This post is part of On the Road Again Day two. The other day the post button was pushed and the post was not complete, so this post is going to complete the one picture only post of “On the Road Again Day Two”. After see the Amboy crater we drove another two hours to… Continue reading Montezuma Castle and Well
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Ostrich Farm
Tour of an ostrich farm. This was so much fun! Not just for the kids but the two adults that brought them. The oldest decided that he would rather capture an alligator lizard and carry it around. The picture below is where the infirmary is. There are also little shops where you can purchase some… Continue reading Ostrich Farm
Beef Jerky
We made beef jerky today! This is our first time making jerky and it did not come out so bad. I made some of the cuts too thick which is making them a little chewy. The next time I will make sure we cut it thinner! Below are some pictures of the end results. I… Continue reading Beef Jerky
Jumping rope
Hi all, today I taught my son how to jump rope. For those of you who do not know he is on the spectrum. He has a hard time with cross body movements over the years the cross body stuff has improved. He is able to ride a bike and multiple other activities. The one… Continue reading Jumping rope
Dissecting a Lily
This week we are learning about angiosperms in botany. We learned that Seeds are held in containers, for instance apples, cherries, pears, cucumbers, acorns, pinecone and so on and so forth. The lesson for science is to disect a lily. Below Kaarina is pulling the petals off to glue to her science journal! We are… Continue reading Dissecting a Lily
Ketchup
Today we discussed measuring and following a recipe! This is my first time I have made ketchup so I did most of the work. We chopped onions, vine, and cherry tomatoes put them in the instant pot together to stew. https://www.mountainfeed.com/blogs/learn/40577089-how-to-make-old-fashioned-ketchup-preservative-and-additive-free The above link is the recipe I followed. Well I followed to a point.… Continue reading Ketchup
Pinnacle National park
This time while we were driving north to the pinnacle national park the kids noticed the environment. I took the opportunity to talk about the different biomes and explained that where we are living at this moment is considered the desert biome. That the Joshua National park is also part of the desert biome. I… Continue reading Pinnacle National park
Learning New Things!
Three weeks ago I made some sour kraut for the first time! What I learned is even the the jar is full cram more in there! I pack it in way to loosely. So yesterday I put them all into one jar this way I did not need to reach all the way in to… Continue reading Learning New Things!
Boredom
I am quite impressed with my son right now! Being bored all day long with nobody to see and nowhere to go. He finally decides on his own to get a book and read! The impressive part is that it is his history that he chose to read! Right now he is learning about the… Continue reading Boredom
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