Despite my reservations, Tatum and I agreed she could make some videos for YouTube. It morphed into a channel, and now she has about 31 subscribers (!!! I KNOW! (was 29 yesterday)
15 videos
33 shorts
Already this many views for REBORNS:
Coopy!
Rio!
And just being funny! (which she is..she makes up these ‘sibling’ videos, and her imagination shows through).
I’m not sure how I feel about it, but I do know it’s an outlet for her creativity and allows her to “act” with imagination. Therefore, I love it.
I’m keeping my eye on this endeavor. In the meantime, it’s pretty fun.
Tatum and I decided to check out Honeywell on family day this year to see where Daddy works. When we arrived, she noticed the perimeter fence with barbed wire and the guards at the sign-in table (are we allowed to go in Daddy?). Sure, stick with me honey!
After we walked in, we had a photo op right away to start things off!
Then around the corner were all the activities including bounce houses and inflatable obstacle courses.
The Honeywell fire department was set-up with all sizes of firefighting equipment and firefighting suits so the kids could suit up and feel what’s it’s like to walk around.
Next, we went up to my office, actually, the desk I set at. As you can see, it’s an open seating arrangement. Doesn’t she look like a natural? She said, Daddy, I might want to work here too!
Next on our self-guided tour was the health club. She was interested in trying out the machines. The gym is not new to her, but she wanted to stay a bit and try some strength training exercises!
Well, with all this walking around we worked up an appetite and so we went to the cafeteria for a BBQ lunch.
After lunch, the last stop was the dunk tank. Let me tell you, the kid than throw! See the ball in mid-air? Dunk – Success!
And Baxter the Bobcat, the Diamondbacks Mascot, congratulates her on her dunk tank bullseye!
What a great outing we had exploring Honeywell family day. Thank you Tatum for making it a memorable day, maybe we’ll get to do it again next year!
The staff invited me (as a GCU professor and expert in writing) to present to their staff my presentation on Writing Across the Curriculum (to increase Critical Thinking Skills)
Tatum decided to join me! The joy and freedom of homeschooling.
YAY!!! We arrived nice and early as they were wrapping up the speaker before me.
After, Tatum helped me hand out my papers and some notecards.
Getting ready!
She is ready too! I think she wants to say something! She loves to help out.
After we begin, we realize the sound is off, so we all migrate to a classroom. Thank goodness! I’m so much more comfortable without a mike…pacing and enjoying the audience.
Here are my objectives.
I hit my groove, and EVERYONE got involved. They even gave me a round of applause after! I was SOOO honored.
I collected post its of what they would adopt in there classroom to give them accountability.
I think they were really excited, and ALL I cared about was that they’d use it and help their students improve their critical thinking skills. It’s a lost art in our world especially after Covid.
I think they enjoyed. THANK YOU for this opportunity. Thank you, Tatum for helping me!
We are getting ready for her wax museum presentation on Friday. She will play Juliet to represent the fine playwright.
I’m making some GAPS meals. You see, we are trying a new diet to help both of our guts. It’s the Gut and Physiology Syndrome plan. Here is brekkie!
Coconut flour waffle, fried egg, blackberries and bacon
YUM?
YUM!
And lunch….
Another egg, roasted carrots, liver (it hides in the beef) meatballs, apple with 24 hour yogurt mixed with peanut butter. Oh, and BROTH! LOTS OF BROTH! (meat stock)
We are working on this…It’s a lot of work, but we’ll make it work. YES!
Tot is feeling better and I’m, well…getting there.
