It's a bug!

One of my favorites was in our yard recently:

Tabernacle

We've been studying the tabernacle in our bible lessons this month. We used Activity 219 on this page to make our own. Punkin did most of the work herself! I helped mostly with instructions on how to put it together and where to place the items.

Here's the ark of the covenant, the things that were placed inside it, and the curtain that divided the Holy Tent from the Holy of Holies. I had to take them out of the Holy Tent to get a good picture. (As an aside, it is one of my favorite parts of Scripture that in the Old Testament God lives with His people in the Holy of Holies. But, when Jesus dies, there is a violent earthquake, the sky becomes dark, and the curtain rips completely open from top to bottom. I love the symbolism - that because of Jesus there is no longer a curtain needed between us and God, no longer a Holy of Holies place needed because Jesus now lives in our hearts. I just love it. )

Here is the outer room of the Holy Tent:

The whole Tabernacle:This project was definitely one of my favorite things that we have been able to do!

The Ant Hill

My Punkin loves to draw. So, one of the things that I want to incorporate into our homeschool is a nature journal. (If you want to know more about nature journaling, there is a great post about it here.)

Our first nature walk was a success. We have a path that goes behind our home, and we walk it frequently. We took her journal, the kids hopped on their bikes, and away we went. Punkin found an anthill right away that she liked.

Here is a picture of the anthill:
And here is her drawing:

I love the little ants she included!

Tornado sighting excitement

The kids and I were on a bike ride around the trail that goes behind our home, when one of my neighbors yells, "Hey, WeaverMom, see the tornado?!"

See the what?? It wasn't even stormy!

But, there it was:
We were far enough way that we were able to watch it for awhile. It was fascinating! I wasn't sure if we should be outside watching it to see if it came toward us, or if we should be inside hiding. The kids and I did come inside and go to the basement for about 10 minutes when it passed the closest to us. But, it went another direction, and no one was injured there, thankfully.

I never thought I would see a tornado!

Neighborhood Sign

On a sign in our neighborhood:

In July:
"The intersection of Main and Cross Street will be closed until the end of July. Please use alternate route."

In August:
"The intersection of Main and Cross Street will be closed until the end of August. Please use alternate route."

Today:
"The intersection of Main and Cross Street will be closed until further notice. Please use alternate route."

For some reason, this cracked me up. I appreciate the honesty - somehow to me it says, "you know, we have no idea when we will be able to finish working on this road. Stop asking."

The Height of Vanity... or I Got a Haircut

But, hey, I resolved every other day for a month, and this is what is on my mind. *grin*

Before:

(I guess I could have at least brushed it.)

After:

Not all my grays are covered, but I think it's a great improvement! Don't you love it when you love your haircut??

More Summer Fun!

The neighborhood bike posse: