This has been a very busy school year. A little too busy, if I do say so myself! In fact, I was about to throw in the towel about three weeks into the school year (thank goodness for great homeschool friends that I can lean on when I need to!).
Here's a glimpse into our busy schedule:
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| Enjoying the last days of Summer with a friend at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden |
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| Playing along the Mississippi after Jr. Rangers (Mussel class and a boat tour) |
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| The girls started tap/ballet/jazz |
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| Celebrated Elise's 5th birthday at the American Girl Store |
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| Regular weekly study dates at Silverwood Park while Elise is at her Doodlebugs class |
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| Had our first Homeschool Mystery Day (the kids look scared because a major storm was blowing in) |
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| Millie found and took care of 4 sweet baby kitties. |
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| Took the bus to piano lessons a few times. Piano is going great! |
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| Lots of fun science experiments! |
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| Painting and fun at the MN Children's Museum |
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| Lots of weekend exploring in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa |
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| 4-H kickoff, Elise's first one ever! They had a meeting, hay ride, bonfire, etc. |
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| Style Pile at the dance studio and Chinese food |
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| Eloise Butler Wildflower Sanctuary. Millie took a Poet-Tree class, Elise and I explored |
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| Nature study/craftiness |
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| Enjoying the last bits of Fall with a hike and picnic on Lake Superior |
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| Apple orchard with great friends |
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| Elise is making friends now, too! |
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| Team building with the homeschool group |
This is just some of what has been keeping us busy 3-5 days per week. Phew! I fully expect to slow down the week of Thanksgiving...
