tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73853446406633135552024-02-07T09:00:02.841+01:00Homeschool AdventuresHave a look at what we are doing in our homeschool!Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-38774978231644588992012-08-01T19:12:00.000+02:002012-08-01T20:00:16.887+02:00Change of Plans. . . A Classical Education<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span></span><br />
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We've moved, had a new baby, and the hubby is now traveling a lot. . . It's been crazy lately. With all of this going on, I have also decided to "makeover" the way we do homeschool. The main reason: there needs to be more discipline around here. What I mean is, each kid needs to start taking more responsibility for himself/herself. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">I recently heard of The <a href="http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/">Robinson Curriculum</a> (RC) and started reading articles on websites on classical education. I still love Charlotte Mason, but I want my kids to have longer attention spans and not have to jump from subject to subject every 15-20 minutes. Plus, I want them to be able to learn independently. I'm convinced that I can meld to two together to make my own personalized curriculum. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span">*Morning Routine (make bed, brush teeth, get dressed)</span></span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">*Vocabulary Word of the Week</span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span">*The 3 Rs- Reading, Writing, Arithmetic (1 hour each, at desk)</span></span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">My goal is to get school started before the littles wake up so it will be quiet in the house. The 3 Rs will be the sole responsibility of the big kids and the area I want to use to improve attention spans. I will check their progress daily, but--as I've learned from RC-- they will ultimately teach themselves. I want them to be very independent learners, which they are for the most part already, but I want them to understand math and science better than I do. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The 3 Rs will come from Saxon Math 5/4, an essay a day, and the RC reading list. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span">*Other subjects (Science, History/Geography, Art/music appreciation, Lang Arts, Latin, Spanish) and Extracurriculars (guitar, piano, art)</span></span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The other subjects are for fun/practice since they will learn most of these through their reading. History</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> lessons will come from The Story of the World (SoW) but mostly from independently reading biographies. B will be doing SOS science 5 just to try it out. Sis will be using Bob Jones. We are doing life size human body cut-outs from Weaver to learn anatomy. We love to study maps and will be reading Holling C. Holling books. We will do Latin and Spanish twice a week and Language Arts will come from their Language Lessons notebooks that were started this past school year. Art and Music appreciation will consist of one composer/his music and one artist/artwork each month. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Sis is learning piano. B is learning guitar. Both have their own software for this. For art, the kids will be watching DVDs. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-weight: normal;">What have I gotten myself into?! We have soccer practice/games every day but Sunday and Monday. Free time will only be rewarded if the 3 Rs are done with no whining, compiling, and without wasting time.<sigh></sigh></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-17416726139920435062011-03-09T16:37:00.005+01:002011-07-21T05:43:03.414+02:00Next Year's Curriculum<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is what I have been planning the last couple of weeks. It's a work in progress, but we are already reading Shakespeare. We've read Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet and just started The Tempest. The kids love it and beg me not to stop at the end of our 15-20 min reading sessions! I wish I had started out using CM from the start. I guess I didn't really think it was close enough to "school" though. The past few years, I've had to "de-school" myself. LOL!! </span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm using Ambleside Online (AO) to help me get started, but I'm making a few changes here and there. Here is what the big kids are doing for 2011-2012. I'll be adding more over the next couple of months and posting periodic updates. </span></span><br />
