Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Christmas visit with Dad on Grandma's birthday
Well, Sunday was Grandma's 86th birthday. We were corrected that it was her 85th and each one after this is also the 85th, and she does hope to have plenty more even if they all will be 85th birthdays.
As always, the visits to Grandma's are magical for the kids. She keeps beautiful dollhouses and Joanna enjoys playing with them, and Thomas, of course, likes to go play on the video games with Justin.
Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
We got a little visit in with Caronna and Brenda as well, right off the start. It was good to see everyone.
Dad made a lot of progress on his shed and even let the kids chop some kindling for the stove.
Christmas 2018 at Rachel's
Saturday, we visited Rachel. We enjoyed some beef stew, cornbread, and brownies, probably too much. We saw Rachel, Andrew, Matthew, and Tyler, Austin, and Joshua. Thomas was delighted with his Nintendo Labo from Rachel and Nerf gun from Andrew. Joanna was delighted with her Baby Born girl doll from Rachel and her Nerf crossbow from Andrew. I got only a few pictures. This year I guess I was just wrapped up in the visiting, because I took very few pictures.
Joshua was pretty excited about Joanna and Thomas and he ran up to each of them to get a hug and be picked up by them.
Andrew sported a cool ugly sweater with a two-thumbs up Trump saying Make Christmas Great Again!
Rachel liked her satin hads and shoe gift card. Andrew hopefully wasn't too offended at having a TN plaque. He gave me some coffee--my favorite, of course. And he got Jason a sweater/sweatshirt. Jason also got new casual pants from Rachel.
Joshua was pretty excited about Joanna and Thomas and he ran up to each of them to get a hug and be picked up by them.
Rachel liked her satin hads and shoe gift card. Andrew hopefully wasn't too offended at having a TN plaque. He gave me some coffee--my favorite, of course. And he got Jason a sweater/sweatshirt. Jason also got new casual pants from Rachel.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018
Oct 28, 2018
Saturday we went to the race for the cure. I took the kids and we walked a very short way, then we went to the park beside the finish line. We stayed at the park till 9:30. Then, we went to breakfast at McDonald's and headed to the craft fair at the church. We had lunch there. After 1 pm, we headed home.
Jason had been cleaning and doing laundry preparing for his DC/TX trip.
I took a nap!
In the evening I cooked dinner and Jason went to the grocery store. Then we carved Thomas pumpkin. He did the eyes and nose himself.
Joanna helped get the seeds out and cleaned them, and I talked her though preparing the butter to make the roasted seeds.
Sunday we got up early and took Jason to the airport, first also picking up Andrew. After dropping them off we got Starbucks hot chocolate. A Sunday drive through the Cherokee blvd, sequoia hills dogwood trail, then we picked up breakfast and ate it early in the classroom before we started Sunday school.
After church we went to the crafts store.
Then we came home and ate sandwiches. I rested a few minutes while the kids played outside. I told them not to be yelling across the street and bringing other kids over, and joanna ended up coming in asking for the girl to come over. (I got on to her, telling her she could do whatever she wanted considering she entirely ignored what i told her to begin with. )
I made thomas his hat and the kids played outside. Called thomas in a couple of times to try the hat on. One time I got on him because he started turning the hat inside out. But I had. Not told him to do anything but try it on. I wasn't done.
We went to the Phelps family farm for the corn maze. There was a petting zoo and hay ride. We did the corn maze, pet and fed the animals, (washed out hands!) and ate s'mores. We did the hayride and then did the corn maze again, given it became a haunted one after dark. We ate hotdogs, then went on the haunted hayride. The creepiest part was one of the attacking people took a little girl off (she was part of the group running the place) and the lady she was with just was so non chalant about it I figured it was plotted in advance.
When we got back I asked that the kids could see the girl (Molly) before we left to know she was ok.
Saturday we went to the race for the cure. I took the kids and we walked a very short way, then we went to the park beside the finish line. We stayed at the park till 9:30. Then, we went to breakfast at McDonald's and headed to the craft fair at the church. We had lunch there. After 1 pm, we headed home.
Jason had been cleaning and doing laundry preparing for his DC/TX trip.
I took a nap!
In the evening I cooked dinner and Jason went to the grocery store. Then we carved Thomas pumpkin. He did the eyes and nose himself.
Joanna helped get the seeds out and cleaned them, and I talked her though preparing the butter to make the roasted seeds.
Sunday we got up early and took Jason to the airport, first also picking up Andrew. After dropping them off we got Starbucks hot chocolate. A Sunday drive through the Cherokee blvd, sequoia hills dogwood trail, then we picked up breakfast and ate it early in the classroom before we started Sunday school.
After church we went to the crafts store.
