"Little Women" Family: Riana and Sariah's First Backpacking Hike

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Riana and Sariah's First Backpacking Hike

Grant took Riana and Sariah up to Lower Lena Lake to hike and camp. They carried their own packs and everything. It was 3 miles in and 3 miles out. Even though Grant carried a lot for them, I was still very impressed. The only complaint they had was the bathroom. They had a great time with their Daddy!! :)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: their matching outfits are so girly. i'm proud of grant for taking them. how heavy was his pack? they will love these trips.; 8/9/08, 7:25 PM
Carolyn said...: Looks beautiful. I'm glad they were able to spend time with their dad on a hike. How fun!; 8/9/08, 7:38 PM
Mike and Julina said...: What a great trip. I love Lower Lake Lena. I took the girls from 3rd ward there for our girls camp hike. What a wonderful adventure for your girls to have with their dad. I have great memories of hiking and camping with my dad.; 8/30/08, 6:22 PM
Elizabeth C said...: So much fun!! I LOVE THE MATCHING CAMO OUTFITS!! Those are adorable!; 9/13/08, 2:30 PM

My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

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My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)