Let’s check in on July’s goals and my progress.
Read 18 Books ✓
Indiana/Ohio Road Trip ✓
Finish Prepping for 2023-2024 School Year ✓
August Goals:
Read 18 Books
Kick-Off Our Homeschool Year and Coop
Knock Out 5 More Items from Our Summer Bucket List
Limit My Personal Library Check-outs
Next up on the TBR pile:
So now I have the supplies, it’s time to start planning and gathering everything I want to do. I’m a Type A planner that always feels better with a good plan going in. I’m always up for flexibility and change in the spur of the moment, but I need a plan to reference when things change. Last year, I made a large scale scope and sequence for reference. This should help me keep Arthur and Quentin straight as I dive in each year.
Back around April, I started with making a simple list of of the various curriculum we will be using. I definitely watch the sales to grab curriculum I know we want at the best price. And we are now recycling curriculum from Arthur’s previous years for Quentin’s current year. That definitely helps for our bottom line.
I’m a big fan of time blocking, but we have multiple events outside of our house to account for. This coming year, we have our STEAM coop, chemistry class, and weekly nature explorers/nature hikes. My first pass at scheduling our day began with the outside items. From there, I came up with this basic schedule. Note that I built in Flex Time for our coop related field trips. None are scheduled yet, but I know the committee is working on three trips a month. Our tentative date is Tuesday so I built in some open time. We can shift Tuesday’s plan to Wednesday if we have a field trip that week.
Next, I broke the week schedule down into days to better see if everything would fit. Arthur’s schedule is set and I am still tweaking Quentin’s schedule. I primarily use Roam to accomplish my day to day planning. This is our basic weekly template of blocks. I can easily copy and paste this into each week’s page for easy planning. I only need to modify as special events pop onto our calendar (e.g. dentist appointments, special activity).
I then broke down each day’s blocks. I don’t go back to these pages very often, but I do like to write everything out to make sure.
My next step was to create an overview calendar with our big themes. I used index cards cut into smaller pieces laid out on my desk so I could see everything at once and move things around. Very low tech solution, but sometimes paper really is better. I always end up shifting some weeks to take advantage of the calendar and/or align with the other kid’s schedule. For example, I moved Arthur’s reading of Ramayana to coincide with Quentin’s week that includes covering ancient India and the Ramayana story.
I usually buy a paper planner as my brain really likes the act of writing things down to commit to memory. I grabbed this new planner to try out after hearing about it from many homeschool bloggers. I like the amount of space available and the fact that it’s undated. My biggest complaint right now is that the month pages and weekly pages are completely separated from each other. We’ll see how this one goes for basic planning and reference. On second thought, I also do not like the binding. I would prefer spiral bound for each of opening and laying flat. I could cut off the binding and make it a spiral bound, but that might be too much work for any benefit.
My last big planning step is to create very detailed lesson plans including videos, books, and details. This will be my third year using a special note talking app called Roam. I’ve been actively using Roam to collect all my notes, lesson plans, scheduling, and other miscellaneous items. (Also, you can see from the sidebar that I use Roam for a wide range of projects, not just homeschooling.) I’m still exploring the various tools on Roam and I’m sure that my planning with get more advanced and efficient as this year goes on. This screenshot is the start of our first week.
And that’s it! My planning and scheduling process seems very complicate but most of it is prep work before the year begins. Once we start, I mainly use the paper planner as reference and work inside Roam for the day-to-day planning. As usual, I tweak the process as I go along but this is my starting place.
Next up on the TBR pile:
Reading: I think summer is the perfect time to read Silent Came the Monster by Amy Hill Hearth. It’s a fictionalized account of the shark attack off of New Jersey a century ago.
Watching: The Righteous Gemstones S3 dropped a few weeks ago and we finally started it. So good!
Listening: My current favorite podcast, Maintenance Phase, dropped another great episode this past week. Seriously, they are always so good!
Making: I filled my meal plan with lots of crockpot meals to lessen the cooking and heat in the kitchen.
Feeling: This week’s temperatures are looking brutal. It’s supposed to be over 100 degrees most of the days. I’m just always hot and sticky right now…
Planning: Working on solidifying our homeschool lessons and plans. Getting close to our August 7th start date.
Loving: With the temperatures, I am so grateful for air conditioning.
