The Museum of Russian Icon

Michael's mother came to have her car fixed so we (the children and I) decided to take her out. We asked her if she would be interested in going to The Museum of Russian Icon. This museum is located down the street from us in Clinton, MA. Adriana got a little bored because it was a don't touch museum but Meimere and Mama loved the Icon's. The founder whom we met while visiting, started the collection on business trip to Russia. Can you believe he only spent $20 on his first Icon. I can't wait to go back to enjoy it without Adriana. If you live in the area I higly recomend visting. You can get in free if your library has a pass and children under 16 are always free. Below are a few of the icons.

For some reason I love this Icon of St. John the Baptist. I think it portrays John the Baptist as I picture him. Not so beautiful but a rugged man.

This one of the many calander or Saints the day. You can't really tell but their are so many saints depicted.

This is one of the many Icons of Our Lady.

Homeschool what does James do?

Here's what James is busy doing while we try to homeschool.

Horse Farm Field Trip - Little Girls Club

Having Fun at the Morgan Horse Farm in Bolton, MA.

Thanks you Mrs. Kelly it was great!!!

We arrived to this mother horse and her shy foal.

I couldn't believe Adriana got so close. She used to be so afriad. I guess this is the positive side of peer pressure.

Nancy, the farmer owner and breader, gave a great tour.

Nancy showed us this stallion and he did a great job posing except he hated the flies.

Isn't William adorable. He and James are exactly the same age, they are only a few hours apart.

Doesn't Molly look like a natual petting the horse.

Cathy is one of Nancy's assistance. She helped gave us a tour and demostrated horses working. She was showing the children how, with the trailer, the horses front legs have to work much harder then their back legs.

Petting a foal before we go.

Taste Test

This week's school topic is the five sense. Adriana and I did this topic over the summer so this week is a review. Today we had fun with both a taste and smell test. We video'd the taste test. She didn't like the blind fold but was a good sport anyway.

Take me Out to the Ball Game, RED SOX!!!

James and mama were lucky enough to go to a Red Sox Game. We had GREAT seats, just behind home plate. Although the Red Sox did not win the game was very exciting and ultra fun.

One of Daddy's customer was nice enough to give us these tickets and mama took, Heather, one of best friends of many years.

David Ortiz just before his homerun.

The guys next to us were Indians fans. They were very nice.

We were so close it was aweseome.

Isn't he so cute all dressed in Red Sox gear.

Great Game

BOSTON RED SOX 3 vs Cleveland Indians 4

James crawling

Kit Kittredge

We went the the Strand Theather to see Kit Kettredge "An American Girl." We won tickets to the Strand, a local (I mean Clinton local) movie theather, last year. At the Strand is you can see a movie and eat dinner at the same time, not just popcorn dinner. They have places to put dinner either in front of you or beside you. It is a great place to see movies and the best part it is only $5.50. They only have one movie a week and not all movies come to Clinton. Adriana, Mama and James had a great time and really enjoyed the movie. Adriana also brought her doll, Kelly, to enjoy the American girl movie.

Scrub-A-Dub-Dub-James in the Tub

James loves the water. It is really fun to give him a bath. This morning he started splashing in the tub. I thought it was so cute I have to take this video. Adriana loves to hlep with tub time.

First day of School

Today Adriana started her first day of homeschool. The first lesson is "I Belong to God." We made a Hand Print and talked about how she is the only person God made the way He made her, her handprint is unique. The learning games are fun and the first one was looking into a mirror and asking her question about herself then explaining she is loved by God. Then we tape record tried to tape record an interview but our tape player did not want to cooperate. Instead we did a vidoe interview. Below is Adriana's inview. It is really cute. (Sorry about the sideway picture. I always forget I can't route a vidoe on the blog. )

After the vidoe we watch it together and explain that there is nobody like her. God made her and she is special and he loves her. It was a great lesson. Tomorrow our lesson is on "I am specially made." Fun!!!!

It was funny that the book Adriana picked up and said was her favorite book was a book called "My Favorite Book." She was being a silly girl. Got to love her.

First Foods

Today James ate his first few bits of an avolcado. If was really cute and messy. Daddy was not to excited about the mess but he wasn't feeding him. It was fun.

He is trying so hard.

Did he finally get a bit in his mouth?