Not back to school party...8/6/12

Our homeschool group threw a party for our homeschool kids for back to school; but our kiddo's don't go anywhere for school so NOT BACK TO SCHOOL was what we all called it.

 

 

 

After 1.5 hours of jump time we all went in for pizza and juice

 

K had so much time he now wants to do this every week :o)

Feild Trip: Ben and Jerrys Scoop shop

Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop

7/9

This morning out homeschool group went to Ben and Jerry's to learn about how their ice cream is made.  Since this is just a scoop shop we watched a kid friendly DVD on how their ice cream comes together.

The kiddos are asking questions about Ben and Jerry's before the video starts

Some of the yummy Ice cream in the shop.  pretty smart to use rectangle containers over the round ones we normally see at scoop shops.  To keep  the ice cream cold there is a block of ice under each tube of ice cream and the cooler it's in.  I believe she said it stays about 20 degrees in these coolers

Here the kids are looking at how they store their ice cream.  The freezer to the right is the bump freezer.  This is where the ice cream goes as it becomes ready for when the front cooler needs a refill.  This freezer is 10 degrees inside

The back freezer is -30.In this freezer they need to wear jackets to go inside it's just that cold.  All the kiddos got to stick their hands in to feel how cold it is in their.  I didn't need to stick my hand in I was in the back and when she opened it I could feel that Artic chill :o)

Kayden right after sticking his arm into the freezer.  He thought it was really cold but neat.  I asked him if he wanted to move to Alaska where the weather can get this cold and he said "NO but thanks for asking"

Explaining the waffle bowl/cup makers.

wiping away the waffle drips

This is how they make it into a bowl

Kayden enjoying his Chunky Monkey Ice Cream with Reese pieces

Kayden and his buddy at the end of the field trip

Thank to you all over at Ben and Jerry's that make this wonderful Ice Cream and those at the scoop shop and to Kristi who put this trip together for all of us to enjoy.

Field Trip: Postal Services

At the Post Office

6/29

Here we are checking out where one of the families on the tour mail is sorted before being put on the truch for delivery

Some areas our postal workes have to park their trucks and carry the mail to be delivered.  These postal bags help them with the job

This is how the mail is sent through the air/trains/ships and than delivered on trucks to the post office that it is stated to go to.  At the end of the day this same cart is loaded and shipped out to our local sorting post office (Orlando, FL for us in central Florida)

Mail was just brought in from mail drop boxes from around the city.  These Postal workers are grabbing the mail and hand sorting them to local/State etc.

Hand this is what our junk mail looks like when it comes in to be sorted out for each route.

Be kind to your postal workers esp. when it's HOT they dont have A/C in these trucks

This is how the trucks are loaded daily.  each route has one sometimes two.  Around the holidays one route normally has 3-4 of these filled.

K and his goodies...

The Kiddos hanging out in the back of a mail truck

Thanks to all our postal workers out there for a job well done :o)