Rave Family

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Homeschool!

As of Monday we are officially homeschoolers! So far it has been a great thing for us! Cameron says he enjoys being homeschooled and so far I enjoy teaching him! ;) Kaylen wanted in on the action, so she gets a "mini-lesson" each day too! I've added pictures of our first day, the school room, and the "required" 1st day picture (I added in the 1st grade and kindergarten ones too to show how much he has grown.... notice the door handle in all 3 when he is turned sideways!)

My big 2nd grader!!

Ready to start the new year

Kaylen's felt board and our calendar

The folder holder, paper holder in the art closet

Kaylen's desk

My desk, the "show-off" board,

and Cameron's orange desk

The dry erase board and the curriculum shelf

My silly boy

Standing tall and proud

Notice where the door handle is.....

2nd Grade

1st grade (look at the door handle)

1st grade

Kindergarten (look at the door handle)

Kindergarten *adore*

Catch-up with random pictures

It's been a busy month for us! We have been getting everything ready for our first day of homeschool, swimming at the pool and just enjoying the summer every chance we get!
Here are a few pictures from July (apparently I was too busy to even take many pictures!)

Kay got a haircut!!

She looks SO big now!

The back view

A sweet profile

An EXHAUSTED Cam

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Family Business??

Billy started his new job on Monday and the kids wanted to make him a cake to celebrate. We didn't get to it on Monday, so we decided today to make not one, but 2 cakes for Daddy! Maybe they will follow in my cake decorating footsteps!

Kay's masterpiece

Cam's monkey cake

So proud!

So proud!!

Happy 4th of July!!

Ok, so really it was the 3rd, but close enough! Every July 3rd we go to the area's best fireworks display! The symphony is there and there are inflatables for the kids and a huge fireworks display! The kids sported their nifty patriotic shirts (made by their talented momma!)

Kay showing off her new shirt

Had to be silly too

Cam had to be silly first

Then came a proud moment

The kiddos together

Being silly together

Daddy and Kay waiting to jump

My handsome hubby

Cool glowing balls

Cam in his glowing goodies

Kay in her glowing goodies

Showing off her flower

So pretty!

The End of June

After the beachfest we spent most of the rest of June just resting. Cam still had some ball games, and then the awards dinner. Both kiddos also got a try at Karate... they LOVE it and we plan to let them keep taking it (Billy and I might join them too!)

Cupcakes for the team (I was in a MASSIVE hurry)

Getting his award from Coach

Cam on the floor

Tough Karate Guy

Isn't she too cute??

Myrtle Beach - Beachfest!

Myrtle Beach had it's Beachfest in June and we decided to go! It was so much fun! We drove to Carolina Beach on Friday and camped out there. On Saturday we drove on down to Myrtle Beach for the day. We walked around on the beack some before the excitement started! On the beach the kids got henna tattoos. At the beachfest we got to see some extreme sports shows (the motocross guys were the best!), then we saw a few concerts. The night ended with TobyMac (the whole reason we went... the kids are HUGE TobyMac fans). It was so much fun! We came away DIRTY and exhausted, but so happy! We got back to our tent just to have a huge storm hit. It was by far the worst night of camping we have had! Still, a fun weekend! 8) Enjoy the pics (and check out the motocross pics!).

Kay's henna butterfly