This past school year, 2015/2016, our two oldest children began working with the Mystery of History Cds as well as the Story of the World books to begin our journey into Ancient History. We covered a LOT of information in the school year! I was happy to see our local community church was hosting VBS … Continue reading Egyptology: Summer VBS
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Overnight Backpack with Dad
Our oldest daughter, who is 12, went on a BIG adventure with Dad this past July. They packed full backpacks with all the gear needed for an overnight backpacking trip, the first our daughter had ever attempted. They were dropped off at the Chemainus River, but part way into the hike they discovered there were … Continue reading Overnight Backpack with Dad
Exploring the Gold Rush Trail, Hope to Barkerville
The highlight of our summer this year was our decision to do a "staycation" within BC. Our two oldest children have wanted to go to Barkerville for several years now after learning about the Gold Rush and the exploration of Canada and the fur trade and such in grades 2-6. So Barkerville was a definite … Continue reading Exploring the Gold Rush Trail, Hope to Barkerville
Garden tomatoes!
Our family is enjoying growing some of our own food in our backyard gardens, and this year was an exceptional tomato year! Our family together was shovelling dirt and trimming hedges, watering, and picking weeds and washing veggies. So even though the garden was really MY project, it is nice to know the kids are … Continue reading Garden tomatoes!
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