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<div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Together, we will be studying these subjects though not every subject will be studied every single day, and this list is just a sample of what we will be doing. </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Geography</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">: U.S. states, passport fun w/select countries</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Copywork</span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nature Study</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">:</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">amphibians/reptiles, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">insects/invertebrates, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">mammals, parts of a plant</span></span></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">History</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Buffalo Bill</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Foreign Language</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">: Spanish, German</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Composers</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">: Beethoven, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Vivaldi, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chopin</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Art</b>: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) Italian Renaissance, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Caravaggio (1571-1610) Italian Baroque, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) Romantic</span></span></span></div></div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Literature</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Shakespeare, Little House books, Robin Hood, The Aesop for Children</span></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Poetry</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Walter De La Mare</span></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Handicrafts</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Cross-stitch</span></span><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hymns and Folksongs</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Tell me the story of Jesus, I am Resolved, At Calvary; </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aiken Drum, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Waltzing Mathilda</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cockles and Mussels</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each of the big kids has his/her own math, reading assignments, and extra books, just for fun.</span></span><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Resources: </span></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Books- </span></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charlotte-Mason-Education-Catherine-Levison/dp/1891400169/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299528038&sr=1-5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A Charlotte Mason Education</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Websites- </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.amblesideonline.org/">Ambleside Online</a>, <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/">Simply Charlotte Mason</a></span></span><br />
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</span></div></div></div></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-61466764772671042082011-02-27T22:17:00.004+01:002011-07-21T05:44:51.659+02:00OUR NEW HOMESCHOOL APPROACHSo, I have decided to change the way we homeschool. For as long as we have homeschooled we have just gone with the flow. I've always made sure the kids were on track with kids their age/grade and that they were free to explore things that interested them. I would tell people that our type of homeschooling was somewhere between eclectic and unschooling.<br />
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Now, after doing some research, I have decided to start using Charlotte Mason's method of schooling. I'm uber excited! I've known others who have used CM, but I guess until now I just thought that it was a little outdated (or something like that). Since doing some soul searching I've found that this is a perfect fit for me, oh, and my kids, too. ;)<br />
