Chocolate Factory Trip

We took a trip to WAWI, the chocolate factory in Pirmasens. The hubby had to work so it was just me and the kids. It's a really small factory, but the ladies there are super nice. Plus, the chocolate ain't so bad. 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.

Here's a before shot.

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.


Here's the after shot...still smiling. :) We ate chocolate on the way home.

Planetariumm Mannheim Adventure Trip

We joined a homeschool group this morning at the planetarium in Mannheim, Germany. http://www.planetarium-mannheim.de/ 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.


Here we are before the show started.


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.

Dynamikum Field Trip

Dynamikum Science Museum in Pirmasens, Germany

We made a weekend adventure trip to Dynamikum in Pirmasens today. The kids had a good time, and we were there about 2 hours.

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.



Sis spinning tops

B making elephant foot pints




I take the Slinky comment back. The slides were the best part.



Of course, we had to end our trip with a popsicle.




That concludes our trip. Boy was I pooped.

My new blog

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.

Here I go!!!

Hollie