tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post7392403355047280734..comments2024-03-22T03:09:35.026-07:00Comments on Greatly Blessed: Our Visit to Mission Carmelgrtlyblesdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-77987863187457808532017-10-07T18:55:27.883-07:002017-10-07T18:55:27.883-07:00It's a complex part of our history. On the su...It's a complex part of our history. On the surface, it was part of Spain's colonization of our area. But it was also the beginning of the end for the Native tribes here. I'm glad so much has been preserved so that we can visit the beautiful missions and contemplate how we live and what (if anything) we've learned from history. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-58873513041200712022017-10-07T18:53:05.683-07:002017-10-07T18:53:05.683-07:00Sometimes I wish I had a button for the top 6 thin...Sometimes I wish I had a button for the top 6 things I say the most. ;) We seem to have the same conversations over and over. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-85918561158039046562017-10-06T02:56:01.404-07:002017-10-06T02:56:01.404-07:00I don't know anything about Missions, but it l...I don't know anything about Missions, but it looks a beautiful and really interesting place. It's great that your children are learning so much by actually visiting these places, rather than just reading it in books. Great way to learn! #FabFridayPostFamilymakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728999581395784990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-19690094198481173352017-10-05T21:37:21.384-07:002017-10-05T21:37:21.384-07:00What a beautiful place to visit. I also laughed wh...What a beautiful place to visit. I also laughed when the kids repeatedly asked you the same question of why there were coins at the bottom of the fountain. My kids also does the repeat a lot too. lol! <br /><br />Thank you so much for liking up with us on #FabFridayPost Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229774062983762988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-18192489511809510192017-10-03T09:14:42.491-07:002017-10-03T09:14:42.491-07:00Yeah, my kids have had to learn the Pledge of Alle...Yeah, my kids have had to learn the Pledge of Allegiance, the Pledge to the Christian Flag, and the Pledge to the Bible since starting school. They were stunned that I knew those things, lol. Um, yeah, kids, Mommy went to a couple of Christian schools, too, back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and we listened to cassette tapes. <br /><br />I think as long as we teach kids how to learn and where to look for more information and how to admit they don't know everything, we set them on a path to being able to fill in any gaps they deem important to fill. :) I did have to restrain myself from doing a Google search for "Printable Musical Instrument Flash Cards" and firing up the laminator while they were at school, though. ;) grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-18155337130083872422017-10-01T05:05:31.302-07:002017-10-01T05:05:31.302-07:00I laughed at your horror of your girl not knowing ...I laughed at your horror of your girl not knowing a violin from a guitar, and I remember my own horror when my oldest came home from camp angry at me for never having taught her the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /><br />Oops.<br /><br />We simply cannot do it all. All we can do is fill in the gaps as we find them. ;)<br /><br />You're an amazing mom, and you take awesome trips with your kids!Aflyonmyhomeschoolwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746892667170459729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-53694832264538115712017-09-30T08:33:07.721-07:002017-09-30T08:33:07.721-07:00I remember being sad that my baby sister wouldn...I remember being sad that my baby sister wouldn't learn California history when my dad and step mom moved their family to Nevada. <br /><br />I think we get a lot of pilgrims and early colonial life, and then there's this massive gray area between the east coast and the Rocky Mountains that we know little about the history of. I went through a Mormon history phase about 15 years ago because a friend introduced me to a fascinating book series, and I wanted to learn more about their experience in that era. But up to that point, I'd known nothing about the persecution they faced, or the difficulties they encountered on their way to Utah. <br /><br />There's so much to learn in this world! I'm glad I have the time to do a bit more reading these days. grtlyblesdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386260509307925901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626820356307919755.post-54155273610534828202017-09-30T06:27:17.666-07:002017-09-30T06:27:17.666-07:00It looks very pretty and peaceful. You know I was...It looks very pretty and peaceful. You know I was just talking with another homeschooling mom about the differences in teaching history based on where you are located and we specifically mentioned how much missions play a role in California history (something I know NOTHING at all about) and how our history here in New England focuses so much on the pilgrims and early life in the colonies. Joanne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01212516924342195282noreply@blogger.com