Caitlyn's cooking!

Caitlyn informed me last night that she would be making pancakes today.  She has never made them before, she isn't really into cooking. Lately her older sister has had her helping in the kitchen more and I guess she was inspired to try to make something all by herself.  I'm not allowed to be in the kitchen while she is cooking, but she did let me take a quick picture :)

I hope I get some!

Summer Fun

Monday we went to the zoo.  It was $2 day and since we haven't been in a couple years, I decided it would be a nice morning out.  It was very hot and crowded but it was nice to get out for a bit.  We saw our favorites.

The elephants

The capybara is always a favorite due to the wonderful children's book Capyboppy 

 We picked up sandwich fixings on the way home and after lunch the kids went to the pool.

Today we went berry picking up in Georgia.  It was a nice drive and we found the place easily.  We will definitely be going back next year.  It was super hot outside, but I have lots of helpers.  We picked blueberries and blackberries. 

The boys at the blueberry farm

Alexis found all the ripe blackberries

Beautiful blueberries

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My beautiful teenagers

The girls made mini blackberry pies and blueberry buckle cake when we got home.  They all went swimming again to cool off.  It was so nice to have all of them together to have some family fun.

What We're Reading - June

I am loving that Christian Unschooling is doing this!  I love books and seeing what other people are reading.

Right now we are reading aloud a few books:

A Child's History of the World by V. M. Hillyer
Tudors and Stuarts (Usborne History of Britain)
The Cay by Theodore Taylor

Caitlyn's Current Reads (14 years old)

Holes by Louis Sachar
Naruto Vol 28: Homecoming by Masashi Kishimoto (she is reading this whole series and is anxiously awaiting the next several at the library)

 Brett's Current Reads (13 years old)

The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events) by Lemony Snicket

My Current Reads

The  Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
Big Book of Unschooling by Sandra Dodd
Free to Live:  Create a Thriving Unschooling Home by Pam Laricchia