Category Archives: My Family

Week 2

I took this last Friday but thought it was an appropriate way to start my week 2 of being house bound…
Nick built me two raised beds in the last week!
He also has been moving the shed across the yard all this week (whenever the rain lets him)!
We enjoyed more Super Charged Science again this week.
The lessons were about astronomy and the girls had trouble listening but they still enjoyed the experiments.
There has been frog and lizard catching.
And lots of outside time.
I have been using this time to practice my photography more.
It helps me to look for beautiful moments when it seems dark and stressful.
The girls practiced tree climbing while the guys moved the shed.
I also used this time to do one of my twins hair. Little sister is next!

The news is draining right now and I felt tense this week. Hoping for a better week next week. Hoping you and your family are safe and have dirt to play in.

What we have been up to this week.

We are pretty socially isolated during the day normally but with everything going on it feels different. With the extra stress I am trying to give myself extra grace in schooling so that I have more to give my kids. I make sure we get our main subjects done every day but other than that I am taking advantage of the free online classes happening right now.
We have been taking a free online science class called Super Charged Science and it is excellent. She is an amazing teacher and I am letting it take the place of me teaching my youngest three science for right now. Check out her facebook page for free classes. I liked her robotics class so much I purchased the course.
Building catapults
Learning about lasers
After that we still do quiet time for my sanity sake. Ha Then we watch the Cincinnati Zoo live keeper chat which has been a fun treat to our day and something to look forward to. It is on their Facebook page if you want to check it out.
Add to that daily walks(which we did anyway) and lots of outside play(when the rain allows)!
It was pouring when we would usually go for a walk so we checked out a local waterfall instead.
What are you doing to fill your days?