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During the next few months I will be doing a lot of reading and preparing for our next year of homeschooling. I can't wait!!<br />
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Here's some resources I have used so far:<br />
<a href="http://www.amblesideonline.org/">Ambleside Online</a><br />
<a href="http://www.charlottemasoneducation.com/">Charlotte Mason Education</a>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-21647599440346099742010-11-11T20:41:00.007+01:002011-03-08T16:16:16.165+01:00Not a good blogger. . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysJ1xiNAAgswgT_F36OjdoGwd9g93aXUXnjk5rKH0ODA7v3ZDv0FEN-oRl3PHKBbYxT9fs1Ums264YdXchlvs9IkFPDiTZyoxXrPe5WeiKStxyGOzzx_NAJ0PCRTIMCrPsmHz7UB5Qb4/s1600/027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br />
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I am horrible at keeping up with blogging! I've really got to work on this. . .literally. :) I guess I've got to set aside a regular time to blog so I can share what we are up to. It's just that our schedule is never the same around here mostly because of the hubby's work schedule being so quirky. It's great that we DO homeschool, or my kids wouldn't see their daddy that much. I'm going to take the time now to post some pics of some of the things we've done since the last post.<br />
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<a href="http://www.luisenpark.de/">Luisenpark</a>, Mannheim<br />
When visiting this park, make sure you plan to be there all day so you can do and see everything. We really enjoyed our trip. We will definitely be going back.<br />
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There are stork nests atop almost every tall structure. It's really cool to see the storks flying overhead and landing in their nests.<br />
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Have you ever heard a penguin make this noise??? I never have. . . at least not when I was 20 feet from one.Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-21759469804815568922010-07-04T22:59:00.005+02:002010-07-05T00:09:34.669+02:00Burg NansteinWe tried going to <a href="http://www.burg-lemberg.de/ger/burgreg/nanstein/index.htm">Burg Nanstein </a>in Landstuhl last year, but for some reason we were unable to actually go inside to look around. I heard that this happens a lot. We got lucky this June though. Here are some pics from Nanstein, some from this year and some from last year (around the castle grounds).<div><br /></div><div>August 2009-</div><div>I had to take a pic of the kids by the pretty ivy by the parking area.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzbwzqNyTF7wP9zgIGnaOsKHUzhA1nVL7Axpc_ycsDsrW1vy-Wo_lqBwe9lqEmnYIQZzK0JH8AmdOiWfGEvVUeLmpFvPBA93axi8T-Z4jJgCaTGehTQj79f4IgONZnwZ8nLmjg4OZkuU/s1600/Germany+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzbwzqNyTF7wP9zgIGnaOsKHUzhA1nVL7Axpc_ycsDsrW1vy-Wo_lqBwe9lqEmnYIQZzK0JH8AmdOiWfGEvVUeLmpFvPBA93axi8T-Z4jJgCaTGehTQj79f4IgONZnwZ8nLmjg4OZkuU/s320/Germany+011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171135588938626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcTLPIRxj9W20cVapea3R0zEbMY_SFxyZtv2FwAcmzuyn3xIuntSAAYiREVG4iVu2w0w69_Yu_jc6nhom-o2azIjWifcee9HaYpIs1vddVVBdnOjxIsljSGGLKcHLZepKZp_vpyi4rfY/s1600/Germany+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcTLPIRxj9W20cVapea3R0zEbMY_SFxyZtv2FwAcmzuyn3xIuntSAAYiREVG4iVu2w0w69_Yu_jc6nhom-o2azIjWifcee9HaYpIs1vddVVBdnOjxIsljSGGLKcHLZepKZp_vpyi4rfY/s320/Germany+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171130827284178" /></a>Score! We found a lizard!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSraZ0-vpbnQVIf6sLQsnLhTGZGijsAlKjerd8KuachYAYuCr9eU3fQIg5ypyMqsgZhOeScWFjTf9ZZ1i0GblDNA_UhqcBK6edL5NSFlS30juukld6mTW9Iqo_UiJfrXoiEgn_uPaFSN8/s1600/Germany+006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSraZ0-vpbnQVIf6sLQsnLhTGZGijsAlKjerd8KuachYAYuCr9eU3fQIg5ypyMqsgZhOeScWFjTf9ZZ1i0GblDNA_UhqcBK6edL5NSFlS30juukld6mTW9Iqo_UiJfrXoiEgn_uPaFSN8/s320/Germany+006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171118733787922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1wvIXfVMkXEOnwg8oH56gHi01b_2yT_EOe5Ail9Wkjk8PeH3R1_LUtTrOK-gxP4MxCY6Y6upFlF1D3wKBBuhlVAsIubZ6bueoKVIuQh36F73OszNsZ0lfVZRvrnFsuD8foTFpechcyQ/s1600/Germany+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1wvIXfVMkXEOnwg8oH56gHi01b_2yT_EOe5Ail9Wkjk8PeH3R1_LUtTrOK-gxP4MxCY6Y6upFlF1D3wKBBuhlVAsIubZ6bueoKVIuQh36F73OszNsZ0lfVZRvrnFsuD8foTFpechcyQ/s320/Germany+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490171105019423106" /></a><br /><br /><div>June 2010<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5YRnCuXjbrN32TxM4P8xRYCNEeb8TT6fu47zINFBPSreZn7XRRsbo5S1zzYgxWLqQbk85Dp_MK__JfSA742Ub99t66jesWWDTmFvWrF2pBdWAUBK1GrURcOw9gtDOkhH6vvJJ4eAPSo/s1600/Nanstien+042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5YRnCuXjbrN32TxM4P8xRYCNEeb8TT6fu47zINFBPSreZn7XRRsbo5S1zzYgxWLqQbk85Dp_MK__JfSA742Ub99t66jesWWDTmFvWrF2pBdWAUBK1GrURcOw9gtDOkhH6vvJJ4eAPSo/s320/Nanstien+042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490163707228300114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfTxGgvRW2FvpBFjEEfOR_pzkE9R6a_EAJj-8vbYyf5zZzH4g-6x7Wi0gEoYoFNuz3fpu9zdWqvuAyUfJdGhK-UcZhHv5H8r2vH1sPE5XKvXwGwyVTNlGQHszTMvAmt6Tb9T5J8kFc1c/s1600/Nanstien+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfTxGgvRW2FvpBFjEEfOR_pzkE9R6a_EAJj-8vbYyf5zZzH4g-6x7Wi0gEoYoFNuz3fpu9zdWqvuAyUfJdGhK-UcZhHv5H8r2vH1sPE5XKvXwGwyVTNlGQHszTMvAmt6Tb9T5J8kFc1c/s320/Nanstien+010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490163698033067778" /></a>Landstuhl from above<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVeumeiKhDXnd9nCSKY2q3Z83DP02hvkObDDx9P2bw3Yg1FvvsfxuEIgThFYhneordE8fmOGa9-37CzM14Le34jXOxvnwHeVF3OFFEGyvo9dCN1jydcYCC239kJZXC03bQfy617KEvAM/s1600/Nanstien+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVeumeiKhDXnd9nCSKY2q3Z83DP02hvkObDDx9P2bw3Yg1FvvsfxuEIgThFYhneordE8fmOGa9-37CzM14Le34jXOxvnwHeVF3OFFEGyvo9dCN1jydcYCC239kJZXC03bQfy617KEvAM/s320/Nanstien+007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490163687269725442" /></a>Brave Daddy!!!! LOL!! The kids were afraid of these spots. It was nice and cool down there though. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPz95ivyXHEoq5V2pD-Hy-QarsSgWJgbzLqn93C0MMakC804tV7h16oLMSsJnnK3VGVXMW3ncuOySNkPfUKbCUNMkF2iEDdMpOnaXQuqrzuS7gbbVqmnsjllkXp7eBmZGM5LuIcp6Lww/s1600/Nanstien+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPz95ivyXHEoq5V2pD-Hy-QarsSgWJgbzLqn93C0MMakC804tV7h16oLMSsJnnK3VGVXMW3ncuOySNkPfUKbCUNMkF2iEDdMpOnaXQuqrzuS7gbbVqmnsjllkXp7eBmZGM5LuIcp6Lww/s320/Nanstien+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490163683878511538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NMjxLfbKH9HMiS2gdpejIt-3HRWABhGRCKMqTDrP0ARDcnEdfzFWZq1zaC-SFU9nMsRxEi26yQw7oJjfdrGZUE6NlquWfZuuIaqFdqGHOMubjKPfwOuYvRDuwaOjEZpVjbC8eFc2KFw/s1600/Nanstien+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9NMjxLfbKH9HMiS2gdpejIt-3HRWABhGRCKMqTDrP0ARDcnEdfzFWZq1zaC-SFU9nMsRxEi26yQw7oJjfdrGZUE6NlquWfZuuIaqFdqGHOMubjKPfwOuYvRDuwaOjEZpVjbC8eFc2KFw/s320/Nanstien+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490163676567065890" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-11639388608873828522010-07-04T19:16:00.005+02:002010-07-04T22:58:44.160+02:00Frankfurt ZooThe <a href="http://www.zoo-frankfurt.de/">Frankfurt Zoo</a> was our first trip outside of the Kaiserslautern area. We took the kids there last July (2009). It was a fun trip. My only complaint is the parking. We had to park on the street a few blocks away. The zoo is nice, but they start kicking you out about 30 mins before their closing time :( There were nice eating places, even a Mexican restaurant. What is it with German nachos? What's with the seasoned chips??? Can you guess which restaurant we chose?<div>Here are some pics from last year's trip.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy113TnsDomuGwB3BALEPpnY54Vyu39qRPhf8iN4DqlxXh62dDsCFRj46booRIWm4j1hmDcrpuz7iVbRk2KcSMSVDV_EHbNE0AbKL_l8_C5HHOtY3fQvMpOVy47grMgLbBd0BWN8vd3d8/s1600/Germany+163.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy113TnsDomuGwB3BALEPpnY54Vyu39qRPhf8iN4DqlxXh62dDsCFRj46booRIWm4j1hmDcrpuz7iVbRk2KcSMSVDV_EHbNE0AbKL_l8_C5HHOtY3fQvMpOVy47grMgLbBd0BWN8vd3d8/s320/Germany+163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490106173485320018" /></a>Ever seen a snake turtle??<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDr20hQwuWVJfI5_k6ti-bUrN9b-sQ5ZrxfMs5KmMedpopxTDQg7w4lxzO8mIo5tDLw2YMvhbCt1AqASU5FQ86BDUJhnkU6UpB5cxvv96qjq4L8CgvWNCXXLm8g5OVsx2P749SqF7HbYg/s1600/Germany+159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDr20hQwuWVJfI5_k6ti-bUrN9b-sQ5ZrxfMs5KmMedpopxTDQg7w4lxzO8mIo5tDLw2YMvhbCt1AqASU5FQ86BDUJhnkU6UpB5cxvv96qjq4L8CgvWNCXXLm8g5OVsx2P749SqF7HbYg/s320/Germany+159.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490106170353930578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJnCGx2kK2M7SOuPu9OkJRZEhjSE0fozLYFjCtVgFZoc8F2ipzHbs4PM4kWI9pAElSoHd0vs-6unIurf_mA3dzV8ACUOOs-WHw0bFF8i83-yN-IWlRFx7h7iu9Z1zMPFJooWbb8FCZf8/s1600/Germany+158.