After graduating one kid from college and two from high school, we decided to take them to Europe. Our version of a Senior Trip.
I am finding it funny the ways my little homeschoolers are reacting to International Travel.
1. My kids are most looking forward to the art in Europe. Is that normal? No, I don’t think so. Today, we spent an amazing amount of time walking through Triptychs in the Vatican. 
2. My kids Bible knowledge is fantastic. However, we clearly don’t know the Catholic Saints. Who is St. Judith and why is she consistently holding a severed head? Why is St. Jerome depicted in a red hat alongside a lion? These are our burning questions from today.
3. Michelangelo art projects from 5th grade clearly held more weight than I expected. I just read a book and taped paper to the underside of a chair and had them draw. Looking up at the Sistine Chapel reminded them.
4. Art History is important. They explained to their Dad how they could tell the era of the painting from the elongated figures and the halos.
5. Art Astronomy is pretty awesome. We like the series of painting that not only accurately depicted the phases of the moon but the placement of the planets. MFW’s RTR was used a lot today.
