What a busy month we have had already! The annual Mountaineer Balloon Festival was this past weekend. Friday was kid's day, with free admission and free rides for the kids (only $5 for me to get in).
Before we went to the festival, though, we joined up with other Monongalia Area Homeschoolers for United Way Youth Day of Caring, sorting clothes and food at the local Christian Help Center. While our family is not religious, this group does a lot for the community by helping the poor, homeless and elderly with basic needs (food, clothing shelter). They also have a Christmas toy drive and help people whose homes have been destroyed by fire.
Sorting food in pantry
The younger kids sorted and bagged food in the pantry. The older kids helped to sort through kids clothing, putting them into various piles based on size and type. They had to pick out any stained clothes which are recycled. I wish my boys put as much care into their clothes at home as they did in the clothes they sorted out there!
Tucker (right) and a friend sorting clothes
At the balloon festival, it was so hot (very unusual this time of year) that we avoided the rides for the most part. There was lots to do, including shows put on by the Carnegie Science Center and Ogleby Good Zoo. There were two big tents set up with several race cars on display and cars would rev up from time to time. The Raptor Center had several birds on display, including a small screech owl the volunteer allowed the kids to touch. There was also an entomology exhibit with local insects and bugs (some of which the kids could touch, including a tarantula!).
While at the festival, the boys got to try paintball. Dylan decided not to go in the arena after finding out the paintball pellets hurt when they hit you, so he did the target shooting instead. Tucker opted for the arena and got hit once right at the end, getting a painful-looking welt on his shoulder (but a big grin on his face despite it...and he wanted to go back in again!).
OUCH!
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