Homeschool Mother's Journal/Weekly Wrap-Up- June 7

It has been another good week here with the Kiddos.  More relaxed.  More interest-led and definitely less stressed.

On Monday, Kiddo #4 made a nightgown for her My Twinn doll that matched her own.  It really looks adorable.  :-)

For some screen-free time in the afternoon, the kiddos played some hide and seek in the basement (by flashlight, lol) and had some puzzle time.

On Tuesday, the kiddos had their Italian lesson.  They played concentration and memory games with the new verb conjugations they learned as well as showed their teacher the "commercials" they made for Nutella.

I also posted my weekly recipe linkup.  I shared Kiddo #4's newest cookie sensation- "Deluxe Oatmeal Raininets Cookies" that were really, really good. :-)  You can see her recipe and all of those that were shared (there are some really good ones!) here.

On Wednesday morning, Kiddo #1 had an orthodontist appointment and we stopped by a farm on the way home to pick up 20 pounds of English peas.  We love to can fresh vegetables.  Peas are in season for only a short time, so we want to make sure we have enough so we can enjoy them for months to come.

As I mentioned in my Thankful Thursday post, Kiddo #3 volunteered to clean out my van and Kiddo #1 offered to vacuum it out afterwards.  What a pleasant surprise that was, and boy does the van look good!  You can see the rest of the post here. ( I also give a short reflection on the anniversary of the D-Day invasion, for which we all should be grateful)

We also welcomed our first two butterflies.  Kiddo #4 named them "Primo" and "Secondo." ("First" and "Second" in Italian)  :-)

The best thing about Wednesday was the Kiddos deciding to make the backyard a "waterpark."  Very original and very fun.  There are more pics here.

On Thursday morning, Pop took the boys to get haircuts while Kiddo #4 and I put slices of orange in the butterfly pavillion for P and S and then continued work on her Butterfly Lapbook.  It is wonderful to be able to learn about the butterflies as we are experiencing them firsthand.  It doesn't get any more real than that.

After lunch, the kiddos and I went to a local park/playground.  They got to run, hit a few baseballs and play on the equipment.  The weather forecast is calling for some nasty rain the next couple of days so I definitely wanted to let them have some outdoor time in the beautiful spring weather.

Only 6 more days to vote.  I would really appreciate your support!  :-)

Linking up today with:  Homeschool Mother's Journal, Weekly Wrap-Up, NOBH, Show-Off Friday, Learn and Link and It's a Wrap, Friendship Friday and Friday Connection and Family Fun Friday