1st grade insights and school field trips

The kids went on 2 field trips with their kindergarten class. The first was a half day to a local fire station. Lawrence didn't want to go, but was so excited when he was picked up from school! The second was a whole day field trip to a farm. I'm told it was not an animal farm, but a fruit and vegetable farm. I was waiting for them with a bunch of other moms and was tearing up when I saw the big bus pull to the side of the road!! They came home with a bag of greens they had picked and some oranges:) Seems like Caroline has more friends at school now as a result of the trip.

Caroline was reading a book to me the other day. Little Bear's father said, "Little Bear, you are such a good bear." Caroline turned to me and said, "That's because he doesn't have any brothers or sisters." :) I smiled and told her to explain and she said something like, "he doesn't have anyone to get him in trouble." I tried to explain to her that she is blessed to have brothers and sisters because its not that they get her in trouble but that they press her and make it easy to see her own selfishness and wanting her own way. I said, it seems like it will be easier for you, than for little bear, to see that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Pray for this to be the case!!

October?

October 18 really? Days are slow, weeks are fast. I lost a week with a cold, cough and lethargy. Just getting back into life as we prepare for some guests to come in town. The kids are over the moon with Uncle John arriving tomorrow!! Woohoo. Not much time, but here are some recent activities.


Going to our local park during our local holiday. this man was writing with water, isn't that so cool? You can see him in action in the video below.


Oh yeah. . . don't mess with me.
Friends whom we haven't seen for almost a year came to visit us:) Thanks guys!

We found the amusement part of our local park. . . uh oh.
Jud likes to take Emma down the slide. She likes it too. Yes, thats the Grady in the background!!
Line up of kids at our outing to the zoo.


random saturday outside our house.


The park. Note my well behaved kids at the end. . . ahh yes.

Fish

Off to bed, but wanted to share our fish moment of the day.




Caroline was bit disturbed and said she never wanted to eat fish again!!

What are we up to?

Well, besides the normal life, new pj's from Rick and Sue Morel(Thanks!!!) and watching some videos(yes, I now have a more video time than I used to, and I write it off in my mind as language practice):)






Tomorrow is Friday. We have one more "normal" week before the country goes crazy with a big holiday, Mark goes camping, and I'm hunkering down for survival, but we can talk about that in another week:)

Morning fan dancing

Videos get more comments, so I'm keeping em coming:)

Video for Pop Pop

This ones for you Pop Pop

Catch up

Jud and Car snuggle time. Yes, Juddy still sucks his thumb and rubs his belly!
Out on an adventure!
The kids love the subway. I don't take them on it unless Mark is with me, but they love it!!


Spending time before picking up C and L at school. It costs 10 cents to ride this for 5 minutes!!
The girls came with me to an old friends wedding.
The bride and groom
Me seeing some friends baby, I didn't even know they were married!! I had a great time seeing friends I haven't seen for 5 years!

Caroline and Lawrence got mazes in the mail from Grandma Susan and couldn't wait to do them!