End of The School Year Party
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Aug 16th, 2014
Our homeschool group had fun playing at ‘Landon Farm’, the home of our friends, Chris and Shanti. Playing in the pond, on the redneck waterslide, etc…
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Kendra Visits!
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jun 25th, 2014
My friend Kendra, joined our homeschool group a few years ago. We bonded over our love of hiking with our kids. Her husband was transferred to Oklahoma, and they moved. 🙁 She brought her boys back for a visit and stayed with us. We got some moms together for a movie night, watching “Mom’s Night […]
BHN Field Trip: Underground Sacramento
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jun 25th, 2014
Fun History Class
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on May 11th, 2014
Our homeschool group hosted a history class covering 5,000 years in three hours! The boys received an incredible coloring book (to call it a coloring book does not do it justice). It has made for some excellent discussions at home…
Kovar’s Field Trip
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Apr 8th, 2014
Our homeschool group held a field trip at one of the local martial arts places. The boys had a great time learning a few new things, and having fun with their friends…
Lecture at William Jessup
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Apr 2nd, 2014
My friend, Marisa, and I, took our kids to a lecture at the nearby Christian college, William Jessup University. They did a terrific job listening, although it was a bit over their heads. How do I know that? Because it was a bit over mine! After the talk, Marisa and I decided we had all […]
Tube Party
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 13th, 2014
BHN hosted a tube party. It was a warm day, and the snow was a bit soupy, but we all had a great time regardless. ‘A’ had an injured big toe (doc calls it ‘turf toe’) and stay home. So, it was just ‘R’ and I!
The California Drought Up Close
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 6th, 2014
Here is an article to bring you up to speed on our current drought situation. This article references a lake that is located close to us. Article My friend, Eun, and I, took our kids to visit a part of Folsom Lake that is located on the other side from ours. There used to be […]
Mochi Making Party
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jan 19th, 2014
Our friends, the Pagaragan family, have a tradition every New Year to make a big batch of mochi, then freeze and eat through the year. They invited friends over to share in the festivities. They have a mochi maker. It steams the rice, then pounds and pummels it into a rice paste. This is waaaaayyyy […]
Art Project: Monotype Printmaking
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Dec 29th, 2013
The boys recently made Christmas trees using the monotype printmaking technique. Here is the link to the process: http://www.carlemuseum.org/studioblog/?p=2162 ‘R’s tree ‘A’s tree