Homeschool Roadschool
School started off our day complete with a wonderful view of the neighbor’s backyard. 
I’m amazed how well school is going so far. Yes, we are a little behind the traditional school year but I’m not worried. We’ll catch up. The boys seem really relaxed and interested in learning. 
However, Meow Cow proves to be an occasional distraction.
Haircuts
After school, we headed back over to Brent’s brother’s house and his wife gave us all haircuts. Little things like this are such a HUGE blessing. Thank you, Kristi!!
Halloween
The highlight of Halloween, besides seeing our little guys dressed up in costumes they either decided to reuse or piece together with items we already own, was visiting the pumpkin man of Santa Maria.
The Pumpkin Man takes off an entire week every year to carve pumpkins and we aren’t just talking jack-o-laterns with triangle eyes. He had carved everything from an intricate covered wagon train to Batman. Some of them were amazing with the detail and shadowing. The Pumpkin Man said this was his “passion”. He and his wife were standing in the front yard chatting with people who stopped to look at the pumpkins. I talked to him for a bit and he was fascinating. This year he carved 30 pumpkins but gave 7 away. He says he does this every year.
I love how the world is filled with interesting people!
Love and Laughter,
Jenn
November 4, 2011 at 2:12 pm
and somehow I’m sure you will meet lots of them on this adventure! Awesome Jack-o-laterns!
November 5, 2011 at 1:41 pm
Great photos!
It was so great to meet you! Sorry I had so little time, and thank you for making the trip to meet! Would have been fun to hang out much, much longer… Hope you’ll drive back through this area on your way home next year!!!
November 7, 2011 at 4:38 am
Oh YIPPEEEEE! I’m so glad that two of my favorite people met one another finally!!!!!! WOo- can’t wait to hear about it!
November 6, 2011 at 12:13 pm
I”m so excited about your trip. It sounds like such a fun adventure. I rarely comment, but you have been inspiring me for almost two years now. I first heard about the RKC from your blog and immediately found an RKCII to train with. After training with him for a few months, I registered for the RKC and sadly, when it was only a month away, I developed a weird autoimmune disease (Guillain Barre) that left me unable to walk, much less attempt the RKC. So now, after learning to walk again and regaining most of my strength, I am attending the HKC next weekend. I’m hoping that my body will be strong enough to become an RKC sometime in the next year. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that you have taught me a lot through your blogs and I enjoy reading! If you’re planning on coming to the Boston area on this journey, we should get together.
November 7, 2011 at 4:39 am
Meow cow kills me on a regular basis.