Home Is Our School

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Pleasant Hill Campground July 7-13, 2013

Pleasant Hill Campground

Picnic

Fun with the Clothesline

Keep Swimming... keep swimming

Pool Time = Fun Time!

Poolside Chillin'

Miniature Golf

This is Fun!

Can we play again!?

Bangor Track Meet and Bangor Children's Museum June 30 - July 6, 2013

Bangor Track Meet

Run! Run! Run! Go Team Go!

Way to go Track Star!

Nic and Corey - Magnetic Energy

Corey building with PVC pipes

Giant Light Bright Board

Biker Dudes

Gardening Lilly

Mapleton Days June 23-29, 2013

Mapleton Days and Maple Farm Festival

Native American Drummers

Spencer, Corey and the Teepee

Artists at work

Lucas Tiger

Tiger Brothers

Camo Man

Butterfly Magic

Midsommar June 16-22, 2013

New Sweden's MIDSOMMAR FEST

Starting in 1870, a Swedish-immigrant colony was established by the State of Maine in Aroostook County. The State of Maine had appointed William W. Thomas, Jr., who had served as American Consul in Sweden during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, to be State Immigration Commissioner. On March 23, 1870 the Legislature passed an Act authorizing a Board of Immigration and Thomas was named Commissioner of Immigration. Thomas went to Sweden, recruited the first 51 immigrants, and led them into the township that became New Sweden. Early hardships were overcome and the colony prospered and grew into the neighboring townships of Westmanland (1879), Stockholm (1881) and the surrounding areas. New Sweden has maintained many Swedish traditions since its founding, including the celebrations of St. Lucia Day and "Midsommar." Founders Day is also observed on July 23 every year. The Swedish language can sometimes still be heard in the older generation. The New Sweden Folk Dancers typically perform at many of the Swedish celebrations and Swedish foods are known to grace the tables.
(wiki)

Carpentry Shop

Lovely

Beautiful

Creative

Together

One Room School House, Hershey Track and Kings Landing June 9-15, 2013

Welcome to the "new" school room.

Little school girl getting ready for school at the McIntosh School in Fort Fairfield (constructed in 1848).

One Room Schoolhouse

"Strive to Improve"

Concentrating

Hard at work

Playtime in the field

Back at Home... Snack Time!

Apples, apples, apples!

Hershey Track Star!

First Place 4 x 1 Relay Team

Kings Landing: Brothers! I love how these two are smiling at one another.

Little Lilly

Sweet Daryl

The whole Gang at Kings Landing!

King's Landing is a recreation of a New Brunswick town from the period of 1780-1910.

It was created around buildings that were saved and moved to make way for the head pond

for the Mactaquac Dam.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Learning to Play the Fiddle

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Our first day of fiddle lessons. I was unsure if I could commit to one more thing. I have had it on my mind and the calendar for over four months. As the time approached I doubted more and more the possibility to introduce another activity into our family/school life. I went with reservations and the mindset of, "we'll just try it for today". I am glad that I followed through. The kids really liked it. They were eager to learn and interested. The instructor is very patient and great with the kids.

I ordered our fiddles the next day. They arrived on Saturday (thank you Amazon Prime!). It was like Christmas! The kids were overjoyed to see and handle their very own violin. I was excited too. It is going to be a lot of work and we'll need to practice everyday but, I am looking forward to doing this activity as a whole family. Another adventure!