This year, Jonathan and I set a goal to be more intentional about going out on dates with our kids. We’ve taken the kids on dates for a while, but to make sure each one had special time with us we made up a schedule. For Jonathan’s date with Charlotte, he took her out to eat at Chick-fil-a then she got to play on the mall playground. The perfect 3 year-old date.
Charlotte loves those pink boots. She wears them EVERYWHERE.
Rosemary participated in Book Bowl once again this year. Our good friend, Melanie, coordinated it. And once again, Rosemary had a great time. Her team didn’t win, but she still had a great attitude and enjoyed it.
One of the teams getting some last minute reviewing done.
Rosemary and her buddy, Lucy
Ready to answer her questions.
Since we studied so much about the middle ages this year, we decided to host a Middle Ages Feast with some other homeschool families. I never take many photos when we host something, but here are a few that I managed to get.
Everyone brought food to share and we ate it with our fingers.
The boys made shields and the girls made conical hats.
We had a mini-joust in the back yard…get the pool noodle through the hoop.
Ben’s shield
Isabella and Rosemary
In March, Ben had his first flag football practice. While he was super excited to go, he wasn’t super excited to participate once he was there. The first few practices were mighty rough. But he stuck with it and in the end, I would go so far as to say he had fun.
In early March, we went on a field trip with our co-op to a wildlife refuge. I had no idea this place existed in Gainesville, but it was a really great trip. The kids saw lions, hyenas, lemurs, a giraffe, and tigers, and even got to run beside a cheetah. It was surprisingly cold that day. I think everyone wished they’d brought a heavier coat…except Charlotte. She insisted on bringing her big coat that morning, but she ended up taking it off later.