Next up on the TBR pile:
I missed making this post last week as I was in the middle of a medical issue. But I’m back and feeling a bit better, so let’s see what we have on our summer bucket list this year…
Complete the Library Reading Program ✓
Ice Cream Tour of Omaha (in progress)
Louisville, Two Rivers, and Fremont SRAs
Trip to Indiana and Ohio ✓
Cookout with Friends
Lincoln Day
5 Splash Pad Visits (2/5)
3 Movies at the Theater (1/3)
3 Omaha Zoo Visits (2/3)
Read 50 Books
August Movie Month
September Game Month
Next up on the TBR pile:
Here's my randomness for the week:
Back home and our schedule is really off right now. But we’re getting back on track.
Jigsaw puzzles really calm me down.
I just saw the temperatures for next week. Over 100 degrees! I am not looking forward to any of that.
Sometimes all I need is a good baked cookie.
Next up on the TBR pile:
We’re ready for another year of homeschooling! In fact, it’s our fourth year of homeschooling and we’ve found our groove. We’re continuing with most of the curriculum choices from last year, just changing the level. This year Arthur will be in 4th grade and Quentin will be in 1st grade. My big challenge this year is to make less work for me while giving each child individual time.
As a reminder, we are a pretty eclectic household with a strong literature base. My criteria when looking for curriculum:
secular
rigorous
wide world perspective
not necessarily all-in-one
at least some physical items, not all online
cheap (not necessarily the cheapest, but not expensive)
Let’s take a look at what I have for curriculum for next year!
Primarily Quentin will be using Blossom & Root’s Grade 1 Language Arts curriculum and Build Your Library Level 1. BYL 1 is a dive into Ancient History. Hopefully by combining these two curriculums, we will get to the amount of reading the we accomplish normally.
Blossom and Root and Build Your Library has some basic language lessons and activities, but my kids both seem to love workbook style for grammar lessons and such. We use these as supplemental material. I create little weekly packets that I help the kids work through. Quentin is not good at working independently yet, but we will get there.
Highlights First Grade Activity Book
Summer Bridge 1-2
Summer Fit 1-2
BrainQuest Grade 1
Second Grade
Mad Libs Grade 1 Reading
More language arts books and some fun activity books.
How to Draw Cars and Trucks
Big stack of Highlights mgazaines
Cricket: Click magazine
Evan Moor Smart Start Read and Write G1
This will be Quentin’s first year where we are going to try to read longer chapter books. I curated this collection from the Build Your Library and Blossom & Root curriculums and oTalur own bookshelves.
This picture includes more of our literature this year. These are some of the picture book style choices for the year.
Social studies is coming straight from the Build Your Library Level 1 curriculum. As such, we will be exploring the ancient world. We will be using History Quest has our main spine, but we have a variety of other reference texts to add.
Primarily we will be using RSO Life as our spine, but we have a variety of animal related references to add.
Stack of Nat Geo Kids magazines
Target Animals of the World workbook
And we have a ton of nature science related books for supplements.
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak (actually the whole series)
Cricket: Click magazines
Even more nature related reference books and human anatomy books.
Cricket: Click magazines
Human Body Activity Book
Julia Rothman Collection: Farm Anatomy, Food Anatomy, and Nature Anatomy
Math is definitely an issue in this house as both boys are at least one grade advanced in math. I am always trying to scramble to find the best choices for them. Quentin is going to be finishing the Grade 1 books before moving on to Grade 2. We will also be adding in some math board games.
Money and Time Workbook
Singapore Math 1B (not pictured)
This is actually all the art books for Quentin and Arthur. I took just one picture. Each one of their Build Your Library levels has a related art book to dip in and out of. We are just going to pick a variety of composers and artists to study over the course of the year.
We’re ready for another year of homeschooling! In fact, it’s our fourth year of homeschooling and we’ve found our groove. We’re continuing with most of the curriculum choices from last year, just changing the level. This year Arthur will be in 4th grade and Quentin will be in 1st grade. My big challenge this year is to make less work for me while giving each child individual time.
As a reminder, we are a pretty eclectic household with a strong literature base. My criteria when looking for curriculum:
secular
rigorous
wide world perspective
not necessarily all-in-one
at least some physical items, not all online
cheap (not necessarily the cheapest, but not expensive)
Let’s take a look at what I have for curriculum for next year!
