Election Day

And, we have the same President!

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.

Thank you notes! (finally)

Gigi finally got all of her thank you notes done about a month after her party.  She wrote most of the note herself and did a great job!

Skateboarding at school

Gigi made her own skateboard at one of the after school programs and then learned how to skateboard.

Happy Birthday, Richard!

AYSO Soccer - Blue Sky

Gigi spent 11 Fridays and Saturdays as a member of the Blue Sky soccer team this Fall.  She did an amazing job, both athletically and socially.  She definitely has the social part down.

We spent soccer practices at a local park on Fridays at 5.  We brought dinner and shared food and wine with Gigi's friend's family.  All in all a fun treat!

More School Fun

 

Gigi was lucky to have a neighbor in her class this year....until they decided to move (not too far away, but not close enough to throw a rock in their yard over the alley).  We had a nice barbecue before they packed it up for PV.  We will miss them!

Almost every morning, we get to school a little early for some milk, a little time on the monkey bars or library time.  This week was Heritage Day and Gigi dressed in her "German girl" costume....Heidi?

This week, when I volunteered, the Rainbow Cafe became the Spooky Cafe.  I was in the Math area where the kids were decorating their math books Halloween style.

The Spooky Cafe...

Local Pumpkin Patch

For the last two years, we have been going to the local "urban" pumpkin patch.  Jordan went with school to the farm and we plan another trip to the farm before Halloween with the whole family.

The local patch is a lot of fun on a Sunday morning.

There is a train, pony rides, electric animal rides, art and more.

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!