Ziplining @ TreeUmph

Today's motley crew...

Our homeschool group decided to go ziplining today at a place that recently opened up in Brooksville, FL, TreeUmph. We got an awesome rate, as we went on the day of their first "homeschool day"...yay!! There is another well known ziplining establishment in Dade City - I've never been there, but my youngest daughter (Sophia) went with a birthday party and she said it was amazing. Sophia didn't come with us today (she doesn't homeschool), so I couldn't compare the 2 places, but "I" thought this place was amazing! I don't think that any of the teens that went today, had ever been ziplining before, so there was some serious nervousness on everyone's part, but thankfully, they all got through it in one piece...Amen!

Claudia and Helaina - haven't started yet...just getting hooked up

Look at her go...

She looks like a pro!!

And there she goes...

Teen Progressive Dinner

Tonight was fun! Our homeschool group put together a "Teen Progressive Dinner". I had never heard of this, but the kids had a great time!! Details: there were 3 host homes involved. All the kids started out at the first house, where they were provided with an appetizer. At the second house, the kids were provided with dinner. The third house (our house), you guessed it...we provided dessert. Aside from the food, each host came up with 3-4 Minute to Win it Games that the kids all participated in. I was so busy taking pics of "everyone", that I forgot to take pics of Claudia alone, so I had to block out some faces (for privacy). There were some really fun games played this night. It was an opportunity for the teens in our group to get together OUTSIDE of Co-op and really get to know each other. Everyone went home happy...Success!

Minute To Win It Cookie Game: you had to start with the cookie on your forehead and maneuver it down to your mouth, only using your facial muscles - no hands...it was a trip!!

I think this was the Minute To Win It Stack Attack Game...it was crazy - it was harder than it looked!!

Strawberry Picking at Upicktopia

Today, our homeschool group went strawberry picking at Upicktopia in Masaryktown, FL. We've lived in this County for over 6 years now and I'm still finding these, out of the way, super cool places that I didn't know existed. We've been blueberry picking before and typically, these places sell other fruits/veggies as well, but this place was amazing! They have a crazy long list of fruits/veggies that they grow and sell on site. We walked through the rows of carrots, cabbage, broccoli and of course...strawberries. We didn't walk through the entire property, as some of the fruits/veggies aren't in season yet OR the recent rains had not been good to them. Upicktopia has quite the selection, if anyone wants to check them out.

Showing off her first great strawberry...notice the empty bucket, lol

Open field, with rows of goodies, just waiting to be picked.

The blueberries weren't ready for picking yet.

Nice sized chicken coop...about 2x the size of ours.

Actual strawberry picking in progress...

Helaina and Claudia with their baskets full of the tasty strawberries that they picked with their very own hands. Next week, they'll be making jam with some of these at Co-op. The rest will be used in our smoothies at home...Yum!!