nature walk...

We met for our first-ever homeschool co-op with 3 other families.  (Well, one dear family was missing because the momma had major pregnancy sickness.)  Bill and I are incredibly grateful for this co-op and view this as a provision from the Lord to help us build with other godly families who have children William's age.  The interaction with peers and socialization aspects are what we are most concerned about for William as we consider homeschooling, so we truly see this co-op as such an answer to prayer.  (Thank you, Kelly, for thinking to invite us!  We missed you guys!)

The "lesson" was to take a nature walk and collect different items from our walk.  The kids had a paper bag to put all their little discoveries in.  And then we went back to tape their findings on a large sheet of paper to showcase.  William had a blast and loved having the opportunity to get to know other kids.

 We decided that we would start off with "Circle Time" before we got into the day's lesson.

 Madison started us off doing some show-n-tell...

Matthew showing his toy plane... (I think.)

 The younger sibs just listened as the older sibs did their show-n-tell.  This cutie pie is Miss Caroline.

 On our nature walk!  Yay!

Mrs. Apple did a great job preparing for the walk.  Each child got their own paper bag to put their goodies in and the older kids got a clipboard to check off things they saw.  It was cute seeing them with their clipboards.

We even saw a heron!!  Very cool!

Grateful to see William hitting it off with a new friend (Meg)!  They talked a good portion of the way home.  I wonder what they talked about...