Last Saturday, Mike and I took the kids to a local carnival followed by fireworks. They had a lot of fun on the rides and we just "happened" to have some chairs and blankets in the back of the van, lol, so we were all ready for the fireworks demonstration which was quite impressive for a local township.
On the 3rd, we had a barbecue with family and enjoyed lots of food and good company. I wrote about the 4th in a previous post. We spent the day quietly together and got some much needed work done outside.
On the 5th, I took the kiddos bowling. They have gotten quite good the last few months bowling with our homeschool bowling league every week. The league will continue in the fall, but the kiddos still like to go each week to work on their skills and have fun! :-) They all scored close to or over 100! (better than their mom, that's for sure, but I'm getting better, lol!)
On the 6th, Kiddo #4 had her much anticipated last day of sewing class. She has been in a homeschool sewing class since after Christmas and has shown incredible skill. The quilt she made as her final project literally took months to complete. I am not only proud of how breathtakingly beautiful it is, but with her patience and perseverance. It amazes me that each of those tiny rectangles had to be cut out and sewn into squares, each with a precise position and then, in turn, each of those squares having to be sewn in their particular place, as well. It really is gorgeous and we are so proud of her!
Yesterday, Mike was off from work, so we surprised the kiddos with a half-day trip up to Hershey. Since it was lightning and some of the rides and waterpark had to be closed, we chose to go into Chocolate World instead and save the park for another day, maybe next week. :-) We not only got to see and get photos with the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, the kids got to be "Factory Workers" and make their own batches of Hershey Kisses, complete with their photos on the containers. What a great memento! We ended the day with dinner in a lovely little cafe. I thought my little teacup so lovely and delicate that I just had to take a photo of it. The kids liked the lion fountain.
What a wonderful and fun-filled week together! We are blessed. I am looking forward to making many more memories with my family as the summer marches on.
3 comments:
What a fun summer you guys have been having!! Homeschool bowling and homeschool sewing classes... what great ideas! It makes me wonder about what kinds of homeschool classes we have around here, hmmm... And your daughter's quilt is gorgeous, especially considering she is pretty young for such a detailed project - what a great thing for her to keep over the years and tell her own children about one day!
I am jealous that you live close enough to Hershey, PA to make it a day trip - chocolate, yum!
Looks like SO. MUCH. fun!!
GREAT photos! What wonderful memories you are making.
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