Homeschooling Lesson #47: Fostering Independence

 If there is a positive side to the pandemic, it's that we've had the chance to slow down and let our kids do some things on their own around the house.

For example, Tate learned how to cook eggs for breakfast:

Both Tate and Ashley learned how to work together to accomplish a basic household task:

And all three kids learned that MLM has a good sense of humor on April Fool's Day:

The only one who still needs to brush up on some of his skills is Daddy.  He thought he set the camera timer.  This is what happened instead:

Marching Right Along

 Kicking off the month of March, we'll start at Tate's pre-school:

Driller at work, part 1

Honing their skills, part 2

the team's tremendously tall tower (it was "T" week!)

class on their hill

art fun

rainbow mural for "R" week

weekly helper with Shelley

The kids received some fun gifts from their grandparents:

We baked our tallest Dutch pancake to date:

See the steam rising out of it?

And experimented with both fun hair dos and expressive expressions:

Catching Up (Again)

 It's a cold gray day, perfect for sitting in front of ye olde computer and catching up with photos, videos, and the blog.  There's an entire year of memories to post, so let's get crackin'.

First up, February!

Silly costume wearing around the house

Good snowy day at school

Georgia O'Keefe art lessons

Dessert night!

Ninja on the loose - watch out!

New Year, New Activities

 We started off the year intending to be outside more often.  Got off on the right foot:

December

 December brings its own fun:  snow, holiday gifts, winter vacation... I could keep going.  Or I could roll the photos!

A rare moment of sharing

New micro lego set

Snow angels at school

Boone cap - still a favorite!

Preparing for Nerf Battle

True definition of a "happy meal"

Mr T creates a dreidel light

MLM's home office - loaded with finish samples for the office

hot cocoa bombs - gift from someone who knows us well

Check out this curly girl!

We all received matching PJs for Christmas - Elena, our AP did too!

First attempt at true sourdough bread

Last campfire of 2020

No one was particularly sad to see 2020 come to an end.  Despite all of the changes it forced into our lives, there were some positive moments: no running around like crazy, no commuting, more time with family for the important stuff on the weekends.  We were lucky to have experienced the pandemic in that light.

November 2020

Yup - we're going to cover one month in one post.  I told you to be prepared!

Tablet time: one of the only quiet moments in the house

Tate mods his musket, again.

Adam's Harry Potter phase

After building a fort together, the boys share a bed for the night.

Class sees if pumpkins float or sink.

Early form of Drivers' Ed

Our version of dress-up

Thanksgiving 2020

Wouldn't be a holiday without these!

Lunc at Mike's