Charlotte Mason meets Summer Camp

So, every mid-summer I re-read one of Charlotte Mason's books, to refocus my efforts to home-school.  And in her first, she talks about a lot of obvious things that we should do for our children, but don't; one of them being spending as much time out of doors as possible.  And so I get convicted and begin serving meals on the balcony.

By the way, it's Crazy Hair Day at Church Camp today!

Bounty!

Thank God!

Midnight (AKA Boo-Boo Kitty)

So, for a while we've been thinking about getting a garden cat, to control the rodents that are attracted to our chickens' food; but we've never done it.

And then one day, a little black and white cat showed up and decided to stay in our yarden.

Here he is, chilling on the chicken run, where he rests after terrorizing our hens for fun.

Muequita

Camping

clean and awake

asleep and DIRTY

Domestic Bliss

A Happy Twinny Birthday!!!!!!!

Ty, oh my Ty!  The child has THE BEST memory EVER, he is SO!!!!! full of life, he takes responsability very seriously, he is an animal whisperer, he likes to look goo-ood, he sings praises to our God all the day long, and on and on.  God, make him Yours, please!

And then sweet, sweet Sophie.  -a sigh-  She is a good friend, she is so quick to forgive, she is very sensitive, she is a girly girl (dresses, nail polish, etc.), she too loves to praise God in song all day long.  God, please make her Yours too!

decorations a la Diana

sheer joy

Legos!

So, when the Architect became official, he was given his professional stamp, which Ty thought was awesome.  He proceeded to draw his own 'stamp' and give it to Rob... which the latter then had made into an unprofessional stamp.  So now Ty can stamp his "eagle" and name onto whatever.

las chicas

Oh yeah... a double decker banana pecan cake with cream cheese frosting for Ty, complete with a pecan dust 7, and a strawberry cheesecake for Sophie.

And we ended the day with a tasty dinner of patacones, guacamole and empanadas in the company of our dear friends.