November Activities

Annabelle lost her first tooth the first week of November.  She was sooo excited!!! 

 

The kids were off school for a teacher work day last week, so we went to the Perot Science Museum.  The current travelling exhibit is Journey in to Space.  The kids enjoyed it. 

 

The first quarter is over.  I received the following reports from their teachers during our parent-teach conferences. 

 

Caden wrote a book report on "The Bears on Hemlock Mountain".  His teacher was so impressed with his drawing and neat handwriting that she showed it to all the other 2nd grade teachers. 

 

Annabelle had her first recitation this month.  She recited the Lord's Prayer. 

 

Laura headed to Nashville to have a weekend away with friends from growing up.  A pic after dinner the first night: Melissa, Becky, and Laura.

 

 

Ready for a hike Saturday morning. 

 

Laura with her selfies... 

Becky with her action shots! 

After dinner Saturday night! 

 

Annabelle learned about the Pilgrims one day at school.  She was not excited about me taking her picture...

 

What a sad Pilgrim. 

 

Crazy bath hair! 

 

Another holiday, another Trader Joe's gingerbread decorating kit! 

Caden's 2nd Grade Living History Day

Caden had his Living History Day this week.  He learned about what it was like to live as Ancient Greeks and Romans.  This is such a neat day; I love that our school does this each year.

Caden's class ready to start the festivities.  Back row: Gigi Parker, Annie Pattison, Preston Wilson, Sutton Bruce, Daniel Crow, Liam Fesler, and Gigi Gravlee; front row: Cade Crane, Luke Baker, Caden, Adeline Monwai, and Willa Lewis.

 

Some of the moms ready to chaperone the day:  Aimee Bruce, Mie Mie McGowan, Amy Anderson, Laura, Ashleigh Gravlee, Stacey Moore, and Kristin Crane.

 

Daddy, Mommy and Caden.

 

 

Brian's job was to run the "Olympics".  Caden doing the long jump.

 

 

They also had a race.

 

Disc throw.

 

Javelin throw.

 

Each class took a turn building an aqueduct.

 

 

Learning about Ancient Greek pottery.

 

Learning an Ancient Greek dance.

 

 

Listening to an Ancient Roman storyteller.

 

 

Willa, Caden, Annie, and Gigi G making mosaic tiles.

 

All the kids dancing at the closing ceremonies.

 

Caden and Cade all tuckered out at the end of the day!



Halloween and October Activities

Annabelle's first soccer season came to an end.  Annabelle, and all the girls, made huge strides this year.  Annabelle and several of her teammates were in tears the first game, but by the end they were doing great.  Annabelle scored a few goals, and became much more aggressive as the season progressed.

 

They received end of season participation trophies.

 

A team photo, back row: Audrey Thomason, Brian, Bailey Shannon; front row: Gentry Lewis, Karlee Clark, Josie Marie McNutt, Hadley Sullivan, and Annabelle.

 

Last week was Homecoming week at school.  Tuesday was "Crazy Hair Day".  A picture before school.

 

Annabelle's class also celebrated their teacher's birthday on crazy hair day!  The kids singing Happy Birthday to Mrs. Scherer.

 

Thursday was a busy day for Caden.  The second graders recited in chapel, and then he had a state presentation in class immediately following chapel.  The grade ready to recite.

  

Caden did his state presentation on Pennsylvania.

 

The kids were an Egyptian prince and princess.  We are recycling our Egyptian Living History Day attire ;). 

 

 

A reluctant family selfie.

 

We ran into Luna and Belle Hartgrove while we were out trick or treating!

 

The kids decorated a haunted gingerbread house.

 

 

Annabelle was ecstatic to discover one of her teeth was loose.  She has been working hard to get it looser.  She now thinks she's legitimately a big kid! 

 

Meanwhile, Caden just lost his other top front tooth. 

 

Another tennis season is in the books.  We finished 5 points out of first place.  A team pic with our departing coach, who sadly left the club last week.  Back row: Carrie Miller,  Hilary Baker, Stephani Walne, Jenny Everett, Wendy Thomas,  and Amy Moore; Front row: Tracey Berta, Jason Warren, Sheridan Pettit, and Laura,.