Halloween

We did just about everything for Halloween this year - except, that is, actually go out ON Halloween to trick-or-treat.

First there was family night at the YMCA. This was Alex's first time in a bouncy house, and our first child who didn't cry his first time in the bouncy house. Alex is the spider, William is the alligator, and Esther is the princess riding a pegasus unicorn. Alex won the costume contest that night.

Next came the party at the Lincoln Children's Museum. Union Bank sponsored an awesome party and invited many of its clients' families. All the residents at LMEP were invited, and we jumped at the chance. Free dinner, free admission to an awesome museum, and lots of free goodies. The kids even each got their own piggie bank.

Lastly, the day before Halloween was the ward trunk-or-treat. So much candy in just one parking lot! Alex was really excited to find out that all he had to do was walk up to people, say, "ti o tee" and they'd put candy in his bucket. He wouldn't let go of that bucket for quite a while afterward.

TV Star

The residents take turns talking about health issues on the local news. Today was Cameron's turn. This is what all the Lincolnites were treated to on the Noon News today.

Skills

Esther can now do something that neither of her parents can do.

p.s. In the background you can hear Alex first say, "Hula Hoop," then later as he is looking at our decorations in the window, "Halloween?!"

It's Apple Picking Time

Wednesday William's Joy School went on a field trip to Martin's Orchard. Here are the pics. It was Alex's first time picking apples! Last year he was just a little too little.

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Home'sCool

I haven't been posting much lately because one month ago today we started school and we've been BUSY! Here are a few things we've been up to.

This free scrapbooking design created with Smilebox

Besides reading, writing, math, and history we also are sure to have art several times a week, Latin, Etiquette, sewing, and other life skills, Old Testament study, and some lapbooking. Our kids also have the coolest science teacher around - their dad. That means they get experiments and projects weekly. This past month after learning about cells, they got to help make slides of Cameron's blood and look at the cells in the microscope. They wanted to see their own cells too, until they saw Daddy draw his own blood. Then they were content to just look at his.

Esther's Musings

Conversations with Esther while grocery shopping today.

"I think in a kitty's tomb the Ancient Egyptians would put toys shaped like mice, dead mice to eat, and some string to play with in the afterlife."

and a few minutes later...

Me: "One sad day, hopefully far from now, you'll say, 'Mom, would you please stop calling me princess.'"
Esther: "Yeah! And then you'll have to call me QUEEN!"