Dismal Swamp

This weekend Avery had the opportunity to tour the Dismal Swamp, which is on the coast of NC. So he and his Dad made the 5 hour drive and went out all day Saturday. Avery had a very good time and they were able to see alot of interesting things. These are a few of the pictures Avery got to take with the digital camera he got to take on his trip.

"Goblin Hunting"

This is the kids going "Goblin Hunting" at 9:30 am! This was one of those days when playtime seemed to be more important than interupting it with schooltime. We need those days every once in awhile.

The Zoo

We took a trip to the Zoo last weekend with the kids. We had fun although it was too hot and my recovering broken ankle suffered greatly for it a few days later! Having an injured ankle is becoming very inconvenient.

Gem Mining

We went gem mining this morning at Castle Mcculloch. We had a very fun time even though it was raining. After we mined we got a tour of the rock quarry, THAT was the neatest part. That big hole was mined since the 1940's one dump truck at a time!

Chasing Zephyr!

This is a beautiful rainbow dyed playsilk I got from A Toy Garden, I just love the colors. So when my very naked 2 year old decided to wrap himself with it and run around the house I just had to grab the camera! When you give your child a name that means "the wind" expect to be doing a lot of chasing.

Watercolors

We have watercolor painting day once a week. This is Zephyr's favorite afternoon activity. I am trying harder to paint color instead of obsessing about a perfect picture. I think the kids are figuring this out as well.