Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Graduation Time

My niece graduated from SNU in Bethany, Oklahoma. Here we are in the gym waiting for the ceremony to start.
Gabrielle with Cynthia's folks: Myrna and Charles Lucas.


After graduation, we all went to Swadley's BBQ and pigged out. Then back to Kathy's house to relax and have her famous Chocolate TRIFLE for dessert. Here's the whole gang:

Monday, May 4, 2009

Turner Falls

We visited Turner Falls in south central Oklahoma. It was a chilly day and there were very few other people. In the summer, many folks come here to hike and swim.

Below are the remains of a stone "castle" - someone's exotic summer retreat 70 years ago.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Dinosaur World



Over spring break, Sadie and Emma and Cynthia went to Dinosaur World in Glen Rose, Texas. We had a fun time walking through the park with life-size models of dinosaurs. Not nearly as scary as Jurassic Park.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Valentines Fun

We helped serve at a Valentine's Banquet at Scottsville Camp.
Below is Donna and Dan Hamiter - who is serving as Interim Camp Manager.



















Next is Phillip and Alice Bough, who are ROAM volunteers.

















Here we are setting up the hot serving line with Brenda Harwick, Heather, and Alice.












Volunteers got together the night before and had a little party of our own in Yocum Center.




















Emma found some time to go fishing in the camp's pond. The big one got away, however.
















One evening after work, Sue and Bill Ponder built a campfire and invited us all to enjoy it's warmth.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Homeschooling on the Road

We are in our second year of homeschooling. Sadie is a 5th grader, and Emma is in 3rd grade. We start our day around 9 am. and finish up by 3 or 4 pm. Our curriculum is a combination of textbooks and computer-guided learning. The girls are doing very well in their lessons!




Sometimes we take our books down to the dining hall and work at one of the tables there.
Our homeschool history group. We are studying the Revolutionary War and reading the biography of Betsy Ross.
Emma and Glory Harwick serving at lunchtime.

Sadie and Grace Harwick enjoying a cup of tea after our Boston Tea Party history lesson. To Nina: we still enjoy PG Tips tea!!