Vacation Prep

This is what my bedroom currently looks like. In three days we embark on the 20 hour drive to Florida for Grandma's wedding. I have lists and list galore and the pile started accumulating over the weekend. I keep thinking of little things I don't want to forget and throw them on the pile. 

Stay tuned...we'll be blogging throughout the trip! 

Solar System

Researching facts on each of the planets. 

 I got a great worksheet from the site Teachers Pay Teachers. You can register and there are HUNDREDS of free (and many with cost) worksheets and activities for kids by grade, subject, etc. I'm obsessed!

After they were done researching, they used those facts to color in the planets and put them in order around the sun however they liked. 

LAUNDRY

Holy Moly does this family create a lot of laundry. Love that the older two are at the age to fold and put away their own piles.

Perler Beads

Oh, perler beads. I remember these being a lot more fun as a kid. Then again, there weren't intricate little designs to follow then either. The Things loved it though and have been playing with their creations ever since. (They, too, had more fun just designing their own versus following the instructions!)

Thing 2 was more interested in eating while I attempted the Mermaid.

I had to start that mermaid over four times. The slightest bump and all the beads came tumbling off the mold. Frustrating!