Fall Camping - Huntsville

The weather was perfect for the fall camping trip we took this past weekend. The high on Saturday was 87, just warm enough for swimming! The low at night was 57, perfect for sleeping.

The lake was a little cold for the kids at first.

 Aidan laughing after pushing Isen off the dock.

 Baby butt crack.

 Our kids were the only ones in the lake at first, but all of the rest soon followed suit.

A short hike.

Taven loves fire.

 

Good morning!

 Breakfast by the fire.

 The kids crashing some person's hammock.

 Another walk.

 Troll under the bridge.

 Mirek trying to pull up a root.

We have our spring camping trip booked, but I am looking to fit an extended camping trip in between now and then...

What homeschooling looks like when cooler weather arrives. Hallelujah!

The last couple of days have been quite cool outside. The kids camped in the tent last night (not for the entire night) and we did math in the tent this morning. It is still too hot to be in the tent in the middle of the day, but not too hot to play out front in the dirt.

Here is Lynni doing her math in the backyard yesterday. She is still adjusting to the noise (scream) level in our household and I thought she might be able to focus a bit more outside.

 In the tent last night.

Math in the tent this morning.

Experimenting with light and color is always fun!

 With tent gymnastics mixed in...of course.

Playing in the dirt with the grubs.

 Quick art break for Naia.

 Tracing each other on the sidewalk with chalk.

 Math with grubs (and other creatures).

 Taven talking to his friends telling them "it will be okay."

 A book and some rocks. What else could one possibly want?

 Naia yelled "Oh no! The ants! They've got our grub!" In other words, homeschool science class.

I am so thankful that my children and Lynni are not stuck in a classroom all day. Everyday, I am thankful for that. Fall should not be spent inside. Life is precious and our children are meant to EXPERIENCE it.