Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Jaker's Pumkin Patch

We brought them home and washed them off before putting them on the front porch.






If you look at Jordan's hair, you might be able to tell how windy it was!!!


So we finally made it to the pumkin patch on the most windy and cold day of the week. I promised them last Monday we could go and pick out our pumkins after school. However, they both came home from school fighting. They wouldn't stop and so they both were told we were not going to the pumkin patch and to go to their rooms for 10 minutes. (Our new rule. Since they have found great fun in fighting with one another, the rule is: on the first offense, 10 minutes in your rooms. Second offense, 20 minutes, then 40 minutes you get the picture. Luckily, it has been working and they have only spent 20 minutes in their rooms) So, the 10 minutes are up and Lexi comes out of her room and says, "So now can we go to the pumkin patch?" I told her no, because they were fighting and lost the privledge to go today, maybe tomorrow. She then said, "But mom, you always lie and tell us no, and then let us do stuff anyway!" That was it, Monday was actually a better day for me to go, and the weather was great, but after that comment, I was setting my ground. We would go Tuesday if they were good. This was followed by thrashing, screaming, and whailing!!! So, Tuesday after school, they were both good and remembered where we were going. Unfortunately, the wind was terrible. Oh well, we got the dang pumkins!!!












Ava picked her pumkin















The Maze







Hogle Zoo


I was able to attend the annual first grade field trip to hogle zoo. I convinced grandma to come with me since it is sooooo much fun!! Ava loved this elephant. It would make a big sneezing noise and then spurt water out of its nose...gross!!



Riding the train is always a memorable experience.. all 45 seconds of it!!
These are the other 2 kids that were in our group to watch. Lexi looks like she is having the most fun don't you think!?


Lexi, Grandma, and Ava riding on the big rhino!!




Ava was so cute. Every animal we came to she would say WWWOOOOWWWW!! one of her three words she can say, wow, mom, and ough- owe. This happened to be at the white alligator.

Soccer

Another busy soccer season has come and gone. They both had so much fun and can't even wait until next season!! (mom can't either)



As Lexi's face shows.. she just got a goal!!!






Ava's Birthday Elmo Sprinkler

Ava was unsure at first what to think of her new little elmo sprinkler..




I think she liked it!!

Camping at Jolley's

We had one last big campout at Jolley's. The kids had a blast, of course. They love to swim in the River and slide down this really cool slide. (I'm not exactly sure what it is, though I am sure it has a real purpose outside the entertainment of my children!)


It also helps you slide faster if you sit on a garbage sack! Lexi sliding down..


Jordan sliding down!