Field Trip!

Our first *official* field trip was a huge success! C. had seen a PBS show about an Italian sculptor, Bernini (I think?) and had really wanted to see some sculpture at a "real" art museum. So I took advantage of the free passes at the library and off we went to the Worcester Art Museum.





I was a bit nervous about G. - visions of toppled 1000-year-old statues smashed on the floor and greasy fingerprints smearing a priceless Monet danced in my head - but all for nothing as he was perfectly behaved and enjoyed viewing the sculptures and paintings.

Carmella loved the Roman statues and the replica of the Benedictine monastery. They both loved Alexander Ross's 'Untitled' installation.

We had a lovely "fancy" lunch at the cafe and came home where they both painted their versions of Ross's 'Untitled" which now adorn our classroom.










We now have a long list of field trips on the horizon: The Higgins Armory Museum, The Museum of Science, the Mariposa Museum, The Boston Museum of Fine ARts, and a special request to find a candy factory to visit!

Solo blogging

One thing I have learned during my long absence is that I can't read other people's blogs, especially homeschoolers. It makes me feel completely inadequate. A lazy, bewildered underacheiver.

I think it was the blog of the homeschooling mom who knit all sorts of crafts for her kids, felted all their toys, cooked all their meals from scratch and her kids were doing all sorts of creative activities while mine were watching t.v. that put me over the edge.

I have good intentions, of course, but I always feel I am falling short of the mark. All of these blogs of the perfect homeschooling families always make me feel like crud and feed into my rampant insecurities.

So for now I will be content to just find my way without reading other mamas blogs, but feel free to read mine :) and maybe offer some encouragement as I blindly climb through uncharted territory, trying to be the best me I can be.