vacation & resuming school

We took a break from our school last week for our winter vacation with my side of the family. :)  We didn't ski or tube since the weather was so mild.  It was nice to be with family, play outside, hike and play games at night with everyone.  The older kids learned to play Mexican Train (dominoes) and C surprised me by how well she matched up dominoes in between games. :o)

We picked back up with Unit 5 this week in Bigger & LHFHG and finished it today.

D is really enjoying listening to Snow Treasure for his read aloud.  He begs for me to "keep reading" every day.  We've been reading it over lunch and so now K is caught up in the story, too.  I guess we could always do it in 10 days and then pick another adventure book for the last 10 days it's scheduled in the guide?!  :)

K is doing a great job of listening to Reddy Fox and we're almost done!  Her narrating skills are improving!

C did her "school" throughout the week, too...Little Einsteins puzzle (Thanks, Gma!)

D's drawings for his science notebook page were amazing!  He took his time and did a great job!

K learned about clouds - how they are made of moisture and drop moisture using a cotton ball and making it "rain" in the picture...

 Here's her "quail" she was so proud of making!  She is really listening & learning the Bible.  I'm so happy she can talk about it later in the day and in her prayers at night (thanking God for giving the Israelites food).

 D's vocabulary words...Pestilence - don't you just love the "germs" coming off the guys in his drawing?!

 "Barricade" - I love the arrows stuck in the barricade!

 "Volley" - I learned this specific definition right along with D this week, too!

 D's science experiment about "germs" - trying to get the "germs" (glitter) off with a paper towel (didn't take too many off)...

Trying with cold water - took a few off but most of the glitter remains on his hands...

Yeah for warm water & SOAP!  Germs are gone!  He better understands why I always say when we get home from being out, "Shoes off & wash your hands."  :o)

 Drawing what he learned with little C is watching...she wants a turnabout (container D and K each have for their supplies)!  She was asking me all week, "Mommy, can I have a circle-thing?!"  I'll have to find a new home for my scrapbooking pens and give her that turnabout since she's now old enough to realize she's the only one who doesn't have one. :o/

CHEESE!

Today's science - learning about the North Star and how it guided sailors...he was spinning to imitate the earth while watching the sky with the Big Dipper & North Star.  :)