Bows and arrows

Our friends invited us to dinner and then we had a good time shooting arrows in their beautiful back yard. They too are homeschoolers and now that we know that both dads are left hand shooters with a bow they are preparing to go hunting together this fall. That pushed Stetson to go through hunter safety as Spencer want him to go with them hunting. All of the other kids enjoyed trying out shooting for their  first time. You can see a stream in the back yard and it claimed a few of the arrows. The kids really liked the four-wheeler too!!! Oh, the adventures that each week brings! 

Back inside the kids enjoyed a little show and tell as they played the piano and tried to decide who was the best at it. They also enjoyed a game of hide and go seek to end the night. 

 

A Horse of Course - That's a pony you phony!!!

Bristol has been really into horses lately and while Hailey was taking her piano lessons Bristol convinces our friends to let her ride their pony. Ezra and Hailey also benefited but it was Bristol who suggested the idea. Bristol also wanted me to bring home a lot of books from the Library and so we found several on horses and caring for them to their uses and varieties. 

She is now asking if we can buy a horse of our own and how much that would cost. We really do not have a place for a horse but I am glad that she is thinking all these things over. 

School work is getting done this week, with a lot of reminding!!!

 

Story Time

 The Jungle Book Story and a large bed made out of all of the house pillows and our 6 banana chairs, plus lots of blankets. This creation was designed by the 3 girls and was enjoyed for several days as many read and snuggled in.  The kids claimed that it was the most comfy of beds and that I must try it out. This is where my husband found us and took the above pictures. 

I am so thankful that all of these kids just love stories and reading or being read to.  

I hope that there will be many more days of reading together like this!!!

School has been a little tricky as the kids just want to play constantly and be out in the sunny backyard. Evelyn did finish up her writing book this week and is looking forward to finishing her other textbooks.  

Exercise

It is really hard to get good photo's of an entire family exercising!

The other day Stetson was home for some reason in the morning and Spencer and he got talking about who has the stronger legs now. Well that turned into a lets see show and tell downstairs and I then got these two pictures. The first one Stetson is squatting Hailey and Bristol. I believe that Ezra was trying to get on but couldn't. The second one Evelyn is being piggy backed. 

Spencer loves to exercise with the kids and typically gets a good work out with them at least once  a week. The kids are often his weights. We play lots of upbeat music and have a good time. 

All school is being attended to!