We will be continuing with Singapore Math Common Core Edition as our base curriculum. Arthur will be starting with 5A and push through 5B. Beyond the basic text, we will be supplementing with lots of math games, random workbooks, and packets. New this year, we’re continuing with some Financial Literacy using the Evan Moor workbooks and a money management workbook. We will also be continuing with our logic puzzles.
This is Arthur’s grammar workbook selections for this year. We don’t do every page and question, but bounce around between some of them. We’re going to try and focus on writing this year.
Grade 4 Workbook
Reading Comprehension Grade 3 (from Five Below)
Sylvan Super Reading Success Grade 4 (similar title)
Arthur’s readers will be a mix of Blossom and Root’s Grade 4 Language Arts, Build Your Library 6, and our home library selections.
Coming Home from the Life of Langston Hughes by Floyd Cooper
Poetry for Young People: Edgar Allan Poe (not pictured)
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
As our history base, Arthur is using Build Your Library Level 6 (U.S. History) combined with History Quest’s new U.S. History release. We are actually covering the second half of US History starting at the Civil War.
The First Ladies
Cricket: Cobblestone magazine
We always have a bit of geography going for each level of history.
License Plates Across the America
Nat Geo Kids U.S. Road Trip Atlas
Target US Workbook
Our history curriculum has a ton of extra readers. I’m very excited to get to all of these.
US President Workbook
A Kid’s Guide to African American History by Nancy I. Sanders
An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
A Kid’s Guide to Native American History by Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Our science is going to be a combination of Build Your Library Level 8 (history of science), Level 3 (Chemistry), and RSO Chemistry. Lots of interesting combinations. We will actually be doing the chemistry experiments with some of the other families in coop.
Here’s just a smattering of our random science texts that we pull little items from:
In Space
Map Your Way
Science Art + Drawing Games for Kids by Karyn Tripp
And even more random science resources…
Measure and Cook Workbook
America’s Test Kitchen: The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
This is actually all the art books for Quentin and Arthur. I took just one picture. Each one of their Build Your Library levels has a related art book to dip in and out of. We are just going to pick a variety of composers and artists to study over the course of the year.
Reading: Making my way through Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman for our July book club selection. I loved The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and this is a sorta sequel.
Watching: Being at my mom’s house, there’s just random things on television. I haven’t actually really watched anything.
Listening: Lots of kids playing noises right now
Making: I brought my Memory Planner pages for May. Started working on those last night. Hopefully I can finish by the time we make it back home.
Feeling: Tomorrow we’re leaving Indiana and starting our mini, four day road trip as we make our way back home. I’m very ready to get going on this trip.
Planning: I didn't bring a lot of actual work, but I have been just making a few notes here and there about planning for next year’s homeschool.
Loving: While in Fort Wayne, I got to meet with two old friends for kid-free chatting time. It was so lovely!
Next up on the TBR pile:
Here's my randomness for the week:
Finally feeling better after the migraine (maybe something more?) that wouldn’t stop.
I’m feeling so much better that the boys and I are on the road today driving to Indiana for a visit.
Looking forward to the zoo, Coney Island, and Pizza Hut
Afterward, the boys and I are doing another mini road trip on the way back home. We’ll be stopping in Dayton Ohio, Champaign IL, Decatur IL, Springfield IL (how have I never seen Lincoln’s tomb?), and Hannibal MO. Should be a fun mini trip.
A week into July and I’ve read three books from my Unread Shelf. A record I think?
Next up on the TBR pile:
Reading: The Widow of Pale Harbor by Hester Fox; I thought it was going to be a moody ghost story, but I don’t think there’s going to be anything actually supernatural in this book.
Watching: I’ll admit that I’m actually looking forward to Charity’s season of The Bachelorette.
Listening: J got me started listening to Hello from the Magic Tavern. So very funny!
Making: Yesterday, I finally felt good enough to make food. Along with dinner, I made pasta salad for today and tomorrow’s lunch.
Feeling: It has taken many days, but I’m finally feeling better.
Planning: I’m feeling so much better that I’m probably going to actually follow through with my plans to travel to Indiana and Ohio later this week.
