Since it is a slow school week...I thought I'd go ahead and just share this week.
We went to
Adventure Camp and absolutely had so much fun!
Camo raced in canoes with his friends. (It's very hard to get pictures where there aren't a bunch of kids in them, this time!) The canoes were a hit, so were the paddle boats!
Then, they went fishing and three kids caught fish! They caught blue gill, but we threw them back in to swim and live.
Also, a GPS scavenger hunt. The paper had the coordinates and using a GPS, the kids had to find the place and write down the clues. Really funny and more difficult than it sounds! ha!
Then it was off to build a fire. Since Camo is in boy scouts, he thought he was the master! HA! However, all the kids had to work together to build a fire that would also allow them to set a "coffee can" of water on it...to make tea! It was great watching the communication between the kids...they did fantastic! They went to the female cedar trees and picked the leaves and berries and put it in the water to boil, a bit of sugar and VOILA! Cedar Tea!!! (It was actually really good!) And the kids made toast over the fire and had a snack of toast and tea!
All in all, it was a fantastic Monday! Yesterday and today we did a lot of math and reading. We have begun the book "The Cay" which is a real turn from "Where the Red Fern Grows"! But we're enjoying it so far!
We'll see you after Thanksgiving...have a fantastic holiday...enjoy the food and friends and family and stay safe!
3 comments:
That sounds like so much fun!!
But- how can you tell the difference between a male and female cedar tree? I know, the jokes are too easy (twigs and berries?) but I really want to know!
Kara
OK, I said the same thing! HA HA
The female trees are shorter and fatter and produce berries. The male trees don't have berries and are taller and "skinnier".
Learn sumpin' every day, huh? ha ha
However, the male trees boasted of having bigger twigs, but...well...
Ah.
Men...
heheh! good to know!
Kara
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