Yesterday, Adrian and I got to explore Oxbow Park while the older kids had Science Slueths. We spent our time looking for signs of spring. Adrian got to lead me around and we found many things–including our first turtle of the year! While I would still love to make another snowman this year, I am excited for spring!
Did you get a chance to really look at the frost this morning? It was beautiful!
The children called it “spikes” but it is really hoar frost. These pictures are of air hoar frost, frost on objects above the ground! We were able to explore and enjoy it for awhile until the sun came out.
Learning to read and do math is important. Learning by doing and experimenting is so important too.
God designed boys to work. Learning to work hard while enjoying their work and improving on their best is a lesson too few of today’s boys ever learn.
As a friend said, “You can read about how to maple syrup, or you can make your own.” If you want to see how we made our own, please check out Mark’s blog. Learning to make maple syrup is a lot of work, but the end result is delicious!
My children call these the Wedding Flowers. When Mark and Andrea where little, they would pick them and pretend to get married. Even dried out and covered with snow, they are beautiful!
Yesterday we were taking a walk for a science art project we were doing. We were looking for pretty things to make a collage out of. I took my camera just in case…and look what I found!
These red breasted birds are not Robins, but Bluebirds. I was told that they will stay around over the winter if they can find a warm home and food.
The older children had Science Sleuths today. It was cold, but a beautiful day out, so Adrian and I took a walk at the park. We had not gone far when we noticed the first deer.
We watched it for awhile before realizing there was another deer with it. After exploring the park, hearing and finding a blue Kingfisher by the lake, throwing sticks into the water and writing in the snow, we saw our deer again. Only then did we discover there were at least five hidden in the bushes. Unfortunately for us, there were to many brambles to get all their pictures.
What a wonderful gift from God! Going for a walk in the “dead” wintery woods and seeing so many of his creations.
