Live a Meaningful Life

As mentioned in my last post, we had one busy week this week at school!  I have to say it has been one of the funnest weeks yet! Here's the scoop... Tuesday--22nd A.M.=Science Fair --John Gannon investigated what makes hot air balloons fly.  He conducted the experiment at home and then did trials using 2 different toasters and 3 different sizes of balloons.  At the science fair, I demonstrated his experiment while he told about the results.  Jackson's experiment consisted of putting 3 different types of soil in a box--we added 19 worms.  We checked it each day to determine what type of soil the worms preferred.  He picked out pictures to put on his side of the board about things that worms like and do not like.  He did a verbal presentation of his board.  We also learned lots from the other participants.  It was super fun!  Here are a few pictures: P.M.=Brown's Dairy Farm, Oxford MS --That afternoon, we headed to Oxford to visit th

I don't even know where to start--for the past week, we have had lots going on around the Cox house (all for the good)!   We left Thursday evening for a trip to the mountains/river and came home Sunday night.  In addition, this week is jammed pack with lots of exciting homeschool activities and a service project! So...being the nerd that I am (chronological order/lists--nice and organized :), I will start with Easter and will post next week about all of our exciting homeschool activities... I have never felt more "alive" (Johnny's term) during Easter weekend as I have this year.  I am not sure if it is due to the fact I am aging and just seem to find beauty and appreciation in almost everything I see or if it is due to the fact I didn't have to play the Easter game.  Huh?  Calm down Christians--I am one of you! I am just SICK of the commercialization of Easter within the world AND INSIDE the church.  You know--the fashion shows, all the "preparation"