Definitely worth waking up early for!
March 16, 2011
Sunrise Sunrise
Tired. All week tired. My 40 year old body refuses to adjust to the time change. Wondering why we have to put ourselves through this and then I saw the sunrise...
Definitely worth waking up early for!
Definitely worth waking up early for!
March 5, 2011
Cousin Birthday Party!
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you...
We did the dual cousin birthday celebration again last weekend. This time it was Maya, who turned 7 last month, and Joshua, who will celebrate his birthday at the end of this month, that led the birthday fun.
Coco Keys may not have been an adult favorite, but the 17 kids there certainly had fun. When I asked Joshua in the car if he had a good time he said, "Of course, it was my party."
Here are the cousins and some of those fun moments...
We did the dual cousin birthday celebration again last weekend. This time it was Maya, who turned 7 last month, and Joshua, who will celebrate his birthday at the end of this month, that led the birthday fun.
Coco Keys may not have been an adult favorite, but the 17 kids there certainly had fun. When I asked Joshua in the car if he had a good time he said, "Of course, it was my party."
Here are the cousins and some of those fun moments...
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The Last of October
Cousin Identifier:
Ian: Unknown Phantom
Noah: Dementor
Joshua: Harry Potter
Ava: Pippi Longstocking
Spencer: Ninja
Maya:Pippi Longstocking
Stella: Dorothy
Kailie: Adorable Witch
Owen: Shark
Madeline: Kitty
Finn: Cow
Amelia: Ladybug
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Cousin Identifier:
Ian: Unknown Phantom
Noah: Dementor
Joshua: Harry Potter
Ava: Pippi Longstocking
Spencer: Ninja
Maya:Pippi Longstocking
Stella: Dorothy
Kailie: Adorable Witch
Owen: Shark
Madeline: Kitty
Finn: Cow
Amelia: Ladybug
Pumpkin Patch
Found this post from a couple of weeks ago. I don't know why I didn't post it but I'd hate for you to miss our journey through October....
I love fall!!! I love the cool weather, the beautiful colors and crunching leaves. I love all the activities associated with fall including visiting a pumpkin patch or two. Thursday was the perfect night at Vala's - perfect weather, NOT busy and everyone got along. We didn't even know it was Halloweenie Thursday so free hotdogs for all. Score!
I love fall!!! I love the cool weather, the beautiful colors and crunching leaves. I love all the activities associated with fall including visiting a pumpkin patch or two. Thursday was the perfect night at Vala's - perfect weather, NOT busy and everyone got along. We didn't even know it was Halloweenie Thursday so free hotdogs for all. Score!
October 29, 2010
King Science Quiz Competition
On Friday, Noah was part of a team of 4th grade students from Skinner to compete at the King Science Quiz competition. He was so excited the night before that he was worried he wouldn't be able to go to sleep. He did.
The competition started by answering science questions, went on to a team building competition and ended with a planetarium show. Perfect morning for my science boy. He and his teammates had a blast.
Not only did Noah have fun, but he won first place in the individual portion of the competition! Needless to say, he was thrilled. I was definitely proud of him but I was even prouder of the way he handled himself. He was a gracious winner and was just as proud of his team, which took second place. Just maybe, some things are sinking in.
The competition started by answering science questions, went on to a team building competition and ended with a planetarium show. Perfect morning for my science boy. He and his teammates had a blast.
Not only did Noah have fun, but he won first place in the individual portion of the competition! Needless to say, he was thrilled. I was definitely proud of him but I was even prouder of the way he handled himself. He was a gracious winner and was just as proud of his team, which took second place. Just maybe, some things are sinking in.
October 18, 2010
Insight Through Apple Crisp
Setting: Sunday afternoon.
Hmmm. Why isn't Joshua out back with everyone else?
When I asked him he said he didn't want to. I asked if something happened and got the standard one word answer - No. I let it go but asked him if he wanted to help me make apple crisp. To this I received an enthusiastic "Yes!" and someone to help peel apples.
While peeling and slicing our talk revolved around apples until there was a short pause and Joshua quietly said the reason he wasn't playing with everyone was that Noah was being mean and yelling at him. After we talked a while longer he decided he was ready to play and ran out to join the group.
As he left I couldn't help feeling like I'd been given a gift. First, it was nice to have the opportunity to chat one-on-one without his brother to interrupt or add comments. Second, I realized that I had discovered the secret to getting him to open up and talk. Thank you!!!
This will not be our last apple crisp.
- Nicole in kitchen preparing to make apple crisp.
- Noah and the neighbor girls playing in the backyard.
- Joshua sitting on the front steps playing by himself.
Hmmm. Why isn't Joshua out back with everyone else?
When I asked him he said he didn't want to. I asked if something happened and got the standard one word answer - No. I let it go but asked him if he wanted to help me make apple crisp. To this I received an enthusiastic "Yes!" and someone to help peel apples.
While peeling and slicing our talk revolved around apples until there was a short pause and Joshua quietly said the reason he wasn't playing with everyone was that Noah was being mean and yelling at him. After we talked a while longer he decided he was ready to play and ran out to join the group.
As he left I couldn't help feeling like I'd been given a gift. First, it was nice to have the opportunity to chat one-on-one without his brother to interrupt or add comments. Second, I realized that I had discovered the secret to getting him to open up and talk. Thank you!!!
This will not be our last apple crisp.
October 17, 2010
Apples
Last week we made it out to Martin's Orchard near Ceresco to pick apples. I didn't realize that our boys were such city slickers until we heard comments like these on the drive:
We brought home 18 pounds of apples.
- I don't see any man-made structures.
- All I see is dead corn. Everywhere I look, dead corn.
- How long can you breathe in dust before you die? Like two minutes? (While driving on a country road)
- Ahhh, unpolluted air (with nose buried in shirt).
We brought home 18 pounds of apples.
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