Georgia State Capitol Building

Today we joined a bunch of other homeschoolers for a homeschool day at the Georgia Capitol.

There were actually a lot of homeschoolers there.

We are in that picture. I promise.

This is the Georgia House of Representatives.

This is the public viewing gallery, where you can watch the representatives at work.

We are thinking of going back to watch a session sometime.

Then, across the building is the Senate Chambers.

Connor is here with James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of the colony of Georgia.

Summer Sassafras Science

ADVENTURES IN BOTANY

Well, so this summer, we have been studying botany.

The proof is in the photos:

We are on track to finish our study of Botany right before school starts again for the fall.  So, good work us!

America, The Beautiful

Today was the Last Day of School

Today the boys finished third grade and fifth grade!

Happy Summer Everyone!

Next week is the end of the school year!

It's almost summer!  There are only a few days of school left for this year!!

Here we see a 5th grader in his natural habitat, studying physics and pre-algebra at the same time!

We are getting started on our summer science topic: BOTANY!  I figured that summer was the best time to study plants...

Here's hoping it's photosyntastic, just like in the book!

Building Legos

Day Two

Today they finished their standardized testing.

And then we shall watch Black Panther to celebrate. 
And to prepare to see Avengers: Infinity War.

Testing, Testing

Today the boys took their first ever standardized tests.  They were not required to take any in Texas, but in Georgia, they are required to take one once every three years, beginning in third grade.

So, today they took the first half of their tests.  Tomorrow they will finish the second half.

Connor is taking the 5th Grade Stanford Achievement Test and Lex is taking the 3rd Grade version.

Fam Jam

This morning we went to Fam Jam, which was an awesome concert/play/dance party to kick off the summer for the elementary aged kids at our church.  It was an amazing production.  Also, there were donuts and Chick Fil-A for breakfast.  Also: giant foam fingers and confetti cannons.

Then there were dessert trucks with tasty cupcakes and snow cones and popsicles at the end!  It was a really fun time.

How to Homeschool with a Puppy

Today Boys Club Went to Tank Town

TANK TOWN!

That's right.  The Boys Club went to Tank Town and they loved it.  LOVED IT.  They got sooo muddy.  And it snowed!  The weather was supposed to be 50 degrees and sunny, but those were all just lies.  Poor Lex was wearing shorts.  SHORTS in the SNOW and MUD at TANK TOWN.

All right.  Now for the photos and videos:

But first, let me take a selfie!

You can add a car to crush with your tank for only $600 extra!

Next time, kids.  Next time.

It was so muddy that the mud sucked Lex's shoes right off his feet.

We got it all sorted out, but then the mud was both on the inside and the outside of his shoes.

According to Lex:

"Tank Town is 10/10 Dabs."

I was NOT expecting them to ride on top of the tanks.

I thought they would be riding INSIDE the tanks. 

But what do I know?

Best Ride Ever!

TANK TOWN is AWESOME.

The boys want to go back again with Dad.  To crush a car.  When the weather isn't so cold and snowy.  I imagine it is always a muddy mess at Tank Town, though.  It took me a while, but I got the car clean, inside and out, the shoes clean, the clothes clean, and the coats clean.  Mess managed.