Berry Season

Berry season is an annual tradition for our family that started with our homeschool group. When we first started going (an event sponsored by a homeschool family) my kids were 6 and 1 year(s) old. They mostly played and ate berries! But each season as the years have past my kids have expected and antcipated going into the fields to pick strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and starting last year cherries. The first question always asked is, "Who's coming?" referring to the families in our homeschool group. It occured to me this year that we have picked berries with most of these families since that first year, other families we have picked with for just a few years and each year we introduce new families to our homeschool group berry picking tradition. So, not so much just our family tradition but our homeschool family tradition! Some of the best traditions sneak right up on you! May all your berries be big, beautiful and boutiful and my you grow some homeschool family traditions. Happy Berry Season

Field Day!! - Homeschool Group Event

We just put on a Field Day for our homeschool group. This idea being the combined efforts of myself and another homeschool mom/friend. I thought I'd post because this has to be one the easiest events to do. Pick some events (three legged race, dash, etc), figure the supplies you need (stop watch w/ lap feature, fabric strips, finish line, etc.), make up some Field Day cards with the kids name, events and times so they have something to take home. Split the kids into two groups by grade (1st-4th and 5th and up) and request the help of the other parents for getting kids in line, watching which place their kids are in so they get their correct times, etc. Prizes were a Hershey's Kiss for each event winner and a blue ribbon for those who won the most events for their age group. Everyone brought lunches and we all kicked back after the games!! Fun was had by all and a couple kids (including mine!) asked when we can do it again! Remember: Good to have Field Day at a park near a playground for those parents with little ones.