what do you do when you are stuck inside with all the April Showers??

You lounge on the couch, in jammies and blankies and read The Real George Washington aloud. With yummy hot cocoa!! {photo is from tropical traditions site!} We also watched the George Washington Hero's DVD, and part of the a More Perfect Union.

So it might have just been one chapter in the book! However very inspiring! Not only that but we did stop between sections to discuss and talk about it!

That is what I love about homeschooling... if it's one of those days, where you have been stuck inside for two days, it's cold and you don't want to start moving.... well there are other ways to enjoy learning, and ditching the schedule for the day!

April Showers can be gloomy and dim... but only if you make them. We thanked God for all the moisture, we have truly needed it. I was actually debating turning on a sprinkler the other day, as I noticed the grass was looking a bit yellow. I just couldn't bring myself to do it! Thank God I didn't have to, he did it for me.

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