Friday marked the last day of school for Ellie and Reni! We actually didn't let them know until the final day. Needless to say, there was much excitement at the news and Nathan overheard Ms. Pam say to Ellie, "You can stop squeezing me now!"
We will continue some typing practice over the summer, and finish up some books we are reading aloud together, but we are ALL glad for a break from classes. We plan to continue a similar mode of school for next year, with the difference that Reni will take an English grammar and writing class online through The Potter's School.
It was fitting end to the term that Thursday we joined four other home-schooling families in Tirana for a field trip to Mt. Dajti. We hunted for fossils and enjoyed a picnic together in a pasture amidst sheep and goats. The weather and countryside were lovely, but it was even nicer to see people from outside our village again. :-)
We will continue some typing practice over the summer, and finish up some books we are reading aloud together, but we are ALL glad for a break from classes. We plan to continue a similar mode of school for next year, with the difference that Reni will take an English grammar and writing class online through The Potter's School.
It was fitting end to the term that Thursday we joined four other home-schooling families in Tirana for a field trip to Mt. Dajti. We hunted for fossils and enjoyed a picnic together in a pasture amidst sheep and goats. The weather and countryside were lovely, but it was even nicer to see people from outside our village again. :-)
"R" for Reni!
We learned this girl needs some better hiking shoes in her collection.
(Thankfully, I think her feet have finally stopped growing!)
(Thankfully, I think her feet have finally stopped growing!)
Rivers of slate rock run down the mountainside and rains reveal new discoveries all the time!
I think Ellie found the coolest fossil of the day!
Reni's new legs never cease to amaze me. Combined with his determination and natural athleticism, they have taken him places I never imagined possible!
Yes, I now have a sack of rocks in my entryway, lol.
What kid doesn't love pounding rocks with a hammer?
We drove to a nearby pasture for lunch... Anyone want to sing "The Hills are Alive" with me?
On a side note, we discovered we were a tad close to the prime minister's residence when police officers showed up to check on our activities. :-) We must have appeared harmless because they didn't ask us to leave.
On a side note, we discovered we were a tad close to the prime minister's residence when police officers showed up to check on our activities. :-) We must have appeared harmless because they didn't ask us to leave.
We had to duck out a bit early for Ellie's orthodontist appointment (the first since February!) and wanted a group photo before we left so we missed a good number of the high schoolers and a few parents who had gone exploring some nearby rock formations. I am including the photo here because the view...and the sheep.
Happy summer!
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