Week #16

It's Thanksgiving...yippee!

I absolutely LOVE this time of year.  So, why not spend the week learning all about the history of this great holiday.
Artsy Girl and I read The Thanksgiving Story this week.  This is an award winning book that I found to be very fun to read.  It is short enough that we finished it in three days.  It was part of our Adventures in My Father's World Curriculum.  For science we learned about pumpkins...did you know they float?  We had mixed answers when I asked that question.  I said, "yes" and Artsy Girl and Dad said, "no".  Well, what do you know...they float!  We also measured our pumpkin, weighed it and used a little math to figure out how much Artsy girl weighs with and without holding the pumpkin.  A little reasoning goes a long way.  Soccer Boy and Artsy Girl both made Native American vests out of paper sacks and performed a super cute little play for the family on Thursday.

All in all a great, short week!  We have so many wonderful blessings to be thankful for...our beautiful healthy children and the freedom to live in such a wonderful country that allows us to choose the path that we feel is right for their education.  May God bless you & your family this holiday season!