Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016
This year we attended our first Free to Be Unschooling Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, September 29-October 2, 2016. We had a total blast! I wanted to share some of our photos and videos.
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This year we attended our first Free to Be Unschooling Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, September 29-October 2, 2016. We had a total blast! I wanted to share some of our photos and videos.
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We met our friends from Vegas, Erin and Matt and their two kids Brooklyn and Ivy (pictured below with my 2-year-old son, Oliver).
![Hanging OutFree to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0248.jpg)
![Kate Erin and Ivy Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0454.jpg)
https://youtu.be/R0jZ79kt3Wo
The hotel, Embassy Suites in Scottsdale was really nice and very affordable, and the staff was great.
![Hotel Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0258.jpg)
Our view of the pool. Definitely would go back to this hotel. Very comfortable and family friendly!
![Eating Breakfast Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0433.jpg)
The free breakfast buffet was amazing. Omelettes, eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, cereal — pretty much anything you want.
And they had a happy hour every night with free beer and wine. The parents loved it!
![Brooklyn Erin Ivy and Kate Coloring Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0476.jpg)
There were lots of fun activities every single day including arts and crafts.
![Ollie and Kate painting Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0469.jpg)
Ollie enjoyed finger painting.
![Kate and Brooklyn Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0448.jpg)
My introverted 9-year-old, Kate, even had fun in the crafts room. But of course, Kate loves drawing.
![Kate's Drawing Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0295.jpg)
This is a drawing Kate did on her iPad of her brother Oliver and Jennifer (our nanny).
![Picking Out Drawing Markers Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0440.jpg)
We made a trip to the art store to buy markers.
![Kate at the Art Store Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0439.jpg)
![Ollie At the Art Store Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0437.jpg)
Ollie has fun wherever he goes.
![Watching Jungle Jill Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0367.jpg)
One of the best things we went to was Jungle Jill’s wild animals presentation.
https://youtu.be/MnIzXaBwY7Y
She showed us tarantulas.
![Jungle Jill Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0385.jpg)
And an owl.
https://youtu.be/Ggcw7Us5s9o
Here’s Ollie enjoying the show. He kept saying, “Oh, yeah!” When she brought out the tarantulas, he yelled out, “Oh, God!”
![Ollie After His Nap Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0352.jpg)
This is right after he woke up from a nap. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuNFfWYcP2w
The Australian Kookaburra was amazing!
![Ollie and Jungle Jill's Cart Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0392.jpg)
Ollie really loved Jungle Jill’s cart. He loves anything with wheels!
![Swimming Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0308.jpg)
We spent every afternoon in the pool.
https://youtu.be/kWueNsQ261M
![Ollie at the Pool Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0325.jpg)
This is Ollie after swimming — cold and hungry!
![Eating Lunch Free to Be Unschooling Conference 2016](https://www.annmariemichaels.com/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0297.jpg)
And lots of time just hanging out, playing and making new friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy4R0AHNyhM
And rolling down hills.
https://youtu.be/f7Yn-He5BxM
And dancing. 🙂
If you are unschoolers, we hope to see you at the Free to Be conference next year!
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