Day 137

9th June 2022

The Chariot

We had a birthday party to go to today.

It was at Flip Out and Lincoln & Mila were very excited!

I read from our history book while they ate breakfast.

Today we learnt about the importance of the chariot and how it revolutionised warfare & made Egypt the most powerful country in the world.

Looking at the frescoes we see the first chariots had wheels with 4 spokes, then later 8 spokes and finally they settled on 6 spokes.

Afterwards we watched a video of archaeologists working with Egyptian carpenters to recreate the chariots.

We were all impressed by the steam bending!

The carpenters steam the wood for up to 6 hours and then bend the wood in order to form the spokes & wheels.

If you’re keen to geek out on chariots, here’s the video. 🤓🤓🤓

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Loti-WBK_k

Afterwards, they headed off to the party and I left for work.

I would love to show you lots of pictures of flipping, tumbling & diving into foam pits but I can’t as Liam took just 2 pictures!

When I asked him for the pictures he made this face, and I knew right away he had nothing.

It was well after they left the party that he realised his forgetfulness.

They were at a cafe, & so he made them pose for these pictures. 😂

They look so stoked!

So, I guess that’s it. 😂

Farm day tomorrow!!

The Challenge: Home school for 1 year while not losing sanity or love for children and/or husband.
Contenders: Mila 8yrs, Lincoln 10 yrs, Me (Mum), Liam (Dad), Pepe (dog)
Home School Days: 200

This blog was inspired by the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams.

Julie decides she will take her love of cooking to the next level by cooking every recipe in Julia Childs French cookbook, in one year! 500 & something fancy, technical recipes!! While working full time!

Julie writes a daily blog about her time in the kitchen for herself & other amateur cooks who may, or may not be, reading along. You gotta watch it (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/about/). Or read it here. (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/book)

I loved that she wrote every day. I loved hearing about her small everyday frustrations, with the recipes & with life. It really inspired me to throw myself into something.

The timing was perfect as we have just decided to homeschool our children as a lifestyle choice and I thought…Cool! A daily blog will be perfect!

There must be other families out there wondering if there’s another way to live? Another way to do ‘family life’?

If you’re here, then hello & welcome aboard! Please feel free to sit back & watch it all unfold. Put the kettle on & check in with us each night to see what went down and how we all got over the line. I’m sure we’ll find our rhythm, right?

Are you a homeschool family? If you’re watching the wheels fall off this thing, I’m open to your emails or comments any time. I would love them! I am very friendly, & I could use the help.

Ok, come hell or high water….I’m in. A daily blog, for 12 months. I’ll be right, here.

Kindly, Lisa x