Lazy Days of Summer

When you homeschool it’s so easy to continue schooling throughout the summer even though you’ve technically covered all the course material for the school year.

This summer started out no differently for us.  I fully intended to have the kids do copywork, math, and a bit of poetry over the summer.  And of course reading.

So far, it’s not quite working out that way.  With all the rain we’ve had in Houston, there is an explosion in the toad population in our yard.  So the kids bolt out of the door every morning after breakfast to see how many they can catch before lunch.  Our oranges are growing well, so the kids check on them daily as well.

The blueberries are being eaten straight off the bush by the children and sometimes the birds.

There are plenty of flowers to be smelled and picked.  The kids keep planting more (with awesome seed bombs from Seedle) with the hope of luring more bees and butterflies to the yard.

And of course they’re doing all this barefoot, because why not?

This little gal (along with her mullet haircut) is becoming a pro at catching baby toads.

And there’s always a game of freeze tag going on in the cul de sac.

So while we aren’t doing any school work (except reading…a lot), I’m pretty sure the kids are getting a stellar education anyway.