Gardening and Art

This Fall, we planted banana peppers and habanero peppers in the garden.  Allen made banana pepper relish to make tuna with -- yum and I made jerk chicken with the habaneros.  We haven't figured out yet what else to do with them and they keep churning out more and more (even into December).

Gigi loves art. Here she is at an art birthday party with paintbrush in hand.

And, at home painting a princess painting with a friend.

Kindergarten has been going great for Gigi.  Parents can volunteer for the last hour of the day and Ms. P prefer 3 parents per day.  I have volunteered a few times.  They have 4 centers - Math, Art, the Cafe and one other.  Above and below are pictures from "The Rainbow Cafe".  The children in this center take orders of up to 2 items from their classmates and then add the cost of the two items.  They deliver the items and take money.  It is a fun way to learn math and work together.

 

 Jordan answering the shofar at home.  He has been into the "pone", mostly to watch his favorite show "Fireman Sam".

Our first rainy day in LA.

Jordan is still loving school, coming home very dirty every day.

And bubbles at home.  Can't get better than that.

Gigi made this for Grace.

Gigi is learning to skateboard.  Jordan wants to do it, too!

We love our NannyG

We had a day off from school this week and NannyG helped me and my friend make homemade play-doh.  We mixed it up and added food coloring.

When it was time for lunch, nothing else than Mickey peanut butter sandwich.

And, on Saturday, I was on the porch while Mama gardened, playing with my "Play-Doh".

Our last day in Maui

On our last day in Maui, we went to Mama's Fish House for a yum-a-licious lunch (for Mama and Daddy).  Jordan and I went swimming at the pool in the morning so we were tired and both fell asleep on the way.  I woke up and colored a picture with Daddy.

A little Albarino followed by:

Mama's favorite was the beef in papaya.

Dessert was a chocolate martini:

After lunch, we played on the beach.  Jordan wanted to be a climber just like me.

After lunch, we went into Paia and saw this beautiful rainbow on the way to get Jordan something to eat at Mana Foods.

I got my first (and only) Shave Ice.

Bye Maui.  See you next time!

Gigi Creations

Here are some of my M/W/F school creations over the last month or so...

A fish!

A tree....

Me (blonde), Jordan and my BFF, Nyla playing near a tree with clouds in the sky

Bacon (very important to me)

A pigeon

A pear and a tomato

Library Butterfly Art

After school on Tuesday, Grace took me and Jordan to the library to make butterflies with other kiddos. Even though you were supposed to be at least 5 to participate, they let me AND Jordan make butterflies. Mine is above and Jordan's is below.

Van Gogh

Gigi learned about Van Gogh this month in school. She came home and wanted to draw sunflowers. This is one of the sunflowers she drew. Just love this!

The Making of a Dreidel

"I have a little dreidel" that Merrick gave to me....I painted, painted, painted until it was all ready. Oh, Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel that Merrick gave to me. When you're dry and ready, then we will play with thee.