Last Day!

We finished out the year! 

Most of the families will be returning next year and we will have a couple new families as well! 

 The group all took their fingerprints and signed this sweet picture for me! Erin Huggett has been doing this same project for years and I have been part of it when she has gifted it to other directors. 

She is a gem and such a person of reason. 

I will miss her greatly. 

Her family is moving due to the military. 

 This is Erin with her morning class. All the kids were assigned to bring their memory work to teach the class. The children lead this class. 

 All done! Sunrise church has been AMAZING and such a blessing. We will be back next year. 

 Millie with her cartography class!

 Clairana reading her last Lost Tools of Writing paper. 

 Longfellow Award. Millie challenged the whole co-op to memorize and present poems during assembly. It was such a great experience and will be making it a co-op tradition. Lots of the children got several but the ones pictured got 12 and were give one of her favorite poem books. 

 I taught about the eye this week and it was so funny to me that some of the kids had never seen one of those tricky magic eye books. It was a hit. We also did a few other experiments with shapes and changing the colors in which we see. 

They had to create small shapes and then stare at them for 30 seconds then transfer their vision to the ceiling or a blank white paper. 

 Erin's husband is home for a short while from the military so he came along to assist her with her Science review game.

 

BYD

Once a month the kids have an evening at the Bishop's house. Levi goes as well because he is the Bishop's counselor. Levi took this picture during the discussion. 

After a short discussion it is time for treats and playing! Clairana and Nephi love it. They always come home fired up to tell me all the things. Helps that Bishop's house is amazing with all the things.

The kids age 11-17. 

 

Tatum's last days with us.

 Little girls with Tatum. We are going to miss her so much. 

 She is walking! She also LOVES Coraline the very most.

 

Imagination Station

For Adventure Group we went to Imagination Station. We hadn't been there in years and before we knew it we had to leave for drama. The kids all had a great time. 

 Being a cashier with Millie as the customer.

 This was super neat. You made your own map out of sand and it appeared on the screen above.

 Nephi and Coraline enjoyed all the things together. This is a magnetic machine.

 Creating electricity with wind to power the house.

 

Activity Days

Coraline and Cabella went to Activity Days after co-op. The Young Women spent the evening dolling up the little girls. They all loved it. 

 I took Cecily to the park and found little bunnies under the slide. 

 

Fire Station Field Trip

We planned a 4H field trip at the beginning of the year that would fall on Tyrone's 18 month anniversary of passing. We made brownies to pass out and show our thanks for their service. 

 Little 4Hers

 Lots of Questions. Poor fireman couldn't get past that they were homeschoolers and how it was strange to have so many kids of all ages asking questions. Even high schoolers that actually talked.

 More little ones. 

 Cecily and Isabelle! They look for each other at every meeting and spend the time playing tag and acting like animals together.

 Sexy man came along too.

 Always on our feet. 

Nephi was pumped to make it to the truck first. 

Cecily

Cabella 

 Brownies in the making! I also made brownies for Nephi's presentation the following day.