Month: October 2011

Pumpkin Patch Part 2

After paying, we stop at the maze entrance to get instructions and then step into the maze…

Our map. Very cute and not scary! So glad for this.

Our map of the maze.

The blue lines are paths. We were told to find 6 mailboxes with hole punches. We had to match the hole punch with the symbol along the edge. Get the 6 punches and you get a secret word. Easy enough!

Before heading into the corn.

Heading down the path in the corn.

We ended up on a raised platform at one point and got to see the maze at a higher elevation. It was huge! There was another raised platform along the back of the maze but we never saw it again. There was also what looked to be a pyramid, never got to see that up close either! We had to have been in here an hour.

We found our first mailbox, with the pharaohs.

Isabel didn’t like this pharaoh but she at least stood by it for a picture.

Our first punch was a “staff”.

Onto the next one!… we never did find other mailbox. We ended up outside of the maze at one point and even got to see a large coiled burlap snake in a huge “wicker” basket. That was cool to see but no other mailboxes. I got so turned around after walking through one of many dark tunnels. Have to give the farm credit though, they have a great corn maze and the pumpkins are a fantastic price too!

Our dirty pumpkins need a bath!

Getting a good scrubbing.

Isabel with her pumpkin. I think she likes it.

Our pumpkins. We’ll carve them later in the week.

Pumpkin Patch Part 1

This morning after church we headed down to the valley and into a pumpkin patch. We didn’t realize how popular the place would be on a Sunday. However it didn’t seem at all busy as we looked around. The smells were wonderful, mixed with roasted corn, caramel apples, dirt, and crisp air. We took our time looking around at first and then headed into the corn maze to get lost! Enjoy!

 

We were lucky enough to get parking right along the driveway of the farm. We only had to walk through the gate and back to the entrance.

We headed under the covered area first to see all the different gourds and squash. So many varieties!

Chilacayote squash or fig-leaf gourd.

Heirloom French squash. Very knobby looking.

Cinderella pumpkins.

Sweet dumpling squash.

Didn’t see the name for this squash. Very different then the ones above.

Pink banana squash.

Knucklehead pumpkins.

We visit the pumpkin house and get a quick photo. Before moving on to the pumpkin patch. I should have had Gino take a picture of Isabel and I… oh well.

Heading out into the pumpkin patch, where giant spiders are waiting to greet us. The spiders were made from hay bales and PVC pipe.

Since this was such a big trip, I’ll break it up into 2 postings. We headed over to the tractor trike races and the rope maze. Neither one of these appealed to Isabel but she did want to go through the HUGE corn maze. So we headed over and got in line.

Mr Wobbles Takes His Exit

After church was over Isabel came out of Sunday School and said her loose tooth was hurting. When she showed it to me, it looked puffy and bloody. I told her she must have hit it or wiggled it so much that she had pulled the skin that was still attached to the tooth causing it to bleed. Told her to leave it alone for now and it’ll come out when it’s ready…

As we headed down to the valley to the pumpkin patch, we took a wrong turn and ended up east of where we needed to be. So we stopped at McDonald’s and got some lunch before heading to the patch.

Now you see it…

While we were eating, I was trying not to laugh because her little tooth was moving like a swing! Back and forth! Back and forth! Back and forth; and then… She was eating her French fries when she got this weird terrified look on her face and I asked if she was alright. She said, she thought she lost her tooth. So Gino had her spit out everything in her mouth. Sure enough, her tiny tooth popped out!

Now you don’t!
(Sorry for the messy face, we were eating lunch)

Kindergarten: Day 37

This weekend is going to be a busy one. We are looking forward to heading to the pumpkin patch and picking out a few pumpkins. So happy weekend!

Opening activity was lower case “Cc” practice. Isabel used a light green crayon so it’s hard to make out.

“Aa” practice.

Back: more “Aa” practice.

Isabel was going to tell me all about her day after lunch but the day was completely forgotten about with the discovery of Isabel having her first loose tooth! We were so excited about it we didn’t talk about school the rest of the day. I did learn that it was free choice Friday but I didn’t hear what Isabel choose to do.

Wiggle. Wiggle. She’s got the tongue wiggle down!
She named her first loose tooth Mr. Wobbles.

Kindergarten: Day 36

We got our car back yesterday morning! It was at the dealership for 2 days but the problem wasn’t all that major. The button that connects the washer fluid to the wipers was broken. A quick fix and it was all good. We even got the work and part covered under warranty! Praise the Lord!

Again, not much was said about Isabel’s day at school. She couldn’t remember she said because she had such a busy day!

I did learn that one of the boys went home sick before Isabel left to go home. Also the Bible story was about the story of the city and their tower or otherwise known as the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11:1-9.

She also told me that Mrs. Boettcher’s dad was back home from the hospital but would have to return next week (I’m thinking for testing). Will keep the family in prayer.

The opening activity was a blank page sitting on the desks.
Isabel drew 2 pumpkins on each side of her paper.

