June 2010

The Brandt Box Bots!

We've decided to make the jump to Radical Unschooling. As we look back from Jude's birth until now, we see a slow natural progression to that.

Jude has been looking up so much online. From bugs to the electric chair! Which led to what states have the death penalty, what method, when did the other states get rid of it, how does it work, what is each of our opinions of the death penalty, and how some laws are federal and some each individual state's people get to decided the laws for just that state. This is how most of our conversations go! Starting with one question and snowballing to the other, learning all the way!

Lainey had an appt in Columbus and we decided to stay over the night before as a treat. However, there was a death in the family so Chad stayed behind for that. It was our first "exploring" trip to Columbus with just Mommy and the Kids! We had a blast! Lainey did not do well at the hotel though, we ended up leaving early morn. and driving home not attending the appt after all. The day before was beautiful and well worth the loss of sleep and missing the appt!

Jude panned for gems at a place we found while "exploring" near our hotel in Columbus!

We all went to Campus Martius Museum. So much history. They have a large collection of Vincent Rifles which were made by my Great-great-great-great grandfather.

Mastodon tooth!

Lainey has been doing wonderfully. It is such a beautiful joy to watch her investigate her world!

Jude has a magic science kit and here are some of his experiments.