit races.

The boys had a blast and our adopted son DJ came too.

Hot dogs and loud buzzing made for a GREAT Sat

Pineheaven Farm

Our AWESOME Co-Op visited a self sustaining farm today.

here is the link

http://pineheavenfarm.wordpress.com/

The farm has bees, chickens, 4 goats and a large organic garden.

It was GREAT to teach the kids about the cycle the farm goes through in order to sustain on their own.

The kids were the most surprised about the composting.

Parker: "You mean to tell me you put the goat's poo in your dirt?"

The kids all had a chance to milk one of the goats. After two of the goats were milked (each yielding a half gallon WOW) Jeannie the, farm owner, had the kids make butter.

She used cow's cream and put it in jars and for the next 30 minutes or so kids and parents alike walked around shaking the mason jars.

Wah La ... butter

he kids gathered on a set of stairs and spread the butter on crackers.

My boys were so confused when they realized it was not whipped cream.

The butter was so soft and fluffy, absolutely delicious.

BUT...

The most fun was the chicken coupe.

The boys LOVED running around and catching the chickens.

They were so gentile and determined to get those fast suckers.

Next we roamed the gardens and Jeannie allowed the kids to pick and eat, ending in some severe dislikes and some surprising likes.

GREAT day on the farm.

After it was over I received a huge hug from Parker and he said

"I love you Mama, thanks this one was the best"

I am guessing he meant out of all the field trips so far.

YAY

Thanks Co-Op

Enjoy

My FAVORITE picture of the day

milking

Goats Milk

The farm had the biggest fattest worms we had ever seen

Shake that butter boys

Butter on crackers

Bees

Boys

Cole, Lucas and Cohen

We ended the day at this awesome park in Montclair

THE END