ODA conference

We'll we didn't actually go to the ODA conference, but Jeremy did. Me and the kids just played in Portland all weekend. We went to OMSI and to the zoo and ate at lots of fun places. Since this is kind of a perk trip for Jeremy's staff we stayed at the Embassy Suites and were spoiled. I had a made to order, cooked before my eyes omelet every morning for breakfast. The kids loved the waterfall in the lobby. Jaden said, "Does dad stay places like this every time he travels? Not Fair!" I'm sure Jeremy wishes all his accommodations were this nice. The highlight of my trip was seeing my friend Rachel. We have been friends since we were 12. We went to The Cheesecake Factory, it was great to catch up since we only see each other about once a year.

Home school Month 1

We have officially been home schooling Jaden for one month! We love it. We are having so much fun and I am loving getting to spend so much time with him, plus I like knowing about everything he is learning. I have learned a lot too, so hopefully this will keep my brain from getting rusty. Her are some photos from our first month. It has really been a lot easier then I expected. It could be because in Math we are doing a lot of review for him because I wasn't exactally sure where he ended in school, but oh well. History is our favorite subject I think. We have learned about Alexander the Great, and now we are learning about the Romans.

Pharo's lighthouse in Alexandria, one of the 7 wonders of the world. I love this project because I didn't have all the supplies to finish it so I told him to just do the best he could. I thought he would just jerry rigg it, but he went around the house and collected supplies and did a great job finishing it on his own. I was impressed with his ingenuity.