Beach all Year

I have a yearly membership to the state parks and I like to take the kids to the beach as much as possible all year long. We love walking and playing int he sand and on warm days swimming. Jetta even will go in on cold days and then run back to the blanket to get warmed up. I really think that being close to nature is wonderfully healing and the kids really get into the flow of life being there.

Grandma Boo and Pilot

Grandma Boo, Jetta and Pilot

Me and Pilot

Everyone enjoying the sand and water.

Blueberry Picking with friends

We had such a wonderful time picking blueberries with our friends,. The berries were delicious and organic. It was a cloudy day which was perfect to be out picking without the sun beating down on our backs. The kids ran up and down the isles pick and eating the berries. I think we all left with a full tummy and a smile on our faces.

Pilot Reaching for a berry

The Girls filling their boxes

All four kids having fun at the Blueberry Farm

Lasagna from the heart

One of our neigbors passed away and the kids help make a lazagna for the family. They really understood that they were helping this family and were so happy to be able to do something that would help to make the family know that we were thinking of them.

Jetta was so good about helping Pilot. They worked together and make a beautiful dinner.

Cutting Apples

As part of our homeschooling days, I feel that it is very important that Jetta learns practical and fun life skills. Cooking is a favorite for her and me too. Last week she learned how to properly use a knife. Check out her finger position on those apples. She created a beautiful apple cake with me as her assistant. She is learning proportions of ingredients and her recipes are getting better and better. This one being absolutely delicious. I would have never put so many apples in, but I am so glad she did. Now she loves to use her grown up knife and is the best help at meal time.

Reading Together -Library Day

Jetta enjoys reading lots of books to Pilot and he could sit there all day and listen to her read. She tells the story and she looks at the pictures. Last week I took them to the Library and they got their first library card. Now every Thursday is library day. We go to the library and they each get to pick 2 books out and they stand in line and check them out all by themselves. They just love it! Yesterday was library day, so we decided to walk to the library on the path and Jetta found a 4 leaf clover. It was her lucky day. I guess she is following in her Aunt Jessica's footsteps.

More Fun at the beach

The family at Ocean City this summer!