Peace Within

After camping, it was hard to get back into our routine.

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On the homeschooling front, we started Oceanography.

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There is just so much to learn. We even combined English in the lessons. (I will get to that in a second)

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We also did Similes.



Here's one Ryan did: " The whale is as big as a house"

That's a pretty simple one.

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This will be a long unit with so much to learn.

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Here's a couple of sites we have been using.

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http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0130-the-hydrosphere.php

http://www.mos.org/oceans/planet/features.html

Very cool stuff.

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=832

English lessons

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So, enough about the kids, lol. This is what I have been doing this week.

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I have been learning about the Buddhist Religion

I'm listening to The Art of Happiness on my IPod (Rather Daryn's IPod)

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I have always thought that maybe I am a bit of each religion out there and that one is not more important than the other. As long as we have peace and love, the good will prevail.

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Two of my favorite all World Religion Wheels

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This is an Om

The universal sound of the universe.

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Om is the universal name of the Lord. It is made up of the letters A (phonetically as in "around"), U (phonetically as in "put") and M (phonetically as in "mum"). The sound emerging from the vocal chords starts from the base of the throat as "A". With the coming together of the lips, "U" is formed and when the lips are closed, all sounds end in "M".
The three letters symbolize the three states (waking, dream and deep sleep), the three deities (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), the three Vedas (Rig, Yajur and Sama) the three worlds (Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah) etc. The Lord is all these and beyond.
The formless, attributeless Lord (Brahman) is represented by the silence between two Om Chants. Om is also called pranava that means, "that (symbol or sound) by which the Lord is praised". The entire essence of the Vedas is enshrined in the word Om. It is said that the Lord started creating the world after chanting Om and atha. Hence its sound is considered to create an auspicious beginning for any task that we undertake. The Om chant should have the resounding sound of a bell (aaooommm).

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http://sosd.tribe.net/thread/a86e38ec-1f91-4dce-a3f4-8cb61002df74

http://www.meditationsociety.com/week20.html

Two great sites.

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Some of my peace.

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Knitting

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Finishing. (: Erik's Hat

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My children

Doing strange things.

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(Daryn's new glasses)

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Their achievements.

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Their love for each other (MOSTLY! (:

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Watching them sleep.

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Cuddling

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The kids enjoying my knitting

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The books I love reading

And looking at old memories

Love Thy Yarn

As part of my swap, I was asked if I could only knit with one brand of yarn for the rest of the year, what would it be?

Malabrigo of course.

http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,26/

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Just look at all the pretty colors.

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Now choosing a color....that would be the hard part....

A few of my favorite

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This was done in Cape Cod Grey.

Planes, Trains, and RVs

This weekend was another boyscout camping trip. We went to Lake Worth and camped at John Prince Park. It was quite different than the Hammocks. I have to say that the Hammocks was my favorite spot so far. I am really looking forward to camping at Billie Swamp next month. I am enjoying Boy Scouts more and more.

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This trip was different than the others because Kailen, being part of the Webelos, had to camp "alone". He set up his own tent with another Webelos help and also cooked his own food.

These were some of the tents they set up and slept in.

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They weren't very far as you can see from this picture. They were on a really neat hill.

This is a view from my tent.

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Sugey Bear got to drive us there.

Kidding (:

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He did enjoy his Big Wheel though. Especially when he raced down the big hill.

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Speaking of Planes, Trains, and RVs.....we were right next to an airport and a helicopter field. Not to mention a train track and most of the park was filled with RVs.

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A lot of neat things flew overhead.

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Here is one of the RVs that had their front all decorated.

Here is one that had a whole set-up even for their dog including a doggie bridge.

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There was a bit of wildlife, but not much.

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Also, the moon was at it's fullest of the year.

Night

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Morning

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I am very grateful to the other den for taking Kailen in.

They were the Cobras.

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Kailen really learned a lot of fun stuff. Fire safety.

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First Aid

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Knots

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Handyman

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Hiking

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Awesome teaching

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Scout's Own

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The girls and I just kinda hung out.

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They spent time with friends.

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Rode bikes or played on the several playgrounds. This is the one right next to our tent.

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Knitting News!!!!!

Yes, I had a bit of time to knit. This was one of the washcloths I made for the "Cone Wars" my knitting group is doing for charity. (Mock Tweed Stitch)

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A crochet one

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The finished products for this week. The Betties Rock.

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Also worked on my special ordered Nemo socks that Sugey placed.

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Random Camping Pictures

This was taken by one of the Scout Masters. He is a photographer and I love his work. He took this in Key West.

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Raccoon at 4 AM

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Awesome campfires

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Sleeping during the bonfires

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Bonding with friends


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A place to go boating and jet-skiing

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Minuscule Bathrooms


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Me.

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Sexy camping man who thinks he's sexy. (;

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Bush People

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Misty mornings

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And Finally..........

The ride home