November Wall

We enjoyed many Thanksgiving related projects this month. We focused a lot on being grateful for things in our lives and complaining less. The girls have really started to enjoy word searches. I have been focusing alot more with Dragonfly on her coloring skill....really filling a picture in and not scribbling. Also using different colors instead of just her favorite.

Field Trip

 Tracy and I took the kids on a field trip to Burritt on the Mountain. It is a beautiful place with a mansion. We took a tour of the mansion after making sure we got a picture of the kids. Forgot to do our traditional picture in front of the van. The tour guide in the home was full of info about the doctor that once lived there and about the area. People used to flock to the area for the natural springs and stayed at one particular inn. The mansion burnt down shortly after it was built and there were pictures of it on fire. They rebuilt the home within a few years of the fire.

 I love this picture of the kids....so many personalities!

 Looking out over the city of Huntsville. It was fun to point out the big Rocket for the space center.

 We walked around the property which they have now made into a small town from the early 1900s. There wasn't alot going on during the day but the kids had no problems entertaining themselves. When we got to the Chapel....they took turns up on stage singing made up songs or Christmas carols.

We are really looking forward to returning again. They host many classes and do home school days. This should add alot to our study of American History.

Panda Art

Butterfly is enjoying the art projects in one of her school books.

Rice Crispy Turkeys

 I love creative themed snacks. These were too cute. PF helped me make these until she burnt her hand on some hot melted marshmallow.

 Needless to say the girls enjoyed them!

The Love of Reading

I just love this picture. I love that all my girls love books and love to read. We try to make it to the library once a week. This past week, we showed up to the library for a Thanksgiving program a bit early so we enjoyed over an hour of looking/picking out books. They love having a pile of fresh books to enjoy each week.

The Skittle Turkey

Even though Thanksgiving is over, there was still one activity I wanted the girls to complete before I pack up Fall/Thanksgiving themed activities. I love fine motor skill activities and I knew the girls would love anything that involved candy. They all had fun filling in the turkey with skittles and getting to enjoy a few skittles after they finished.

Thanksgiving Fun

Thanks to pinterest, I found so many fun worksheets for the girls to work on this week. They have really been enjoying all the coloring and the lack of their regular work.

Crafts and Fun

The holiday season is such a fun time. I love being able to make fun crafts with the girls or make a special treat. This year, I have been enjoying having the Stewarts living near by again so we can have fun with them as well. Tracy and I found a fun advent craft at hobby lobby and we took advantage of this relaxed week to get it done. While we were busy, we had activities for the kids to do. It was also such a beautiful day that the kids spent alot of time outside.

 PF and Cami made an awesome turkey treat for everyone to enjoy for snack.

This is my finished project. Not sure yet what I will be putting in it but looking forward to the last month of the year.

Outdoor Skills

 PF had the opportunity to get together with the American Heritage Girls to work on outdoor skills. She got to learn many different knots, use a hatchet, dig a cat hole, and build a shelter. I came to help with food. Dinner was delicious steak, potatoes, and salad. We also had cupcakes to celebrate one of the girl's birthday. PF spent the night and enjoyed playing games with the other girls. I proceeded home to sleep in my own bed. I am not sure I can handle the floor right now.

Rubber Stamping

In Keepers, we are working on rubber stamping. The girls have been making many cards. The first night we used a combination of stamp pads and markers on the stamps. The second night the girls only used markers. I think they like all the different choices they had with the markers.

Apple Turnovers

One of my favorite treats lately has been apple turnovers. You can't just buy them sugar free....well as far as I have found. So I have been making them myself at home. I am sure anything homemade is better than store bought anyway.

PF wanted to learn how to make them so I gave her a few instructions and she was off. She made two mini ones for herself. She did a great job and they were delicious.

Oh and as an extra treat, I make my own whip cream with a dash of cinnamon to go with it...yummy!

Embroidery

PF's embroidery project for Keepers.

American Heritage Girls

 The girls' uniforms and books are finally in. They were so excited to wear them to their meeting today.

 At today's meeting, PF was part of a play to tell the life of Harriet Tubman. She was a slave child brought out of slavery on the underground railroad.

 The girls attempted to paint their faces with cocoa to make themselves darker. It didn't end up working very well.

The play was short and well done.