Loving: Getting a good night’s rest has really been a game changer this week. Sleep is good.
Next up on the TBR pile:
Let’s check in on June’s goals and my progress. Despite a big medical issue towards the end of the month, I managed to hit all of my goals.
Read 18 Books ✓
Enjoy the Mini Road Trip with the Boys ✓
Enjoy the Retreat ✓
Pause and Reevaluate Library Holds ✓
Knock Out 5 Items on the Summer Bucket List ✓
July Goals: After my last few weeks, I’m going to take it easy in the goals department.
Read 18 Books
Indiana/Ohio Road Trip
Finish Prepping for 2023-2024 School Year
Next up on the TBR pile:
I missed making this post last week as I was in the middle of a medical issue. But I’m back and feeling a bit better, so let’s see what we have on our summer bucket list this year…
Complete the Library Reading Program
Ice Cream Tour of Omaha
Louisville, Two Rivers, and Fremont SRAs
Trip to Indiana and Ohio
Cookout with Friends
Lincoln Day
5 Splash Pad Visits
3 Movies at the Theater
3 Omaha Zoo Visits
Read 50 Books
August Movie Month
September Game Month
Next up on the TBR pile:
Another season, another bucket list. Our main goal is to get out in nature weekly.
Read 45 Books ✓
Movie Month - We scrapped this one for now.
Go on 12 Hikes ✓
Have an Indoor Picnic
Check Off 50 Hours Outside ✓
Visit the Zoo 3 Times (2/3)
Monthly Bingo/Trivia Nights (1/3)
Use the GetOut Pass 3 Times (1/3)
Make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Make a New Dessert
Have an Ice Cream Sundae Night
Two Lincoln Excursion Days
Three State Park Visits ✓
Day trip to Des Moines
Plan out curriculum for next year ✓
Plan an Indiana trip for summer complete with mini trip ✓
Next Up on the TBR Pile:
Reading: I grabbed an ebook loan of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. I’ve heard so many great things about this action packed fantasy. I’m only about 60 pages in, but so far I’m loving it.
Watching: I’ve been away all weekend at the retreat so no tv or movies. J and I did watch Fast X last night after I had gotten back. Jason Momoa was the only reason to watch that one…
Listening: While putting away things, I dove back into the Revolutions podcast. I’m almost finished with S6 which dealt with the second French Revolution and acted as a bridge to S7.
Making: I found a few hours yesterday to finish April’s Memory Planner pages. I’m hoping to get May’s pages started this week.
Feeling: The retreat went a long way to reenergizing me. I loved my four days away chatting with friends, relaxing, and reading.
Planning: I’m putting the final touches on our Indiana trip in July. I have the hotels booked but have been thinking about the order of activities.
Loving: An entire four days chatting ab out books and reading was absolutely delightful! Books really make me feel so better!
Next up on the TBR pile:
As we hit May, our school curriculum plan starts to wind down a bit. We wrapped up a ton of curriculum pieces and transitioned to our summer plans.
Literature and Poetry
Arthur and I finished our last official read aloud for the year. We took it easy, but enjoyed sinking into the story. We also finished our Emily Dickinson collection of poetry and sprinkled in a few more Nature Poetry selections.
Nat Geo Book of Nature Poetry
Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Quentin started and finished our read aloud. He picked up the second in a series on his own and requested that we read it next. Of course, I’m always going to say yes when he requests we read any book. He even found the third one on the sign-up prize shelf for the local library’s reading program. I imagine that he will be requesting the rest of the series soon.
Nat Geo Book of Animal Poetry
Zoey and Sassafras: Monsters and Mold by Asia Citro
Evan Moor Smart Start Read and Write K
Evan Moor Spell and Write K
Math
For both boys, we have scheduled math for three days a week. One day is focused on logic, games, puzzles, and special projects. The two other days are focused on covering the main math curriculum (Singapore 4A and 4B for Arthur and Singapore 1A and 1B for Quentin). We finished our financial literacy unit. We’ve been doing a ton of review and leftover lessons this past week.
Social Studies
Arthur continued his large study of United States history using a combination of Build Your Library Level 5 and History Quest United States History. We’ll be taking a history break until August.
Quentin continued his study of the world with Build Your Library Level 0. Quentin wrapped up his study of the world this week with a little review.
