F is for Friends

A week has gone by! Not much has happened... we've rolled around to another Thursday and that means it was park day :) I wanted to share some pictures we took!

jess, austin, sadie, me, jessie, and meghann

me and my boyfriend austin

Park Day with Friends

meghann & I being 'power rangers'

The homeschool group here in Pulaski County / New River Valley gets together once a week and has what we call a 'park day'! 

me and Sadie!

jessie

meg and sadie

I love park day, because all the homeschool kids just run around and have fun at the park. 

Sometimes we'll organize games of soccer, and so on, but today we just hung out. :) 
It was a really nice day, and I'm glad I got to spend it with friends!

Lego's and Soccer!

After our weekly Sign Language Class, we have some extra time to burn before going home. So this week in particular, we took our friend Meghann with us to the library.

You are never too old to play with Lego's! The library is rather refreshing in the summer time, because it is so hot outside!






I also happened to find a Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal, I was very excited!

After such fun at the library, we wandered over to the park for a game of soccer!

A mother's birthday

July 3rd is my mother's birthday, and on her birthday dad actually had to work and we had sign language class, stopped at the library, and spent the day at the park. So unfortunately the party-ing had to wait until the day after. It was an educational trip to the park, we learned about how this town became what it is today, also learned and spoke about World War I and some of this areas history.

Also, they had cool canons at the park! Who doesn't love old war objects? Joshua has always been interested in this subject, he can go on and on for ages about World War I and II, talking all about life back in that time, what all the weapons they used, places they went, he can even describe to you what clothes they wore, and tell you all about their techniques and tactics. That boy amazes me sometimes!

 A hug? What a rare occurrence, I have no idea where this came from! Joshua never gives hugs!

 After taking a look at the little fountain here, we spotted some ducks. A great way to learn about something is to see it there in person, Joshua and I watched the ducks for a long time and noticed many things about them, such as how ducks the interact with one another, what they eat, how they live, and so on.

 Playing a game of volley ball!

Libraries and Parks

I love books, so it's only natural for me to love the library! Our family makes a stop to the library at least twice a week, and currently since it is summer the library has their Summer Reading Program! I love going and doing crafts, so far I've made Dream Catchers, Dream Journals and Dream Paintings (the theme this year is 'night') They also have many other events, such as their animal programs- this month we've learned about Owls and Bats!
 

After stopping at the library, we enjoy checking out several of the local parks, one of which is actually on the river! I love going and finding clam shells, toads, snails, and even fish (if you can spot them!) There is also many trails you can go and walk, Joshua and I enjoy riding our bikes and making new discoveries by the water.