Grandparents Day!

 Grandparents day is a big deal when you are in kindergarten. There are papers to color, words to find, the chance to show off in front of Memaw, Pawpa and Grandma.

 D's older cousin A also goes to the same school, the older kids went to the youngest kid's homeroom so Memaw and Pawpa didn't have to run all over the school.

 at breakfast

wow, look I'm in a photo!!!!



Blessing of the animals

today was the blessing of the animals at school. Hoopy got to go, no one thought to bring Larry, the lizard.

 

 Hoopy getting sprinkled with holy water, didn't hurt that D got some too.

a boy and his dog

On the road with grandma part 5

 another beautiful day and another great park. D is getting over her fear of the slide.

Every time she comes down she says " I'm brave!"

 trying the rope walk

and we can't forget the swing.

D at the firehouse

D's pre school class went to the neighborhood fire house since

October is fire prevention month. She said she liked sitting in the

driver's seat of the firetruck but they wouldn't let her work the siren.

B's homecoming dance

B and A before the homecoming dance at school. B has been accepted

into 4 colleges so far! Hard to believe that this time next year

she will be away at school too.

October sunrise

 

caught this beautiful sunrise on my way to work last week!

 

September books

 this was really good, I think it helped that the author grew up in St Louis and and since my family lived in St Louis, it made the book more personal. This was our book club selection.

 can't go wrong with Danielle Steel for a fast read

 Marie was on my nook to read in between my other books. This was interesting because it

started out with Marie as a teenager before her wedding to the King of France.

 The watch was very good, it was a audio book and the characters spoke in the first person to tell their story

 Also a good read, quite interesting story of Lavina Bump life

free book from Barnes and Noble. Uplifting

adventures with grandma part 4

 We found another park to visit on this cool, foggy day. I think we are going to run out of nice days before we run out of parks! Notice the fashion statment with the shoes. I also let her pick out her own outfits to wear which explains the neon green bubble skirt and pink sweater.

 Our schedule for the last several weeks are: eat breakfast, go to the back yard and swing for a hour; go to the library for story hour and crafts; pick up lunch and go to a park for several hours.

 running across the bridge sitting in the middle of the field, goes nowhere, has nothing under it.

 D bravely tried the BIG SLIDE and found out she liked it, she was so proud of herself when she overcame her fear

 at my house we made a jack o lantern

 played with Aunt Becky's Cabbage Patch doll and Mr. and Mrs Potato Head

and had fun with funny glasses!

At the Zoo

 We went to the zoo on Friday. D first bus ride! I followed in the car, since only the kids are allowed on the bus.

 in the children's zoo looking at the aquarium with a classmate

 brushing the goat, such good goats, prodded, poked and petted by scores of kids

 waiting for a glimpse of the sea lion at the new sea lion sound

 watching the kangaroos fight, a first for all of us

males actually following a map

at the hippo view area, kids were fascinated by the fish and turtles.
I'm not sure who was more tired at the end of the day D or me?