Arthur Independent Time
We are working on following a checklist in a planner for weekly independent work. There’s usually some math workbook pages, an ELA packet, weekly writing prompts (1-2 times a week), independent reading time, and a special creative project. There has been many drawing projects lately.
Free books for signing up for the Library Summer Reading Program
Science
Arthur is focusing on Physics this year. We finished our curriculum and have been just enjoying time with friends.
Quentin will be focusing on animal science with BYL Level 0. We’ve done some review of concepts from this year and focused on our science workbook pages.
On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather by Marilyn Singer
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
STEAM Coop
We are on break until August.
Art/Music/Crafts/Cooking/Documentary
We’re planning one doing on art project and one cooking project each week as well as picking a composer or musician to listen to and enjoy.
Field Trip
We had an amazing field trip at Gifford Farm focusing on local history. Our guide was a former school teacher and administrator and was absolutely amazing! We led the kids through a variety of activities keeping their attention the entire time. We even made homemade butter to take home. I think this was the best field trip of the year!
We’ve slotted in a few great hikes lately. We’ve even dealt with high temps and bugs. Conquered them all! We’re hoping to keep hiking on Fridays when in town.
Nothing really. We have transitioned to our fun summer flow.
Next Week
Heading out on our mini road trip
Continuing our summer packets
Starting a few new read alouds for the summer break
Next up on the TBR pile:
Let’s check in on May’s goals and my progress.
Read 18 Books ✓
Execute Coop Field Day ✓
Plan Out July Indiana/Ohio Trip - in progress
Finalize Retreat Plans and Packing ✓
Knock Out 5 Items on the Summer Bucket List ✓
June Goals:
Read 18 Books
Enjoy the Mini Road Trip with the Boys
Enjoy the Retreat
Pause and Reevaluate Library Holds
Knock Out 5 Items on the Summer Bucket List
Next up on the TBR pile:
Reading: I grabbed Paradise-1 by David Wellington off the new books shelf. I was hoping for a horror filled scifi adventure and I’m definitely getting that right now.
Watching: We’re keeping up with The Great S3. We hit a very important episode and it gutted me…
Listening: J had me dowloaded the mini Shadow City spin-off mini series from Hello from the Magic Tavern. It was an utterly delightful D&D romp.
Making: Along with renaming the retreat last week, I decided that we needed to carry the crow theme through with other aspects. So I’m making crow themed nametags. And they are very cute!
Feeling: The boys and I leave on Monday for our mini road trip and then I leave on Thursday for the retreat. I cannot wait!
Planning: While I have already planned out this mini road trip, I’m still working on the exact stops for our Indiana/Ohio mini road trip in July. I have our Dayton stops planned, but still deciding exactly where to stop in Illinois and/or Missouri on the way back.
Loving: Coop and our planned curriculum are done for the year. We have entered into the lazier days of summer. Less bookwork and many more activities. The boys are still reading and we’re still doing our ELA and Math packets. We just ease up on everything else until August.
Next up on the TBR pile:
Here's my randomness for the week:
Looks like the rain will hold off for our field day today. We had hoped that the weather would be warm enough for water play and it should be.
Side note: the gluten free and vegan cookies that I bought for treat look amazing. I might have to try one myself.
Book club on Tuesday night got a little ridiculous. We have created a new name for the retreat complete with a mascot and a uniform. I’m so excited that it’s only a few weeks away.
Really need to put a pause on my library holds. It’s gotten a little out of control. The mini road trip and retreat offers the perfect opportunity to put those pauses on.
Seems like the perfect week for Italian pressed sandwiches and gazpacho. I’m needing that summer fair.
Next up on the TBR pile:
Family game night playing Azul
As we hit May, our school curriculum plan starts to wind down a bit. We are schooling through the summer, but I ease up our big curriculum and focus on smaller units and special activities. This helps us stay on top of a school mindset without the summer slump. But it always allows me to catchup a bit and relax during the summer. Only two one more real week of curriculum to go.
Literature and Poetry
Arthur and I started our next read aloud, actually a childhood favorite of mine. We’ll be finishing out our school year with this selection.
Nat Geo Book of Nature Poetry
Poetry for Young People: Emily Dickinson
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Quentin finished our Antarctic selection and will be moving on to a book that Quentin picked up at the library last week.