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJnCGx2kK2M7SOuPu9OkJRZEhjSE0fozLYFjCtVgFZoc8F2ipzHbs4PM4kWI9pAElSoHd0vs-6unIurf_mA3dzV8ACUOOs-WHw0bFF8i83-yN-IWlRFx7h7iu9Z1zMPFJooWbb8FCZf8/s320/Germany+158.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490106160515180482" /></a><br /><div><br /></div></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-49091257491288902842010-07-04T18:53:00.006+02:002010-07-04T19:15:54.695+02:00Kaiserslautern ZooWe visited <a href="http://www.zoo-kl.de/wildside/">Kaiserslautern Zoo</a> last year, before J got here. The zoo is small, but they have a lion that is rather loud. They also have animals like raccoons and chickens that we see on a regular basis at home. Oh, and the cafe there is not what you would expect from zoos in the U.S. As with most German eating places, the food is quite good. Here are some pics from that visit.<div><br /></div><div>We got to watch this tiger at feeding time.<br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19KsXjp8AQlmnzpSX6YkJjs5wjnFegPoCkYEk-ZAg8RJVNNAZNkGvLl0wr_9oteTQZUDrKfwG40ofmYKoF7SNBknbO9dCqZCcUkafcZY68Ws2-aGP11hdpOnv94RtJJbXIxut8zxgzT4/s1600/Germany+096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19KsXjp8AQlmnzpSX6YkJjs5wjnFegPoCkYEk-ZAg8RJVNNAZNkGvLl0wr_9oteTQZUDrKfwG40ofmYKoF7SNBknbO9dCqZCcUkafcZY68Ws2-aGP11hdpOnv94RtJJbXIxut8zxgzT4/s320/Germany+096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490100253854408018" /></a>The thinking gorilla statue<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFqPgxIntrmEyAncSeWVXSrnU4PqHxzCbKiWMeMKrfIBCJK7lMtdal_aP_AjTGF04ARNdq6HYjmcbrjUXI4tnGlEXr8e38G17I8CsBQQqePNS8sctSpzO-DjsnAVJjaWHa912KRj8X2I/s1600/Germany+061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFqPgxIntrmEyAncSeWVXSrnU4PqHxzCbKiWMeMKrfIBCJK7lMtdal_aP_AjTGF04ARNdq6HYjmcbrjUXI4tnGlEXr8e38G17I8CsBQQqePNS8sctSpzO-DjsnAVJjaWHa912KRj8X2I/s320/Germany+061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490100243732126802" /></a>Hahaha! We thought it was funny that they had raccoons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgn1Yn5Sgj_dZzqYESWd0IpK6N8zCNoqfedp-MFZ9fHyFSm-FEul6uIPFvoF402-yqnRUZbsy10LKys52O6v8rn-JRSqCF3yJI6BwucSgtrqzHvUlnZg1kjqbjwewIuDvYzACLyrI2SDM/s1600/Germany+049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgn1Yn5Sgj_dZzqYESWd0IpK6N8zCNoqfedp-MFZ9fHyFSm-FEul6uIPFvoF402-yqnRUZbsy10LKys52O6v8rn-JRSqCF3yJI6BwucSgtrqzHvUlnZg1kjqbjwewIuDvYzACLyrI2SDM/s320/Germany+049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490100231750062946" /></a><br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-68741153191334309912010-07-04T18:26:00.007+02:002010-11-12T00:36:03.226+01:00Dinosaur ParkI haven't made any new posts in a while now. So, I thought I would post some pics from our past field trips that we took before I started this blog.<div><br /></div><div>The first of our visits is to the <a href="http://www.gartenschau-kl.de/dinosaurs">dinosaur park</a> in K-town. We also took Grannie and Pawpaw when they came at the end of May this year, but Man! was it hot that day.<div><br /></div><div>Summer 2009 visit-This is an AWESOME picture! Don't ya think? :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CJjN3Bqm9UlA5w6bpwMFlQJqwUzBg6hbUGWA3y_Cs7Zp2b94akQux12lm1yMQbc2YfxrbON3gTpY5D218RVdytED3v8y-QvMOCwupn8VXF-Ht6qq8ii6D7Sf06D9fF7N5iyAMy9M5ds/s1600/Germany+141.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CJjN3Bqm9UlA5w6bpwMFlQJqwUzBg6hbUGWA3y_Cs7Zp2b94akQux12lm1yMQbc2YfxrbON3gTpY5D218RVdytED3v8y-QvMOCwupn8VXF-Ht6qq8ii6D7Sf06D9fF7N5iyAMy9M5ds/s320/Germany+141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490090660357845330" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0CJjN3Bqm9UlA5w6bpwMFlQJqwUzBg6hbUGWA3y_Cs7Zp2b94akQux12lm1yMQbc2YfxrbON3gTpY5D218RVdytED3v8y-QvMOCwupn8VXF-Ht6qq8ii6D7Sf06D9fF7N5iyAMy9M5ds/s1600/Germany+141.JPG"></a></div></div><div>May 2010-Don't they look miserable? We were HOT! Oh yeah, and here is the pachycephalosaurus. I just spelled that from memory, too. My first son became a dino freak at age 2. :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoogRGa7h6SXQTw8lX3LGv9amt9KjFJ_YzvDJPT9a-q8ycybgEpuyj5Q66fQIBVt-eod3G-t054xycX3KQuK71DqIK21Lqdx2fTGcGE_CLXwM5CKsrASnJZkEGc4B8vIX3A6OBGEtp8Bk/s1600/064.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoogRGa7h6SXQTw8lX3LGv9amt9KjFJ_YzvDJPT9a-q8ycybgEpuyj5Q66fQIBVt-eod3G-t054xycX3KQuK71DqIK21Lqdx2fTGcGE_CLXwM5CKsrASnJZkEGc4B8vIX3A6OBGEtp8Bk/s320/064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490093526585155010" border="0" /></a><br />This is my Dad and J. He held him pretty much the whole time. I guess the stroller made him super hot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ38kY4xQCwuTqRpFg-v4Wvy49WTVJ4thxGO2gTACoXdyallU9mytj-2Z5z8_udoUkbxoHzuxLQ6f6j7oqndUOvHMCpSpjWn-dkCmvB88xGEqhHkdAUWF-Ju_izKaJ5OjZ4SUf9zJ0ryk/s1600/060.