“Aa” practice.

Back: “Aa” practice.

“Aa” phonics work.

Back: “Aa” phonics work and writing.

Relating “Kk” to “Cc“.

Back: High-frequency word usage “like“.

This week’s Bible verses:

“Gg” – “God is love.” 1 John 4:8

“Ff” – “Fear not for I am with thee.” Isiah 43:5

“Ee” – “Even a child is known by his doings.” Proverbs 20:11

“Dd” – “Depart from evil and do good.” Psalm 34:14

“Cc” – “Children obey your parents in the Lord,  for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1

“Bb” – “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31

“Aa” – “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

 

Just Drawing

I got this idea off the internet about drawing and building confidence drawing with a pencil. No colors/crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paint. The picture could be as large as you wanted but had to be on the paper, front or back.

So Isabel and I sat down this afternoon and just drew. At first she didn’t want to draw without colors but after she “saw” the idea, she got on board.

We took turns picking an item to draw. We couldn’t see each others paper until after we were finished drawing. We drew 11 pictures and then looked at our drawings. Enjoy!

1. a cake (Isabel’s turn)
2. a rocket (my turn)
3. a cupcake (Isabel’s turn)
4. a whale (my turn)
5. cookies (Isabel’s turn)
6. a rollerskate (my turn)
7. a pizza (Isabel’s turn)
8. a flower (my turn)
9. a house (Isabel’s turn)
10. a Lego (my turn)
11. a ruler (Isabel’s turn)

Isabel’s cake took up one whole side of her paper. Great job!

The other side of her paper with the 10 other items.

My page with the 11 items I drew.

I loved seeing Isabel’s page after we were finished! Seeing the “coloring” that she did with just the use of her pencil. Great work! I will have to keep doing this at least once a week or so. Building confidence not only in her artwork but mine as well.

Kindergarten: Day 35

This morning we all headed out to school because the car is in the shop from yesterday. Gino walked Isabel into class, while I stayed in the truck. Afterward we drove down to the dealership to see about the car and learned that the whole motor, button, and connection were bad! Yikes!! They told us they would have to keep the car until tomorrow at the latest because they didn’t have all the parts. So we headed across the street to rent a vehicle for the day.

While Gino headed north to Seattle, I spent the morning strolling through 2 Goodwill’s scouring the shelves for some great books. I found 5 great ones for Isabel and 2 for me! I so love a great book! I’ve been reading a lot of Karen Kingsbury lately and I’m in the middle of the Bailey Flannigan Series. The next book in the series doesn’t come out until next month and the final book doesn’t come out until March! So I’m trying to be patient until then. Hurry up spring!!

Anyway, after school Gino called and said the car was ready for pick up. The original diagnosis was wrong it was only the switch that was bad! Woohoo! So he’ll return the rental and get the spork this evening!

Isabel didn’t tell me much about school today. She told me about recess and how she played with Madeline, Reese, and Emma. They played babies and Isabel was a baby. Her mommy was Madeline.

Mrs. Boettcher was back in the classroom. Didn’t learn if everything was O.K. with her dad though. She didn’t bring home any paperwork… I’m hoping Gino can get some more out of her at dinner! We’ll see.

This week’s Bible verses:

“Gg” – “God is love.” 1 John 4:8

“Ff” – “Fear not for I am with thee.” Isiah 43:5

“Ee” – “Even a child is known by his doings.” Proverbs 20:11

“Dd” – “Depart from evil and do good.” Psalm 34:14

“Cc” – “Children obey your parents in the Lord,  for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1

“Bb” – “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31

“Aa” – “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

Kindergarten: Day 34

Today as we were heading out to school, I realized that my wipers weren’t working. Luckily it wasn’t raining and the frost had melted enough to wipe off. Later Gino checked out the fuses but that didn’t turn up the cause for not working. He had to take the car down to the shop. They looked at the car and decided that they needed to dig deeper, so tomorrow they will look further under the hood.

Around 10 the sun came out and resulted in a gorgeous day! Isabel and I were able to dust (literally!) off our bikes and ride around the block. What a great day to ride!

Today was Chapel at school.

Mrs. Boettcher wasn’t in the classroom after school. Isabel told me that she left the classroom early when she got word that her father was in the hospital. Hopefully it’s not to serious…

Opening activity was capital letter “Cc” practice.

Back: (bleed through!) A Cat in a Canoe!

More “Cc” practice.

Back: high-frequency word usage “Ii“. Isabel drew that she likes rainbows, candy, carrots, and a stick. Yup, that’s about right!

This week’s Bible verses:

“Gg” – “God is love.” 1 John 4:8

“Ff” – “Fear not for I am with thee.” Isiah 43:5

“Ee” – “Even a child is known by his doings.” Proverbs 20:11

“Dd” – “Depart from evil and do good.” Psalm 34:14

“Cc” – “Children obey your parents in the Lord,  for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1

“Bb” – “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31

“Aa” – “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23