Thursday we spent the day with our good friends. We had a great lunch together, the kids got to make their own deli sandwiches and fruit parfaits for dessert. While the little ones busied themselves activities around the house, the older two ones spent the majority of the day outside.
Mary, Sarah and Retta had a big painting session. They quickly became tired of the paint brushes and came to realize it was much more fun to paint with body parts. This lead to a group bath and a good ole' snuggle fest to get warm.
Musa and Rachele picked up a long piece of rope outside and you could just see the wheels turning in their heads. It wasn't long before wood and a drill got involved. They attempted to make a simple pulley type seat, but without an actual pulley, they learned it wasn't so easy. This lead to the computer to look up pulley systems and we figured out the problem was friction. Too much friction with the rope against tree bark. It was fabulous to see the kids out there just having a good time and experimenting with different ideas. Such freedom to explore.
This was one of those...."I am so happy I homeschool"....kind of days. Kids being kids, learning their way, snacking at will, resting at will, heck..even bathing at will. I really needed this day. I felt whole again.
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