Unschooling James and Adam

We've had some pipe cleaners lying around and clay, so when I saw a picture of some bugs made out of these materials, I asked James if he would be interested to make some. Here's how we spent time working with our hands this morning..

It's Sunday and it means we can visit the National Museum for free! Cutting the intro short, here are some pictures to tell our story... Our family enjoyed looking at a wide variety of paintings, sculptures, and other art forms by Filipino artists including Luna, Hidalgo, Rizal, Francisco, and Amorsolo as we indulge in the rich history of the Philippines. Our "adopted" family member for a few days, Ninya, made our visit even more memorable. We spent time sharing knowledge on history, geography, arts, culture, etc. The reason why we were at the museum in the first place was to give her a simple tour of Manila. James and Adam enjoyed the Shipwreck exhibit the most, seeing all the cannons and cannon balls! Different species of plants and animals were also displayed and the boys got a kick from the animals preserved in jars such as geckos and snakes as well as the stuffed flying lemur and tarsier. James had a closer look on different kinds of grasshoppers...

         My birthday wish was to spend it with my dearest boys, Cesar, James, and Adam. I'm an introvert. No birthday candles, cake, or balloons. I wanted to be on the road first thing in the morning. And here's how I spent my special day, with the most special people in my life, celebrating my life and the other three lives that make it more worth celebrating!  We drove around two and a half hours from Donsol to Matnog. Met the boat man, who was very kind to guide us to the market where we bought rice, fresh fish, and ripe mangoes. Took a boat to an island and spent most of our time in a very humble, one-year old resort called "Subic Maliit". At around 3pm, we took off and headed to the Juag Fish Sanctuary where we went swimming with the fishes. It was so surreal!