Big words

 

Show and Tell…

 

What to bring?  This is always the question that comes up some time during the week before Friday comes along.  This time Mark came up with the idea.

 

“Hey, Nathan, would you like mom to take a picture of your secret room so you can show it to your class for Show & Tell?”

 

My immediate question was whether Nathan was allowed to bring a picture.  I have discovered throughout the year that Mrs. Gerber has some strict restrictions to what can be brought in.

 

Nathan thought on it and then replied in his drawn out speech:

 

“Well.  You see.  If I put a photo in my bookbag, it might get bent and ruined.”

I reassured Nathan that we could keep it safe in his homework folder.

 

“Well…I don’t think I’ll bring a photo.  My intuition tells me that the photo could get ruined so I better not.”

Whaaaaa?  Did I just hear the word intuition exiting my 5 year old’s mouth? 

 

“Nathan, how in the world do you know the word intuition?”

 

“I know it means something in your mind that tells you something.”

 

“I know, but how in the world do you know that word?  Does Mrs. Gerber say it?”

 

(Long silence)

 

“Cmon, Nathan,” I begged, “Spill the beans.  Mommy is super curious to know where you have heard that word.” 

 

(Long Pause)

 

“Okay…

                     It’s from Scooby Doo!  They use their intuition, you know.”

 

 

 

 

Who would have thunk it?  Scooby Doo, of all things!

 

I Heart Faces - Balloon Theme

Are you ready to head to the dark side?

 

I swear, I’m not going over the edge.

 

Nor is my son.  :)

 

I just couldn’t think of anything for the balloon theme…

 

My son came home with a science experiment he had done at school the other day that involved baking soda, vinegar, a bottle and a balloon.  We were going to do that, but my kitchen is too messy for pictures.  (Like that’s out of the ordinary.)

 

After buying all sorts of balloons at Dollar General this evening, I came up with the bright idea to blow up three balloons, put a face on each, and then have the kids try to mimic the faces.  Only problem…my kids don’t follow directions.  I think I need a couple more years to put that idea into action.

 

Finally, I had Nathan pick which face he wanted. He chose the angry face.  I tried to get him to make his own angry face to match.  Since we have such a troubled balloon in the picture, I figured I’d go all lugubrious on y’all with my dark, gloomy editing.  (Yep, I’m throwing those 7th grade vocabulary words in the mix too!)

 

Don’t cry.  The balloon is now taking anger management courses.  (His anger should be “deflated” soon.)

 

Sorry for the depressing moment.  Not to worry, all the other entries on I Heart Faces are chipper and cheery.  Go have a look!

 

Another free class!

Jessica Sprague is offering another free class.  I took the last one, learned a few new things and got some beautiful scrapbooking materials for free!  It was definitely worth it.

2 ninjas and a pirate

Every year, our family has a tradition.  My side of the family goes trick-or-treating together in a family-oriented neighborhood nearby.  We all experience a bit of guilt trick-or-treating away from our neighborhood, but both of my sisters live in the country.  There’s nothing available where they’re at.  I live in a shady area (da’ hood…okay not that bad) and prefer this arrangement anyway.

By the time we got to our spot, dark was approaching quickly.  I managed to get a couple snapshots in before it became impossible to get a good photo.  My brother and sister-in-law were there also. 

 

Two of Janine’s kiddos:

By the time Angie got there, I wasn’t able to get any decent shots from my camera.  She brought her flash, so I’m hoping that she got better pictures.

This was the one and only shot I got of Nathan.  Filling up that basket became his serious priority, and there was no stopping for pictures!

 

This little cutie hung out with me for a little bit until Uncle Jon got a hold of her.  He had some devious plan to use her cuteness to rake in the goodies which he thought maybe he would get her to share with him.  Clearly, Jon does not understand the extent of Jordyn’s sweet tooth.

This photo was taken at the second house we went to.  Jordyn insisted on having that sucker, which did not leave her mouth for the rest of the night. 

 

Jon very sweetly carried Jordyn around on his shoulders. That lasted a few minutes until I saw Jon quickly hand Jordyn off to Kathy.  It seems that the sucker permanently lodged in Jordyn’s mouth was producing massive amounts of saliva which Jordyn deposited on Jon’s head.  Gotta love Jon’s face!  :)

Jon decided that Ben was a bit less risky.  He allowed Ben to go up and get his candy.  As soon as Ben came back to his uncle, he got a speedy transfer to the next house with Jon lifting him up and running.

Thanks to Jon taking care of Ben, and Janine watching over Nathan, I had a pretty easy night.  It got even easier when Mark put Jordyn in the car with him and let her watch movies and eat her candy!

 

We finished off the evening having dinner at a local Mexican restaurant.  It was nice to get out and just have fun!

Impromptu Fall Pictures

When I went to pick Nathan up from the sitter’s (right next to Mark’s parents house), Mark and Dale were out tending the lawn (aka playing with the leaf blower) which created a HUGE leaf pile.  I couldn’t pass that opportunity up!