We left Yuma at 10:00 am on the 31st of January, it was a windy five-hour drive. When we finally arrived at Wells Fargo RV Park, the girls and I went in search of a playground. Luckily for us, there was a small park with swings right next door to the O.K. Corral. They swung… Continue reading Our First Night in Tombstone.
Category: homeschool
Brick wall
Persistence will pay off, right? Today is a day of homeschool resistance. We are learning how to do tally marks. We have been learning tally marks for a full year now. Today however it is like the subject at hand has never been brought up. There was a lot of attitude going on. Usually, when… Continue reading Brick wall
River walk
We went on a nature walk today. The trail started at the territorial prison in Yuma, Arizona alongside the Colorado river. My daughters decided to bring their binoculars (which they received as gifts for Christmas) along to spy on the animals. During this walk, we also worked on some math dealing with percentages. As we… Continue reading River walk
Saturday fun exploration
Thanksgiving was Day Five in Kanab, Utah
On Thanksgiving day I had the opportunity to catch up with laundry and clean up the camper. We had homemade chicken soup for Lunch and dinner was a simple meal. Dad brought the kids to the belly of the dragon and the sand caves to do some exploring. The bonus was that I was able… Continue reading Thanksgiving was Day Five in Kanab, Utah
Kanab, Utah Days Three and Four
On Tuesday we had a relaxing day exploring the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and we walked the Angel path. This path is located behind the visitor’s center and most of it looks wheelchair accessible. The kids (well mostly the girls) had a grand time climbing up onto the boulders. My son decided that… Continue reading Kanab, Utah Days Three and Four
Getting Stuff Done
Kaarina learned the place value of one hundred the other day. She said that it was easy. It was interesting that she found the place value of a hundred easy because it has been rough to learn the tens and one’s place. In addition to that, she has been able to subtract easier than she… Continue reading Getting Stuff Done
Salt lake take two
Day two of our stay in the Great Salt Lake takes us to Antelope Island state park. This island makes up 28,022 acres and is the largest island in the area. This island was home to homo sapiens then in 1848, a farmer named Fielding Garr made himself the first permanent resident on the island.… Continue reading Salt lake take two
Zion
Salt Lake
Leaving Montana we headed on our way to perry Utah. Unfortunately the day we left Montana was my son’s 14th birthday. So to compensate for not being able to celebrate his birthday we started Sunday at a Brazilian steak house. The next morning we gave him his birthday gift and finished packing the camper up.… Continue reading Salt Lake
Everything and Anything 