Hair dyeing?

Trash Bag Dresses, the latest fashion!

I had a fabulous time at the DiPietro's house, not only was it a night of fabulous food, movie watching, duck chasing and carrying baby goats, it was a fun sleepover that even included.... hair dyeing? 




Meghann and I are both homeschoolers and have known each other for quiet a long time now. We both see each other often and love hanging out.

Meghann posing, wearing her 'new hat'

Her older sisters were dyeing their hair- My hair is very long and I've been growing it for a long time, so dyeing is something I'd NEVER do, but in this case we're all having such a fun time, and I decided to go for it!

The end result = Vampire Red!

Meghann's house is very cool, not only do they have an old graveyard on their land, they have a flock of ducks, many baby goats, sheep, and at least 9 horses. I bet it's fun living on a farm!

Pink! (though it looks orange in picture)

Summer Reading Program

Unfortunately the Summer Reading Program has come to and end :( I have proudly read 17 books and over 50+ hours this summer, what an accomplishment! We all had so much fun at the library this summer, they offer the greatest programs and are very child and teen friendly. It's a wonderful atmosphere and I've enjoyed myself greatly.

A fantastic program the library offered was learning about Belle the giant green-winged macaw! Did you know that Macaws are able to reach speeds of up to 35 miles per hour? They also have very strong beaks, and can break open a Brazil Nut shell.

We've also learned about Bats, Foxes, Rabbits, and Owls! Joshua and I love animals, I'm glad that we both really learned a lot from these events.

• Did you know what grey foxes can climb trees? I had no idea!

 


And just today there was a teen program, ART DAY. It was so much fun, art is something I am very passionate about, so a day of sitting around sculpting, painting, and coloring is defiantly fun for me!




 
During the summer you received "book bucks" and at the end of the reading program you could use your book bucks at the teen auction/raffle. I bought a tie dye kit and a new book, it was very fun!

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!

Accomplishments at the fair!

The fair - which is usually the highlight of my artistic career. This year I entered 4 photographs, 3 paintings, and a sculpture, all of which got a ribbon :)

Watercolors, 1st place

Acrylic, 2nd place

Watercolors, 3rd place

 I've gotten 1st place before, but this year was the first for me, receiving the purple ribbon, Best in Show!

Wilbert

I was very happy that my paper mache turtle-named Wilbert-got his own ribbon.

Black and White Portrait, 1st place

Wildlife, 2nd place

my kitties just got a 'participant' ribbon...

Glencoe Museum

I'm always willing to explore new places, and this place in particular is somewhere I've driven by many times, but for some reason our family has never stopped there. This place is called the Glencoe Museum. I actually had no idea what this place was about until we visited it just recently.

• Glencoe gives visitors a fascinating look back at the Victorian way of life during the post-Civil War years. Built by Confederate Brigadier General Gabriel C. Wharton, the house and grounds provide an intimate view of a lost way of life.

I learned a lot from going to the museum, and I'm glad we finally took the trip inside!

The doorways and ceilings are so huge and tall, not to mention all of the many windows of this house, it is so bright inside. My mother said it reminded her of her great-aunt's house :)

A courting chair, how times have changed...

This house was filled with such elegance, and housed many things that seem so foreign but yet at the same time familiar. Many of the things I recognized, and even my mother used when she was a girl.

This house is different from a modern day home- they have a fire place in many of the rooms, also there was no indoor bathroom or running water. Our guide was very informative and answered any questions we had! (We've also seen him before, he works at the local library as well!)

The upstairs had a bedroom, but also had many different kinds of artifacts and information.

We learned about Native American history, and also go to see items the Native American Indians in this area would have used. Another thing we learned about was the Civil War and the railroad history of Virginia.

•  A purple heart. A military decoration for those wounded or killed in action. My grandfather received one of these.

We also ventured downstairs, to a room which is now used as an art gallery, the art shown was quite interesting and I enjoyed looking at the gallery. Before the tour was over, there was one more stop to take- the one room outdoor school house!

The cone of shame...

I really enjoyed our time here at the Glencoe Museum and we all learned so many new things!

A day with Friends!

We've lived here in Virginia before, but moved away and are now back in the same area again. It's nice getting to see old friends again that you haven't seen in awhile! Joshua's friend Garrison spent the day at our house, along with his little sister Madison. Despite the fact that her and I have an 8 year difference in age, I love spending time with children so it was a lot of fun for me!

Pooky dressed as a Pirate!

Madison and I had a fun time drawing, coloring, playing with dolls and dressing up my Pooky.We also did a puzzle of the United States. One of my favorite subjects is Geography, and I love learning about new places as well, I was very happy to share all of my knowledge with her.

Afterwords, all the kids got together, splitting up into teams, we had a nerf gun battle! It was an excellent time to do so- during the week there is hardly anyone in the campground here, so we rather enjoyed being able to run all over the place!