Today in the flower garden

Farm feast

The horses and chickens are enjoying their afternoon fruit feast. Just about everyday we get scraps from a local buisness, they used to just throw them away.

The whole gang!

Tonto

Little

                                                                            Satinka

Takoda

Itsy-Bitsy

When Scout started using the potty we started singing "the itsy bitsy spider"  to help her to stay on the potty longer. It is now routine for her to tap her fingers together and say "itsy" to get us singing.

Today Scout was with Dawn shopping, suddenly Scout says "itsy, itsy". Dawn rushes to the potty chair aisle and takes one into the bathroom. Dawn starts singing and Scout pees in the potty instead of her diaper!!!! The power of communication and awareness! You go girls!!

Always learning

We are still amazed everyday at how much Scout learns. So much each day, week, month....She is free as a lamb to do and explore at her will. She is full of curiosity, happiness, adventure and joyfulness, everyday. We couldn't imagine stopping that to send her to "school" in a box. Our decision to unschool is reaffirmed everyday.

We are so happy with Meryl's Music. They understand all the different types of learning and all types are included in every class every day. Scout likes standing on the drum. You would expect that she would be told to get off....no, the teacher points out that she is enjoying "feeling the beat" and is encouraged to stay.

The kids all look out the window during a slow song. This is normal, but they are all paying attention, jumping and banging to the beat. They are allowed to move freely in the room during class...to participate in the way that feels right to them.

We always remember to take time to stop and smell the flowers.

Scout likes carrying her "girl" around and there is lots of imitative play. She hugs her, talks to her, dances her, pats her back, gives her a ride on the stuffed pony and recently has been feeding her.

There is so much to see and learn everyday. We are all so very happy!!

Unschoolers Rock the Campground

Last weekend, after leaving Lake George, we headed for Pinewood Lodge camp ground in Plymouth. There was an unschoolers camping trip and we wanted to join in. We had a blast and meet some really great people. Some came from Canada, NY , CT and MA. Scout was in her element, living outside!

We brought her potty along and things progressed there really well. Yesterday she used the potty exclusively all day long, no accidents at all!!! As lone as we are home in the house she has it down pat. She even wakes up dry in the morning frequently.

Fort Ticondaroga

On our way to Lake George we stopped at Fort Ticonderoga. We arrived early in the morning taking a small ferry from VT into NY. We had a really nice time and will go back back when Scout is older.

Lake George Vacation

Last week we had a nice family vacation together. We started the week with a trip to Lake George NY. Murph was teaching and Scout and I tagged along. We left in the middle of the night so Scout could sleep (Such a great Daddy to do that!). 

On the day that Murph was teaching Scout and I traveled to Blue Mountain Lake, NY to visit the Adirondack museum. Who would have thought that we would have had such a fabulous time!! We spent 5 hours there, we both had a ball. If you are ever in the area it is not to be missed. There was so much interesting stuff to see and Scout could run and climb and touch everywhere. The grounds were beautiful and the museum store was the only place I could find THE MAP. Before leaving for NY I decided that I wanted to find a canoe map of the Adirondacks. Someday we will go back and spent time canoe camping the Adirondack lakes. In the meantime we will enjoy planning our trip and dreaming of the fun we will have.

One of the many building moved to the site. It is an original not a reproduction.

I discovered that Scout is not afraid of heights! She climbed this fire tower, asshe climbed she stopped to peak thru the stairs half way up and then looked out over the rail on top.

Scout spotted something interesting....

a beautiful butterfly.

After watching the butterfly she spotted these yellow flowers. She stopped in her tracks and proclaimed "OOOOO  WOOOW"  then she looked, touched and smelled them.

Every display had things that encouraged touching. Here we found a trunk full of hats to try on. Scout had such a belly laugh when I was trying them on!

In the center of the grounds was this beautiful pond.

One of our favorite critters!!