Oh Happy Homeschool day!

Today was a good homeschool day! A day where the wonderful exploration of learning took place! our co-op is doing a series called Lessons from History and we decided to start our reading on Julius Ceaser today. You know, the light stuff! :) That reading lead to a search for a map on the Ancient Roman empire and where is was, a discussion of how they conquered the lands they did, reading about weapons, army's, arena's, gladiators............. and a question: did the romans use silverware? I don't know, but Google is a beutiful thing! Googled that to find yes they did, they even began using glasses at this time because Glass blowing techniques were invented. THAT lead to a search of you tube for video on Glass blowing and what it is! WOW! a 2 hour side jaunt............. but by Golly what an educational day!!!! Now THIS is why I homeschool!

the Onion Soldiers

Tonight while playing a rousing game of Professor Noggin, Civil War we had a funny happen! Mike and Jonathan and I were playing and it was Jonathan's turn to read the question. He started out reading and got to the words "the Union Soldiers" however it came out "the onion soldiers"! Of course, my mind working the way it does, I immediately began to have all sorts of funny images pop into my head! visions of veggietales newest character, The Onion Soldiers Lobbing giant onions of various brands at thier enemies shouting cries of "VIDALIA!" In order to distract thier enemy, they launch a rocket filled with diced onions, upon impact it explodes and distributes the onion everywhere. while the enemy is distracted by the fumes assailing thier eyes, the Onion soldiers close in for victory!!!!

I know, I am warped, but it was funny!!