Our homeschool co-op Field Day, complete with shot put, standing long jump, relay races, topped off with pizza and ice cream, finished our academic year today. All involved had a blast and I’m bet I’m not the only mom to crash on the sofa this afternoon.

I like to keep a relaxed schedule in the summer with math (facts, mostly) and reading (of course!). Summer is perfect for critter catching officially known as nature study in my house. Catch me a snake, I tell them. And they rarely disappoint.