Andrea's here!

Her first CT excursion was to our local town beach, Sears Park on Lake Pocotopaug for a family picnic and a dip in the lake. She passed on the dip, too cold!

Tye Dye Masters

Friends came over yesterday and we spent a groovy afternoon trying our hand at tye-dye. 24 hours later we were all thrilled with the outcome; handmade individual works of art that we get to wear!

Lego Summer Camp

Last week (Aug 11-15) not only did Mason finally get to participate in his first camp but a Lego Camp! Everything about this camp was perfect starting with the venue at the Mystic River Yacht Club and it's inspiring views.

The camp was led by Jonathan of Play-Well Teknologies and he was an absolutely phenomenal instructor.

The kids built several projects and learned about so many concepts but the coolest part is Mason's new vocabulary which now includes words like perpendicular, polarity & elliptical!
Deb Adamson recently wrote about this camp in one of her columns which waxes much more eloquently than I ever could, read what she has to say about it here:
http://www.carthagepress.com/news/education/x81486215/Deb-Adamson-Playing-and-learning-at-Lego-camp

Hammonasset Family vacation

What a fabulous week! 8 days and 7 nights, (although we did sneak home 2 nights because of the rain), were spent with about a dozen other homeschool families and visiting friends. There was soo much to do! The beach, surfing, bike riding, crabbing, canoeing, crafts, a pinata, a talent show, the nature center, potlucks, Lenny & Joes, etc...Miegs Point Nature Center & the DEP sponsors this canoe trip down the Hammonasset River for $5 a person, pretty sweet! Ranger Russ was our guide and we had an awesome time checking out the egrets, cormorands, sand pipers, fiddler crabs and other assorted wildlife.
Our last day and we don't want to go home! next year we are reserving for 3 weeks!

Happy Birthday to me!

A birthday breakfast made by Mason personally was the best gift of the day, served in bed! (He made an egg burrito that was perfect!)
Downstairs was a beautiful presentation of a fresh picked beautiful pink rose and rose of sharon. And check out this ingenous nature flag, there are 50 'stars' and 13 'stripes'.

The Purple Farm & Lavendar Wands

For years now I have wanted to learn how to make these clever little "Lavendar Wands" and today I had my chance. The lavendar picking season is at its end so I went back the Purple Farm this evening after supper to pick some Grosso, I'll be busy this week doing you know what with it!

Life's a beach!

FINALLY, we made it to the shore this year and as usual Rocky Neck did not disappoint.
Oh my golly do we ever love this beach, no its not home, but its just as good!

The shells he finds along the shore,
selected by his hand, not bought at the store.
Poem by Mae
Yea its hokey, but you should see all the shells he brought home!