Ok, so I fell behind in tracking this. So much to do around here. We completed the book and did a few projects. We cut back a little because the other family had some vacation time and Thanksgiving was thrown in the middle of the book.
We did make sod houses and covered them with grass seed...
they look really neat with grass on them.
We made dried apples and taste tested other dried fruits. I am still wondering why some dried fruit is called "dried _____" and other dried fruit gets a whole different name... like we don't call raisins dried grapes?!?!?
We learned how destructive grasshoppers can be. Read about Noah Webster and learned the real reason why Mary was blind.
Our big project for this book was to have a Christmas Party.
The boys made apple crisp...
...and beef stew
They decorated with apples covered in cloves
my younger two were mesmerized by the train
I made the dough but they made the rolls
Here is our apple crisp and baked corn pudding. They also made baked beans and ice cream.
They did a great job but they couldn't believe how much work it was to cook all that. We used brown paper for our table cloth and oil lamps for light. They had to set the table properly too.
They strung marshmallows and cranberries. I thought popcorn would be too messy... but my girl was snatching marshmallows faster than I could stop her.
Poor Elijah fell asleep while we were there... too much partying!
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