Newport Aquarium

It seems to me every year I look forward to summer being relaxing and laid back. And then somehow, it is always ridiculously busy. When we are doing school I always have a reason to say, 'No, we can't do that'...but in the summer it seems there is always something to do and no reason to say no to it! So our days have been super busy with little time for 'computer play'. Thus, my absence here.





Thanks to hubby's new job, we have gotten the opportunity to do several things that would normally be too pricey for our super-sized family including a day trip to the Newport Aquarium.

Here are all the kids minus Levi, since I was wearing him and "we" were taking the pictures.


I know this pic is a little blurry, but I just love the look on L2's face. This was taken inside the first tunnel we went through with fish and sharks swimming over top us and all around.


Cool starfish...and I know you're probably thinking, like me, that my oldest G9 needs a haircut. Don't worry, it's already been taken care of.


Always a hit with the little ones...Nemo fish!


And these are my absolute favorites. I think the jellyfish are just so pretty and take the best pictures.

One more for good measure.

This one didn't turn out so well, but it was fun for the kids to pretend like they were being attacked by the jellyfish.


And of course....a shark.


At the end we watched the "Penguin Sunset"...about 75 people gathered around the penguin tank at 4:30pm as a worker flipped the lightswitch. At least they were cute.

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Chemistry on DVD

As a 2nd year member of the TOS Homeschool Crew, I have been given the wonderful opportunity to review many homeschool products. The only compensation that I receive for my review is the free product. I feel truly blessed to be participating in this review group and I'm looking forward to trying out these products and giving you my honest opinion.

In our area, nothing says Summer like Yardsale. I just love finding a good deal for my money...especially during summer time.

And if I were to sum up the Chemistry AP Exam Prep DVD by Light Speed it would be to say that it is a good deal for your money.

Cerebellum Corporation offer a variety of different Light Speed AP Exam DVDs at extremely affordable prices.

This particular DVD is 55 minutes of help to your student preparing for a Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in Chemistry. Thirty essential Chemistry topics are covered in bite-size one minute segments for your student to rewind and review again and again. The video also includes helpful tips, strategies, and advice to help students pass their exam.

A digital workbook comes along with the DVD. This workbook includes quizzes, game, practice questions, and more.

The Chemistry AP Exam Prep DVD by Light Speed is regularly $14.98, but is currently on sale for $11.42. And if that wasn't good enough, you can use the coupon code OSH20 for an additional 20% off (til 12/31/10), and if your order is over $25.00 the shipping is FREE. Um, wow! That's cheap. Check out Cerebellum Corp and all their products today. You'll also find more reviews of videos from this company at the TOS Crew Blog.

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