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ38kY4xQCwuTqRpFg-v4Wvy49WTVJ4thxGO2gTACoXdyallU9mytj-2Z5z8_udoUkbxoHzuxLQ6f6j7oqndUOvHMCpSpjWn-dkCmvB88xGEqhHkdAUWF-Ju_izKaJ5OjZ4SUf9zJ0ryk/s1600/060.JPG"><img style="text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ38kY4xQCwuTqRpFg-v4Wvy49WTVJ4thxGO2gTACoXdyallU9mytj-2Z5z8_udoUkbxoHzuxLQ6f6j7oqndUOvHMCpSpjWn-dkCmvB88xGEqhHkdAUWF-Ju_izKaJ5OjZ4SUf9zJ0ryk/s320/060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490093516755785362" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-19931874976783696612010-03-02T22:36:00.002+01:002010-03-03T22:28:28.470+01:00Chocolate Factory Trip<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >We took a trip to <a href="http://www.wawi-schokolade.de/eng/index.php?lang=en">WAWI</a>, the chocolate factory in Pirmasens. The hubby had to work so it was just me and the kids. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">It's a really small factory, but the ladies there are super nice. Plus, the chocolate ain't so bad. </span>Brandon got a big, hallow duck, and Samantha got chocolate bugs. Downstairs we were able to see the where the products are made that they sell upstairs in their store. It's a nice place to visit. I just wish it wasn't a 45 minute drive for us.<br /><br />Here's a before shot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoVdrLk4ss-Y6nN1WCDGWs-ZRwJWyW3Nw4CQq807L40yHTi8WpboR36ZyxwVZf8W_blInuhoHxrqRTxnTdo-DCY_wiBWTfOio5OMDW0NqJ8JIOzP7YJTiDBurPLGLUi5TbmrbS5LxusQ/s1600-h/Choc+Factory+005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoVdrLk4ss-Y6nN1WCDGWs-ZRwJWyW3Nw4CQq807L40yHTi8WpboR36ZyxwVZf8W_blInuhoHxrqRTxnTdo-DCY_wiBWTfOio5OMDW0NqJ8JIOzP7YJTiDBurPLGLUi5TbmrbS5LxusQ/s320/Choc+Factory+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444517096040721746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzT7-KM23SEStT04n4Ylx7vmjLpIz7PEAw8tu1m1uwuX5WTqone0aCE8oBVSnupN8eS5kGJY6B86RnSDeuZtBJkSQ-F7Il3bRpFmTD-Bmngr0rRqhQg9nPN-BXbT9lz8L97T0dYinxcw/s1600-h/Choc+Factory+009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzT7-KM23SEStT04n4Ylx7vmjLpIz7PEAw8tu1m1uwuX5WTqone0aCE8oBVSnupN8eS5kGJY6B86RnSDeuZtBJkSQ-F7Il3bRpFmTD-Bmngr0rRqhQg9nPN-BXbT9lz8L97T0dYinxcw/s320/Choc+Factory+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444517109057230258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzshggipGRsJrNMD8saji4oR9JpSHmMHWWspmdTQZkGyzktSDoP8KAtnaczV3AgtgBbvgP8gAB5zeUHvOK5eW4_StAhfVQwAYyqAdQaQUCyS53VVpEXFFXYlbvUD6VTDN7ypOtEC8rx9E/s1600-h/Choc+Factory+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzshggipGRsJrNMD8saji4oR9JpSHmMHWWspmdTQZkGyzktSDoP8KAtnaczV3AgtgBbvgP8gAB5zeUHvOK5eW4_StAhfVQwAYyqAdQaQUCyS53VVpEXFFXYlbvUD6VTDN7ypOtEC8rx9E/s320/Choc+Factory+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444519177759349266" border="0" /></a>In the small cafe in the store were displays of old metal molds and a display about where we get chocolate. The display here has pods and cocoa beans.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisfFlHwHv2C-QWfADugkTH_aPca5wdbkp5T4NhySk656fDA4k_QNAnm0o9ftXo67KPW-wcqfsIbiygcdkqGH2sP0BJBvcdionhBB4m3HKj1u31Kt0OtsetI9cD8yebL5gRzoZKriuS-M/s1600-h/Choc+Factory+008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisfFlHwHv2C-QWfADugkTH_aPca5wdbkp5T4NhySk656fDA4k_QNAnm0o9ftXo67KPW-wcqfsIbiygcdkqGH2sP0BJBvcdionhBB4m3HKj1u31Kt0OtsetI9cD8yebL5gRzoZKriuS-M/s320/Choc+Factory+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444517104547654674" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the after shot...still smiling. :) We ate chocolate on the way home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_3qhKqQouVFQDIedB8aHG3Y-hDBB-6MVF8U5KXN4Ork1VPHhVGssU_ktxuy_XDGOu3c9E75X7hQokH4hs00pCa6EIrbZugpMfegrN3BmPypgILns9HJKmJtZsLpS0HEvOKcoSGfJPD4/s1600-h/Choc+Factory+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_3qhKqQouVFQDIedB8aHG3Y-hDBB-6MVF8U5KXN4Ork1VPHhVGssU_ktxuy_XDGOu3c9E75X7hQokH4hs00pCa6EIrbZugpMfegrN3BmPypgILns9HJKmJtZsLpS0HEvOKcoSGfJPD4/s320/Choc+Factory+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444519164787292418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /></span></span>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-10799572252381898822010-02-26T23:47:00.004+01:002010-02-27T00:32:29.222+01:00Planetariumm Mannheim Adventure TripWe joined a homeschool group this morning at the planetarium in Mannheim, Germany. <a