Unschoolers Rock the Campground 3

We spent 4 days in our glory...in nature with unschoolers!

Families together, with nothing but TIME together.

Being joyful...

trying new things...

sharing passions....

exploring our minds...

all ages playing together...

camp food!...

camp life...

fashion statements...

making new friends...

time for personal reflection...

climbing to new heights...

in a beautiful place...

experiential learning at its best...

kids big and small...

being part of nature...

discovering all it has to offer...

pure joy...

trying new things

with our old buddies...

sharing...

new experiences with new friends...

just hanging out with old friends...

and family...

loving each other...

and our time together...

uninterrupted joy...

climbing to new heights...

reaching for the stars...

swinging on moonbeams...

jumping for joyfulness...

and now we reflect...

Life is Good!

What to wear

Some days Scout has something in particular she wants to wear...This day it was a sun dress and her Bog boots.

She wore them to....

Dance like no one was watching...

take a hike with Little...

go for a trail run...

some quite time with Frodo...

play in the sand pile...

weed the gardens...

pick broccoli and asparagus...

ride Tonto...

and climb the playground. All in a days fun!

Paddling

I've been gone for several weeks (from blogging that is). I was just spending too much time doing it and wanted to be outside doing other things before the heat of the day. I have lots to blog about so they will show up, in random order, but I will try to catch you up on our adventures.

We started 2 days of paddling with an evening paddle at Scorton Creek with some of our unschooling friends.

We met one hour before high tide to give use plenty of time to explore the marsh.

The marsh is a series of water trails to explore.

It is a great place for beginners and young families.

We keep toys, scoops, nets, floating toys and little paddles, all tied to strings, to keep little paddlers busy.

A big floppy hat keeps the sun off the face.

Of course, never set out on an adventure without snacks! I remember Zach would go on any adventure as long as there was a picnic at the half way point.

Yes! those are paddlers.

Daddy, always there to take us where we want to go.

We finished the evening with a picnic dinner and land play.

And ice cream, of course.

The next morning we headed to Groton, MA to Nashoba Paddler. We have been looking forward to seeing Sam again. We haven't seen her since Zach left and we have a paddle together today.

The Nashua river was teaming with wildlife. Here is a beaver lodge on the bank of the river.

Colorful water flowers.

Entering the Dead river, searching for turtles.

Our host, Diane, was a wonderful tour guide.

Some of the wildlife we would have missed without her! A sure sign of a healthy river ecosystem.

There they are...turtles!

Thank you Diane and Pete, we had a great time!

We miss you Zach!!