What I love about homeschooling

I love being with my girls plain and simple! I love hearing their thoughts and witnessing their "AHA!" moments and knowing I was a part of it.

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

This is the last post... I promise!

A week or two ago, Mom scheduled a tour at the high school I want to go to. This school... blew all three of us through the roof. I so hope I get in!

Since we were in a private high school during school hours, I only took pictures of the exterior of the buildings. Still, though. It's gorgeous.



Founder's Hall, where the Admissions office is, as well as the Library (left) and Dining Hall. In the Library, they have a FIREPLACE! Insanity, yes?
In the dining hall, the tables are round. While we were there, we couldn't tell the difference between Freshman and Seniors!



This is the academics building. In each classroom (save Math), there's this table called the Harkness table, which I completely adore. It's this abnormally-shaped table that allows discussion and debate, and disables the kid-in-the-back-0f-the-classroom act.



This is the clock tower. It doesn't have any use except to tell time, but isn't it gorgeous?






This is the athletics building. Here, you get your own nutritionist and get to pick what you do for P.E. Besides the workout room, where lay the mechanical machines, you can take Yoga, Meditations, Sports, etc.



This is the building that holds not only the Library, but the Admissions and Dining Hall, too!
*gasp* A SQUIRREL ON AN ENSWORTH BENCH!


This is my favorite picture of all. Not only is there bird waste on the Ensworth concrete, but there's also a sliver on Mom's boot. How awesome is that?
Unfortunately, my picture of the Arts Hall (which'll practically be my home) turned out blurry, so I won't post that.
One thing I find cool about Ensworth is that they don't allow money on campus. You have a punch card instead. And on every day of the week, save Friday (casual day) and Tuesday (extra-formal day), Ensworthians wear uniforms. :)

Monday, August 25, 2008

Belle Meade Plantation


Belle Meade Plantation in Belle Meade, Tennessee was famous for it's thoroughbred breeding. It was the biggest plantation in the county during the mid-1800s.


Fluffy Puppy, Spring, Squirrel and Summer



Writing with a fountain pen


Dear Joey,
How do I love thee, let me count thy ways....




Dear Mommy,
This is fun, can we do this everyday?



Three strange girls I felt compelled to take a picture of. (okay, not really). The other two girls are from our Homeschool group.


Dressed in the periodic costume. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside the mansion for preservation reasons.



Also dressed in costume, telling us how the soldiers fought in the civil war.



The whole reason we came....to sit in the same chair Ian Wright from America the Wright Way sat in. Silly girl.



Spring and Squirrel posing (but not touching) next to the stagecoach.



Fluffy Puppy and Squirrel posing.



Being silly.


K, don't ask...I don't know...