Then we came home and ate sandwiches. I rested a few minutes while the kids played outside. I told them not to be yelling across the street and bringing other kids over, and joanna ended up coming in asking for the girl to come over. (I got on to her, telling her she could do whatever she wanted considering she entirely ignored what i told her to begin with. )
I made thomas his hat and the kids played outside. Called thomas in a couple of times to try the hat on. One time I got on him because he started turning the hat inside out. But I had. Not told him to do anything but try it on. I wasn't done.
We went to the Phelps family farm for the corn maze. There was a petting zoo and hay ride. We did the corn maze, pet and fed the animals, (washed out hands!) and ate s'mores. We did the hayride and then did the corn maze again, given it became a haunted one after dark. We ate hotdogs, then went on the haunted hayride. The creepiest part was one of the attacking people took a little girl off (she was part of the group running the place) and the lady she was with just was so non chalant about it I figured it was plotted in advance.
When we got back I asked that the kids could see the girl (Molly) before we left to know she was ok.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Joanna is sick and we think she has the flu. Jason took her to a clinic on Saturday night. They didn’t have any flu tests, but said it looked like strep or flu. They did a strep test which requires some time to grow results, but they started her on the antibiotic. They said if she didn’t improve, to start the tamiflu. So, Monday morning, we started the tamiflu because she still had a fever.
I stayed home today with Joanna. She had a fever and we needed to watch her temperature regularly. She’s now taking it herself, because she wants to, and since she’s figured out how to use the thermometer.
Friday, April 20, 2018
Joanna and Thomas break boards
-AmyKids broke a board today. They have their uniforms and two marks on their belts for all their milestones!
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Saturday
Saturday
Trip to The Muse
Joanna had a field trip of sorts. Her class set up and explained their science projects and other projects to people in the muse.
We all went. Then we had lunch at Osaka. Joanna and I went to Walmart for a short list, namely undershirts for Joanna. We got a photo phrase and lamp. Joanna helped me hang the photo from Hawaii in my room. Thomas helped me put together the lamp. Jason cooked dinner (mussels and salad; kids had pizza) and I swept the living room and had the kids help pick up the living room.
Thomas prayed and thanked god for the day and our beautiful family and thanked god for the trip to the muse. He told me he thought Jesus had fun watching him play at the muse, and I wholeheartedly agreed.
Last night thought it was low key. Jason washed the car and want to see Tim. The kids and I watched Ice Age and Wall-e.
The kids are doing a fundraiser. Emailed folks in the family and trying to deal with the strange enthusiasm that the kids have for getting a prize.
-Amy
Trip to The Muse
Joanna had a field trip of sorts. Her class set up and explained their science projects and other projects to people in the muse.
We all went. Then we had lunch at Osaka. Joanna and I went to Walmart for a short list, namely undershirts for Joanna. We got a photo phrase and lamp. Joanna helped me hang the photo from Hawaii in my room. Thomas helped me put together the lamp. Jason cooked dinner (mussels and salad; kids had pizza) and I swept the living room and had the kids help pick up the living room.
Thomas prayed and thanked god for the day and our beautiful family and thanked god for the trip to the muse. He told me he thought Jesus had fun watching him play at the muse, and I wholeheartedly agreed.
Last night thought it was low key. Jason washed the car and want to see Tim. The kids and I watched Ice Age and Wall-e.
The kids are doing a fundraiser. Emailed folks in the family and trying to deal with the strange enthusiasm that the kids have for getting a prize.
-Amy
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Re: Destination Imagination- Chattanooga
It was Valentina Tereshkova!
Joanna's group won first place for their grade in an improv acting challenge. They had to act out a 5 minute skit with some inputs and 2 minutes planning. They were given their Cultural treasure was the sun sphere. Their setting was knoxville. Their characters included Leif Ericsson and Juliana Jorkovavitch(sp). Something about the resolution was using a riverbed. After they planned, they got to see their surprise thing. Theirs was ducks taking over the world.
They acted out a skit that was pretty entertaining.
Destination Imagination- Chattanooga
-AmyJoanna's group won first place for their grade in an improv acting challenge. They had to act out a 5 minute skit with some inputs and 2 minutes planning. They were given their Cultural treasure was the sun sphere. Their setting was knoxville. Their characters included Leif Ericsson and Juliana Jorkovavitch(sp). Something about the resolution was using a riverbed. After they planned, they got to see their surprise thing. Theirs was ducks taking over the world.
They acted out a skit that was pretty entertaining.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Date to Lonesome Dove
Friday, February 23, 2018
Tayven's blanket
From Missie Kidd: Tayven loves this blanket. He has it everywhere he goes. He was leaving but has his blanket lol.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
STC-ETC Writing Workshop
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