365 project – The Dad Hatter

He enjoys learning to cook. Baled potatoes are pretty basic, but he still had fun.

N is a great big brother. This morning he played Sneaky Snacky Squirrels with the little boys.

Their love of animal documentarys knows no bounds. Africa is their latest choice.

Today he spent a couple of hours constructing spaceships and “weird mini-figs” to pilot them.

Sometimes it’s just nice to get out of the house together and go for a walk.

She loves slides. A lot!

Today we decided to build with DUPLO bricks together, the result was an arctic Space Base, complete with a railroad to keep it supplied.

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017

The Unschooled Lens – Week 41

He loves sharks and he loves shark books. This morning he’s particularly excited about Whale Sharks!

They found a caterpillar in the yard. They next day they had a cocoon!

They both love climbing, and T is constantly trying to climb everything that her big sister can handle.

There’s no shortage of good books around THIS house!

An empty cardboard box is a World of possibilities to a creative young mind.

Chess club starts soon, so he’s working to prepare for it, and doing very well!

The kids play chess, and so do I. My board is set up for my next game in the Colorado Open chess tournament.

September 2, 2017

The Unschooled Lens – Week 35

It’s been a good week for playing outside, finding insects, reading books and playing chess. And that’s mostly what we’ve been doing, as you’ll see in this week’s Unschooled Lens!

They found sizeable Mantis after chirch this morning and had a great time watching it and coaxing it onto their hands.

We spent the morning at DMNS, enjoying the eclipse and accompanying activities.

They always seem to find something with which to pursue a new experiment.

She absolutely loves this series!

We’re nearing the end of our current book and the growing tension is keeping them remarkably engaged.

He loves building his own circuits!

Another month, another Bitsbox! This week it’s about monsters and aliens. They don’t waste any time diving in once a new kit arrived!

August 26, 2017August 26, 2017

The Unschooled Lens – Week 34

It was a busy week! Insects, an eclipse, playgrounds, books, programming, physics and more!

He loves his setup, and his gradually discovering how to use it.

We hiked up to Nymph Lake in RMNP today. Little T loved it, though I ended up carrying her most of the way. She especially liked the chipmunks that we saw.

He liked building spaceships out of DUPLO blocks, and he’s always very proud of his creations. As he should be!

I’ve been trying to bake macarons lately, but I can’t seem to get the shells quite right. They’re hollow and the feet protrude. Maybe I’ll try again today.

At the zoo today, we happened to see the lions chewing on some bones first thing in the morning. The kds were fascinated!

Apparently T thinks she’s ready to study for a doctorate along with Mrs. Hatter.

August 5, 2017August 5, 2017

The Unschooled Lens – Week 31

Week 31 of my 365 photo project exploring our Unschooling life.

Re-reading a favorite book.

N has begun learning German with DuoLingo, and he loves it!

I got to head to the coffee shop by myself for a while this morning, it was a nice treat.

She loves spending time with her big siblings’ toys.

After a drive in the mountains we went for a short hike at Settler’s Park in Boulder.

The bigger kids spent time at the museum with Mrs. Hatter, so I took the little two to their favorite playground. M has taken to calling it his “own personal playground.”