Nat Geo Book of Animal Poetry
A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister
Around the World in 80 Days by Saviour Pirotta
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
Evan Moor Smart Start Read and Write K
Math
For both boys, we have scheduled math for three days a week. One day is focused on logic, games, puzzles, and special projects. The two other days are focused on covering the main math curriculum (Singapore 4A and 4B for Arthur and Singapore 1A and 1B for Quentin). We finished our financial literacy unit. We’ve been doing a ton of review and leftover lessons this past week.
Singapore 1B
Social Studies
Arthur continued his large study of United States history using a combination of Build Your Library Level 5 and History Quest United States History. We finished our year with the start of the Civil War and secession. We’ll be taking a history break until August.
A Kid’s Guide to Native American History by Yvonne Wakim Dennis
An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
We were There Too by Philip Hoose
Words that Built a Nation
History Quest: U.S. History
A Different Mirror
DK American History Visual Encyclopedia
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson
Nat Geo Our Country’s Presidents
Smart About the First Ladies
Two Miserable Presidents by Steve Sheinkin
Quentin continued his study of the world with Build Your Library Level 0. Quentin wrapped up his study of the world this week with a little review.
Nat Geo Beginner’s World Atlas
DK Countries of the World
DK Children Just Like Me
DK Children Just Like Me: A School Like Mine
Arthur Independent Time
We are working on following a checklist in a planner for weekly independent work. There’s usually some math workbook pages, an ELA packet, weekly writing prompts (1-2 times a week), independent reading time, and a special creative project. There has been many drawing projects lately.
Science
Arthur is focusing on Physics this year. We are covering the text and related videos at home and then joining friends for experiments and extra projects. We covered quantum weirdness with some thought experiments.
RSO Physics
The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way by Joy Hakim
The Way Things Work Now
Quentin will be focusing on animal science with BYL Level 0. Our last official science lesson of the year, we focused on climate change.
Nat Geo Wild Animal Atlas
DK Animal
Lonely Planet: The Animal Book
Why are the Ice Caps Melting? The Dangers of Global Warming by Anne Rockwell
STEAM Coop
Our last meeting of the year. The oldest kids did a lesson on organic molecules and play with paint. The littles and middles wrapped up their unit on domesticated animals. Quentin was very excited to use his new animal movement cards. And he learned to play gag ball.
Art/Music/Crafts/Cooking/Documentary
We’re planning one doing on art project and one cooking project each week as well as picking a composer or musician to listen to and enjoy. We started watched Into the West, the mini series from early 2000s. I really like how it follows two main families from the 1820s all the way to the 1870s. We get to see how the west changes in that 50 years hitting all the big events. We’ll be continuing for the next few weeks.
Field Trip
Tuesday we visited the Wildlife Safari for exploration and a picnic. The park has a special exhibit with life-size dinosaurs that moved and made noise. We met up with some coop friends and even had a picnic. It was a great day seeing animals and playing.
We had a lovely, albeit windy and chilly, morning at the playground with a few friends. We ended dup staying for 4 hours, much longer than I had anticipated. Still, it was nice to be outside with no real agenda.
We also had a splashed playdate on Wednesday afternoon. We decided that science class is finished for the year (we did finish the textbook), so we just met up at a splash pad. The city turned some of them on early this year.
Nothing really. It was good day.
Next Week
Continuing our current read aloud (A)
Starting a new read aloud (Q)
Continuing with some math review
Watching another episode or two of Into the West
Catching up with our math and language arts packets and random pages
Next up on the TBR pile:
Another season, another bucket list. Our main goal is to get out in nature weekly.
Read 45 Books (38/45)
Movie Month - We scrapped this one for now.
Go on 12 Hikes (8/12)
Have an Indoor Picnic
Check Off 50 Hours Outside - We’re getting there…
Visit the Zoo 3 Times
Monthly Bingo/Trivia Nights (1/3)
Use the GetOut Pass 3 Times (1/3)
Make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Make a New Dessert
Have an Ice Cream Sundae Night
Two Lincoln Excursion Days
Three State Park Visits (2/3)
Day trip to Des Moines
Plan out curriculum for next year - Working on this
Plan an Indiana trip for summer complete with mini trip - Working on this
Next Up on the TBR Pile: