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Thursday, July 12, 2012

1st Grade Photography

 
Today, as the horrible heat broke a little bit, we decided to venture outside. It's sad to say, but we've been stuck inside during this summer because of the heat wave that has hit us over the last two weeks.

Well, we finally got a break. It was still 86 degrees outside, but way better than the 100 plus degrees we've been having to deal with.

Armed with a bottle of ice cold water and a digital camera, Buttercup and I went for a nice, long walk in our neighborhood. I encouraged her to take pictures of anything she found interesting. It was a way to keep her mind off the heat and focused on something fun.

So here are the photos from our walk!



The result of a storm a couple days ago.
My budding photographer!
Buttercup took all of these pix herself!
A crawly creature in our path.





Lavender


Holly

Where ever you happen to be, I hope the weather is great and it allows you to enjoy the great outdoors. Do you also have a budding photographer in your family?

Happy Homeschooling Adventures!

Friday, June 15, 2012

I love summer because...

Wow, there are so many ways to finish that sentence. I love summer because of sunny days, warm nights, catching fireflies, sand in my toes, the sound of waves crashing, watching my kids play outside, my husband's on the grill pizzas. The list goes on and on and I'm sure everyone would finish the sentence in a different way. All great way, I'm sure.

One of the things I didn't mention is that, living in the Northeast, we face long, cold winters which do take their toll on me. I am not a winter person and while I try to make the best of it, I admit, I have a hard time. When spring comes, I rush to put away winter clothes, put on my flip-flops and never look back!

I love the smell of wet grass and the sight of blooming flowers. So this post is an homage to spring, summer, warm days and the beautiful flowers in my garden that welcome me in the morning and brighten my days.




Buttercup chose these because they are her very favorite color!



I love how the colors look against the stained wood!



Buttercup painted this pot and planted the flowers at her Gardening Club for Mother's Day!



My hydrangeas are starting to bloom. Soon they will fill the front yard!


Clematis vine. I just love these so much; they come back year after year and don't require much work at all.


A closer look!

I invite you to leave a comment and finish the sentence...I love summer because...

Happy Homeschooling Adventures!




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