The Ultimate Field Trip

By now you know how much my kids LOVE pizza! Today we went on a field trip to a local pizza chain. Needless to say, they were in pizza heaven!

The little ones loved learning what happens when an order is placed. They got to type their name in the computer, order their own small pizza, and print the label for the box.

They placed the sticker on their own little boxes..how fun!

Then they got to make the pizza they ordered!!! They were so excited! Can you tell?

They learned how to stretch the dough.

Add sauce and cheese...

The white thing in this picture is their cheese machine. You pour a cup of cheese in the top and push the button. It spreads the cheese out evenly over the pizza. Someone at D's invented it.

They got to choose what topping they wanted..of course, most kids like the simple toppings - pepperoni or sausage.

Now it is ready for the oven.

Look how yummy!

They were so excited and so proud of the pizza's they made.

Of course, they couldn't resist eating a piece straight from the oven....even if it was 10:00 am!

It's Fair Night!

There has been great excitement in our house all day long..tonight we are going to the fair!


This was M's favorite ride...the "Bum Bee's".




She loved to look around when she was up in the sky!




S loved the worm rollercoaster...she remembered it from last year and could not wait to get on!




Notice S with her hands in the air..how cute is that??




S and my niece, LB.....see the pure joy on their faces after the ride was over.....love it!




Future drivers...







E loves the bumper cars! This year B and Scot rode together and E rode with my cousin, Billy. They had a blast bumping into each other.






These are the brave little ones that went on the bears with Scot...He loves to spin them as fast as he can. I dare say no one can make it go faster!




Even after seeing what he did to the girls, B still wanted to go on with Daddy. So B and Scot went on it too. He was so sick by the time he got off!

My mom and M.

My niece, LB was able to go with us too...it was such a fun family night!

The Cast is Finally Off!

B finally got his cast off. This is his last picture with it on...can you tell he really wanted his picture taken???



Haven't we done this before???


Although he still has to be careful for 2 more weeks..at least his arm is free.



I am so proud at how brave and patient he was during this 6 week ordeal! It is NOT easy for a very active little boy not to be able to climb trees, ride his bike or jump on the trampoline!

Another Lost Tooth

Well, S lost her second tooth. I thought it might be easier this time around..boy was I wrong!

Look how cute she is without those bottom teeth???

Can you see the "big" tooth starting to come in?

Kindergarten Day at the Fair

Today was Kindergarten Day at the Fair.

This is the third year in a row we have been because I have had a child in either K4 or K5! Being a homeschool family, I was allowed to bring the other kids too....so it became a family event!

It was such a wonderful morning spent walking around to the various animal shows and exhibits.
Every year, there is a Petting Zoo. The kids LOVE to feed and pet the animals. B especially liked feeding the camel!

They liked seeing the dogs and elephants doing different tricks, but the Sea Lions were probably their favorite. Seeing them wave, balancing the ball on their noses, and even dancing brought lots of laughter and applause.

They also had fun watching the circus acts. They were amazed by the man who rode his motorcycle in the sphere!

I am so thankful to be able to share these school events with my kids. The memories we make on field trips and special events are priceless!

They Won!

The kids entered their pumpkins at the local fair and won! They are SO excited..and I am too.

They worked so hard on them. The girls practiced for a long time trying to paint their horses to make them look right!

They were very creative adding special touches to their cowboy themed pumpkins. E added some cactuses and S added a horseshoe.

I will take more detailed pics when we get the pumpkins back so you can see the other sides of the pumpkin. Right now they are on display at the fair..if you go be sure to stop by and take a first hand look!

B won 3rd place for his Buckeye pumpkin!

S won 1st place!



E's 1st place pumpkin!





Congratulations kids....I am so proud of each of you for your hard work!