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Photo Prize

Thanks to Megan's winning photo, Kevin and April attended the National LDS Homeschool Association Conference held in Sandy, Utah, in mid-August. And here is Megan's prize: a 16 X 20 framed copy they awarded her! We were all surprised by its size. Now we have to repaint the living room and create a nice spot on the wall to display it.

Water Rocket Class

Ian and his friend Andrew attended a homeschool class on how to make water rockets. Initially they discussed the significance of the center of gravity and the center of force. Then they constructed their own rockets using 2-liter pop bottles, cardboard fins, and lots of duct tape.

They filled the rockets with water, pumped them up with air, and launched them across a field. The boys had a "blast!" (pun intended, please groan)

Brigham City Peaches

What can be more exciting than peach season??? Developers have not yet entirely converted the Brigham City orchards into new housing complexes, thus we are still able to get locally-grown peaches. Early on, Kevin let his friends at the BC USU Extension know that he (actually his wife) wanted to get some good deals on peaches this year, and here are the some of the results:

We were able to share a lot with friends, and we still ended up with 30 bottled quarts for our family, a gallon bag of frozen, a batch of jam, and a batch of fruit leather. Plus we have been eating peaches for over a week now. Erin LOVES them, and even Ian will eat them if we sprinkle powdered sugar on them.


Origami Pigs

One of secrets to canning season is how to entertain Erin while her mother is busy canning. Megan discovered that Erin loves origami. One evening while April was working on peaches, they spent a couple of hours folding paper critters. Erin especially liked the pig family they made.