New puppies

Caleb learned how to handle and bathe puppies today.
Friends of our's gave us the last two puppies of their litter last night. One is the runt and one is very big. They are around 2 to 3 months and have been outdoor dogs up to this point. We're going to keep them between our sunroom and outside. By April, they will probably be outdoor all of the time and we'll build them a dog house. In the mean time, we'll be installing an underground fence to keep them from the road.

Thanksgiving Week

Mondays are our history days. We read a chapter and answer questions out of History for Little Pilgrims. It just so happened that this week's chapter talked about the first Thanksgiving! I did not plan this and was surprised when I realized where our chapter was leading. After we read our chapter, we watched a small portion of A New World to show what the ships, canoes, log homes, and teepees looked like.
Today Caleb learned how to jump rope with a long scarf. Perhaps we should look for a real jump rope!
We also visited a local farm today that had peacocks, goats, cows, and chickens.

The Primary Colors

We filled the bottom of a pie plate with milk and then added red, yellow, and blue food coloring and also a little dishwashing liquid.

As the colors began to mix, the boys hunted for oranges, greens, and purples. Eventually, there were browns, too.

Dessert is Served

Caleb was very excited to help make dessert today.

pen pal

Caleb now has a pen pal who is also 6 years old and is from Minnesota.
He wrote his very first letter this afternoon.

Opaque and Transparent

For Science, Caleb tested objects to find out if they are opaque or transparent with a flashlight.

The boys made dinner

We have dinner cooking in the crock pot. The older two put a family size can of mushroom soup, 2 cups of milk, and 1 lb. chopped chicken into the pot and placed it on low. Closer to dinner they'll add chopped broccoli.
We also learned about Martin Luther in our history book. We added "Luther" to our Netflix list.

What can float?

We tested several objects to see if they would float. The boys predicted first if each object would, and were all surprised when the apple and foil ball floated while the dime and quarter sank. Some of our objects floated until water got in them.

The days of the week

Caleb memorized the days of the week today while traveling back from a family emergency. He also learned a song to help him remember the order.