After the storm: What we're studying

We made it through Ike and survived! It was a bit scary for a while, but thankfully our home was damaged minimally. We have eased back into school slowly, trying to take it at a minimal pace. This week we're studying the divided Kingdom of Solomon and the Assyrians. We learned about Ashurbanipal, king of the Assyrians. He was a lover of books and apparently a very cruel King. The kids built Assyrian siege towers out of legos and blocks. The Assyrians used these portable towers on wheels to attack their enemies. We had a fun time putting them together although they are not exact replicas because we ran out of the appropriate lego pieces. Our good friends the Baumann's came to visit us this week as well, which was a special treat. The kids always enjoy their company and I definitely enjoy spending time with their mom!