9th year of learning at home

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T12:21:01-05:00March 2nd, 2021|My Family, Homeschool, Jonah, Roadschool, Taryn, Zachary|

Scenes from our first day of homeschool today. I can’t believe this is our 9th year of learning at home! It was a decision we initially felt forced to make. Taryn’s school and teacher kept exposing her to foods she is allergic to. She was constantly sick as a result. She had a 504 everyone ignored and we were told by the principal it’d be easier for them if homeschooled her. You can imagine that comment (and many others) didn’t go over real well. We had an advocate and fought. In the end, we could put our energy in to advocating, year after year, and still deal with constant allergic reactions, or […]

Night Viewing of Space X Falcon 9 launch

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T16:14:36-05:00February 16th, 2021|RV Life, Roadschool|

Tonight we drove over to Titusville to view the Space X Falcon 9 launch and it was AMAZING! The launch didn’t start until almost 11 pm but the kids did so great after a rough day today. It took a ton of research to figure out where to catch a night launch since most of the parks and best viewing spots are closed this time of night. But some locals sent us to the perfect spot!

We tried going to Space View Park in Titusville. It was easy parking and a short walk to the viewing seats but the view was blocked by fencing, flag poles and a huge crane. There was one […]

DIY Star Wars Mandalorian costume

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T21:25:34-05:00February 9th, 2021|My Family, Craft Projects, Roadschool, Taryn|

We homeschool on an alternative schedule and have been on break the last few months. Taryn spent a chunk of that time creating this DIY Star Wars Mandalorian costume. The entire thing, even the helmet, is created with cardboard! I’m so impressed with her, the detail is really amazing right down to the intentional dents – it was so much work! She even made the blaster and carved the knife herself. Her costume is based on a character named Vhipir.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T21:47:02-05:00February 7th, 2021|My Family, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, Roadschool, Taryn, Zachary|

We are in Clearwater, Florida to see Winter at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium! My kids LOVE the Dolphin Tale movies and have been so excited about this stop! Not only did we get to see Winter and the other dolphins, it was super fun to step in to a movie set at the same time! Swipe to see Winter – we got to witness her playing with 3 little girls and their stuffed dolphins through the glass. It was such a cool moment! Clearwater Marine Aquarium recently opened their new facility and it’s beautiful. We loved how they integrated it with their […]

The Florida Keys

Lyndsay Stradtner2021-04-03T22:29:06-05:00January 21st, 2021|My Family, Jason, Jonah, Jude, Lyndsay, Roadschool, RV Life, Taryn, Zachary|

I watched this kid swim like a fish yesterday! And he was so happy! Those swimming lessons were worth every single penny! This photo of him snorkeling with his little air bubble butt made me laugh.

It’s been a week where all 4 have been bickering and fighting. It’s been pretty exhausting and we’ve even had to cut down on some outings as a result. It’s not all gorgeous locations and happy kids over here people, this is still real life with toddlers and teenagers and sometimes it’s NOT fun. But going to the beach last night was good for all of us and it was nice to spot a few sweet moments […]

365 Project: Back to roadschool

Lyndsay Stradtner2020-02-27T11:01:35-06:00February 27th, 2020|365 Projects, 366 - 2020, Homeschool, Jonah, My Family, Roadschool, RV Life, Taryn|

It’s that time! Back to roadschool! We work on a different schedule than the typical school system. It works for us. And we are SO ready! It was a nice long 4 month break. Everyone is excited and motivated – that helps a lot! This year we started Jonah on the same online program as the big kids and he absolutely loves it! I’m relieved to get us started and in a routine before Jason’s first day at his new job.