href="http://www.planetarium-mannheim.de/">http://www.planetarium-mannheim.de/</a> We viewed an hour long video, and the kids picked up a bit of info even though the majority of the presentation was way over their heads...and I admit, a bit over mine, too. LOL!!! Some of the things discussed were satellites, the "beginning," stars, light wave lengths, a few of the planets, gas clouds, and Sis's favorite, Red Giants. J slept the whole time. I think it helped that he was in the carrier and the chairs at the planetarium leaned back. This trip seems to have sparked Sis's interest in all things outer space. B already had an interest. I'm hoping that we will try to tackle a Lapbook on space and the planets that I have been wanting to work on for a while now. We started to study space earlier, but other things grabbed B's attention, and we ceased working on it. This seems like as good an opportunity as any to start it back up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJkF_EQw6vnlVVqqoQkyM3Glgx6olVZCHs0Z8i62ManhQJmL8Mcv9ENz6yHqQRpbsPRb_BnYPnOXHqRpveMrWJgqIzT-14kniKvNwzx-obxP8dcm5aarSIGaIcHgAGsVxw_Z_Yvyd5SQ/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJkF_EQw6vnlVVqqoQkyM3Glgx6olVZCHs0Z8i62ManhQJmL8Mcv9ENz6yHqQRpbsPRb_BnYPnOXHqRpveMrWJgqIzT-14kniKvNwzx-obxP8dcm5aarSIGaIcHgAGsVxw_Z_Yvyd5SQ/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442691719629469122" border="0" /></a><br />Here we are before the show started.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAzVn0eBW99goWOOcoScmgKeOPs282MLYKCyKw-JgLqtCY8pvWvPXcmo4tpRqjtkAF_NML78eULv6_1nLSYrAJ0MFHIqqAvMyJ6qIe-azPOLip5q6JizCReb4ElL5hZY8OjpOWF7ygO4/s1600-h/015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAzVn0eBW99goWOOcoScmgKeOPs282MLYKCyKw-JgLqtCY8pvWvPXcmo4tpRqjtkAF_NML78eULv6_1nLSYrAJ0MFHIqqAvMyJ6qIe-azPOLip5q6JizCReb4ElL5hZY8OjpOWF7ygO4/s320/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442691726224552578" border="0" /></a><br />We were given a DVD with extras to watch at home. That's what we are doing now while I'm working on our blog. Here's a picture of the DVD cover.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i6Vqnw7AtlHxCew5eIAGCC6w1_dkQxUwWyTHXuYLb7DtfSN178sSdKxIfmEeCyDAuETrW5lf_YGmZycy83v_U7_kHGEwPyVIWzfSrfbXVtSqqTmlV5b-X9AZQcQSQcqa-D8OrXwNV9Q/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9i6Vqnw7AtlHxCew5eIAGCC6w1_dkQxUwWyTHXuYLb7DtfSN178sSdKxIfmEeCyDAuETrW5lf_YGmZycy83v_U7_kHGEwPyVIWzfSrfbXVtSqqTmlV5b-X9AZQcQSQcqa-D8OrXwNV9Q/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442697759313867954" border="0" /></a>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-69121363010441365322010-02-21T21:31:00.017+01:002010-02-25T22:10:52.764+01:00Dynamikum Field Trip<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dynamikum Science Museum in Pirmasens, Germany </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnXKt3AIgaHxCSb1YVj1PC7NhbVuXW5DYm1IQ_BT2E4DQLwmM0Hv4WincMQln56mbJJjpQYA6KnbofbHr7B3eCdAPYEKt0zBRGRQVhyAjEcwoOtEPs1RV01fKtOpcuO6llPmSDWwar-o/s1600-h/Dynamikum+034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnXKt3AIgaHxCSb1YVj1PC7NhbVuXW5DYm1IQ_BT2E4DQLwmM0Hv4WincMQln56mbJJjpQYA6KnbofbHr7B3eCdAPYEKt0zBRGRQVhyAjEcwoOtEPs1RV01fKtOpcuO6llPmSDWwar-o/s320/Dynamikum+034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440798327201159442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:georgia;">We made a weekend adventure trip to Dynamikum in Pirmasens today. The kids had a good time, and we were there about 2 hours.</span></span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4OTZICEul8PSKKyxMzReliSedcb7PG4GtZ6baiUVgxBUrqTNGSiEeolQeB86Q39C0D-OL3hzFbWnsonaxx64AcMXHTGJ5tpZFuG3yecASUvJzpTzaaeQIHm7yXHknSteOnLWMY9s0bA/s1600-h/Dynamikum+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4OTZICEul8PSKKyxMzReliSedcb7PG4GtZ6baiUVgxBUrqTNGSiEeolQeB86Q39C0D-OL3hzFbWnsonaxx64AcMXHTGJ5tpZFuG3yecASUvJzpTzaaeQIHm7yXHknSteOnLWMY9s0bA/s320/Dynamikum+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440799545015599218" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br />I think we could have saved 25 Euro on admission and just bought them Slinkys because I think their favorite part was the Slinky stairs.