This another photo bomb of the last couple days of our homeschooling.  We were gone over the weekend at mom's and that was fun too.  I want to write pretty prose, but for now a photo list will have to do.  This week should be exciting though in that we are learning about ancient writing and then going to see the Dead Sea scrolls at the Boston Science museum.  Rigel is working on cuneiform and hieroglyphics.  We are also calling it a field trip day tomorrow and going to Massabesic Audubon and then to look at beavers.  It should be a good week!

Rigel working on his "All about Reading" fluency sheets.

 River wanted to do school too.

Mom was fixing a leak in her skylight.  She invited the boys to come up for a picnic lunch!

Hi world!

 Looking through the skylight.

 Roof monkeys!

Cousin time.

 We read "How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World" and then went to pick apples.

 My little apple picker.

 And mom, the homecoming queen of dandelion leaves!

 Jared in a tree...

 My long-haired, handsome boy!

 Look what Jared found...

I then worked with both boys to make an apple pie...

 River decided to put herself to sleep....she must have been tired!

 Rigel and Jared were flying a kite at Dad's place.  It got caught in the tree....

 Rigel LOVES his 7 month old cousin!

 Visiting Dad!

 Race time...we went to a kids fun run with Rebecca and family.

This morning I wrote "Hi" in cuneiform on Rigel's white board.  I left the key on his desk.  He figured it out and then we spent some more time writing messages to each other.  Then, after a long time thinking about what he might want to write, he wrote a clay, cuneiform tablet that says "Velez Family" to hang outside our door.  Won't the students be puzzled!

Rigel's name in cuneiform....

 And hieroglypics.....

And so with that we start the 3rd official week of homeschooling (not counting field trip days and coop days).  It's been a good ride thus far.