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHr1VTJ63wzUaDbwg63bbtpMi1CTspDmv_nfFVZnHwb8KfaqwhJy3Ej7Z1zHqwiWwgtYPpxmslKjWOmCxZW8p3ifyFRBmgcykdU8E0BZ-rz05L2ok-Yab9LAjUIhx8wOWySIKTs3qviY/s1600-h/Dynamikum+039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHr1VTJ63wzUaDbwg63bbtpMi1CTspDmv_nfFVZnHwb8KfaqwhJy3Ej7Z1zHqwiWwgtYPpxmslKjWOmCxZW8p3ifyFRBmgcykdU8E0BZ-rz05L2ok-Yab9LAjUIhx8wOWySIKTs3qviY/s320/Dynamikum+039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440800855593214354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IFOWL9M2X2PGErqBAak1qr4TXPZeocVcxBXXYeqbywC9dGHKYroh0hKLVtwtlS1z7M_VUYGfwIsMRGTSPxCOIz7LjqGBYTZq_-aNOHIKGeGjapMEQb288yn3zhCXGQMhT616ZFU3km4/s1600-h/Dynamikum+048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IFOWL9M2X2PGErqBAak1qr4TXPZeocVcxBXXYeqbywC9dGHKYroh0hKLVtwtlS1z7M_VUYGfwIsMRGTSPxCOIz7LjqGBYTZq_-aNOHIKGeGjapMEQb288yn3zhCXGQMhT616ZFU3km4/s320/Dynamikum+048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440802316461341074" border="0" /></a>Sis spinning tops<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoeceY5a-UEZhVSiHZvYgEhQFpHFvRAXirSkl3V413v-_T-5dgR18wLLG29iFZnGKuGxjCCmEzVIg8WPtIZ05rpo-JCj1NePD7FvxyQgBM0-V3W2olYC22ySBpmi7hY8S4seCgSfsLtU/s1600-h/Dynamikum+060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoeceY5a-UEZhVSiHZvYgEhQFpHFvRAXirSkl3V413v-_T-5dgR18wLLG29iFZnGKuGxjCCmEzVIg8WPtIZ05rpo-JCj1NePD7FvxyQgBM0-V3W2olYC22ySBpmi7hY8S4seCgSfsLtU/s320/Dynamikum+060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440864893095208530" border="0" /></a>B making elephant foot pints<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoeceY5a-UEZhVSiHZvYgEhQFpHFvRAXirSkl3V413v-_T-5dgR18wLLG29iFZnGKuGxjCCmEzVIg8WPtIZ05rpo-JCj1NePD7FvxyQgBM0-V3W2olYC22ySBpmi7hY8S4seCgSfsLtU/s1600-h/Dynamikum+060.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje0J9wygj00EJ_Y8yvJ7hGWXvwJ1aHSD1JIMOyd7Zb2sAY_drzcYovPpJcazNc6miWo955CKUbfvlLErpJasRQH7aVLphWKTHptMQGY6mqPelkzj5xEbcINMStbeF5_7AKomIE8ddnnQ/s1600-h/Dynamikum+066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgje0J9wygj00EJ_Y8yvJ7hGWXvwJ1aHSD1JIMOyd7Zb2sAY_drzcYovPpJcazNc6miWo955CKUbfvlLErpJasRQH7aVLphWKTHptMQGY6mqPelkzj5xEbcINMStbeF5_7AKomIE8ddnnQ/s320/Dynamikum+066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440861129558484546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br />I take the Slinky comment back. The slides were the best part.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWX_8dJpjy5aTF1OzId1jCpVFazhVF8N-aEVrhxs1Vfgs9CV2UwiKkinrGAYIpcSUXkGo7-cjFkJMKF9ADR7HUuuWfRpVIrIdu6yjecYBWz-8o2GHO0eiTBo9ADqYLm6e_iv8SgRMZOQ/s1600-h/Dynamikum+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWX_8dJpjy5aTF1OzId1jCpVFazhVF8N-aEVrhxs1Vfgs9CV2UwiKkinrGAYIpcSUXkGo7-cjFkJMKF9ADR7HUuuWfRpVIrIdu6yjecYBWz-8o2GHO0eiTBo9ADqYLm6e_iv8SgRMZOQ/s320/Dynamikum+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440803499871409074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><br /><br />Of course, we had to end our trip with a popsicle.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMdOeXyTNUKDW2zSrHgqgJJTVraSv_UaC69ZT7XA0t1E-fbRhKKxf8ciD3CIlyqg2SU4Q4kql7Do-paaVn44jm1nT_ItvqfM6U-eJItmu8TIn_qa0QlOumoUsY-PoJMLQXao2r7-Dr58/s1600-h/Dynamikum+074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMdOeXyTNUKDW2zSrHgqgJJTVraSv_UaC69ZT7XA0t1E-fbRhKKxf8ciD3CIlyqg2SU4Q4kql7Do-paaVn44jm1nT_ItvqfM6U-eJItmu8TIn_qa0QlOumoUsY-PoJMLQXao2r7-Dr58/s320/Dynamikum+074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440817894484233602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVAgNCDcpNuCinSJly28-TAnOzWfigBmCEqwZzmyRJB174L2OlqTVqvR-cNXYSjsb-w_fSzCd3Fd7kClWG0R5V3Q4rY_QIjJPEwMl_jrykCpkvUNqW4pzl2_tswLu0yEyMuKSeFLT4s8/s1600-h/Dynamikum+075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVAgNCDcpNuCinSJly28-TAnOzWfigBmCEqwZzmyRJB174L2OlqTVqvR-cNXYSjsb-w_fSzCd3Fd7kClWG0R5V3Q4rY_QIjJPEwMl_jrykCpkvUNqW4pzl2_tswLu0yEyMuKSeFLT4s8/s320/Dynamikum+075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440806462262435794" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">That concludes our trip. Boy was I pooped. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385344640663313555.post-61089519226698661742010-02-09T14:26:00.005+01:002010-02-21T04:39:11.408+01:00My new blog<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >So, if you know me, you know that I have had a website for a while now that I haven't been keeping up with. I blame it on the move and the pregnancy, homeschooling, my schooling, and getting adjusted here. Well, now I am taking on this blog to show you all our homeschooling adventures, and I promise, promise, promise to start working on the website again as well. I will use the website for anything not related to our homeschool stuff such as our family trips.</span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Here I go!!!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Hollie</span></span><br /></div>Holliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900495385181468482noreply@blogger.com1