Rhett Indoor Soccer

Rhett took an indoor soccer class. It was a large group of kids in the community center's gym. Rhett has great ball control. He can move quickly down the length of the gym without losing control of the ball. He is a great soccer player, but what he enjoys the most is the monkey bars. He is a great climber and loves to hang.

Caramel and Bella

Bella was a great pet.
She love to eat.
She love to play.
She love to bite.
She was ferocious.
She was playful.
She was fun.
Bella was black.
Bella died.

By Caramel

One afternoon I went into Caramel's room and notice Bella not moving. She was dead. Caramel had a friend coming over after school. So I didn't tell Caramel, but Caramel said, "look Bella is sleeping, I have never seen her sleep." So then I told her she had died. Caramel's eyes got all watery, but she didn't cry. I think she may have if her friend wasn't there.

We placed Bella in a chocolate box and buried her next to the trampoline.

Eastside Dream Elite Cheerleading

Caramel did a month program of cheerleading and cheered at two events.

I love cheerleading. I made friends. My favorite chant is "Yell Out Your Colors." The cheers are great. I like the teacher a lot. The teacher helpers were nice. My cartwheeling skills got better. I love the gym. I was in the Salmon's Day parade in Issaquah. I loved it a lot. I went to a walk-a-thon and cheered on the runners.

By Caramel

Pumpkin Hunting and Caramel Popcorn

It was a raining day, but we got our pumpkins. No huge ones this year. Myles picked out an orange and green one. Anthony, Caramel, and Rhett got smaller sized orange ones. Camellia kept playing with the gourds but we got her a regular pumpkin also. Grandpa got a pink pumpkin and I got a ghost (white) pumpkin. They kids got some hand sized pumpkins to donate for a game the P.E. teacher does at school.

We ended with 2 big bags of caramel popcorn.

One for the ride and one for home.

 

 

 

Fox Hollow Farm

With Grandpa Neil in town, we tried out a new farm, Fox Hollow Farm in Issaquah. Lots of animals for petting and telling the kids to not run after. First we saw bunnies, then goats and ducks, chickens, a huge mommy pig and piglets, horses and ponies, peacocks, and a cat with her 2 week old kittens.

Anthony loved the goats, he got a crowd of 3 around him waiting to be petted.

Myles loved all the animals but maybe the fast moving ducks the most.

All the kids were on the train ride, but Camellia started screaming, so she had a quick exit.

Riding the tractors.

Group picture!

Grandpa Neil and the kids.

Myles always the liveliest one in the bunch.

He loved these skeletons which was odd because he can be scared easily.

Caramel loved the cat.

Rhett on the tractor.

Girls on the bounce house.

 

At the farm there was also a hay maze and corn pit. Myles loved jumping and covering himself in the corn. Caramel and Camellia enjoyed it too. Myles and Camellia went on a real tractor ride with Anthony in the trailer. A fun cute farm!

Mario Kart

Caramel and Rhett love playing 4 player Mario Kart.

Even got Grandpa Neil to join in.

Neighborhood Animals

One night after a rain shower, Anthony found this frog in the front yard. The kids gently touched his slimy back and the frog just sat there. After observing him for awhile, we set him free. The next day in the backyard I found him again. Myles really enjoyed seeing the frog again and watching him jump around. Now Myles expects to find a frog regularly.

Anthony set the cage in the backyard, and we caught a bunny for a half day. Now Camellia points to the cage frequently and says, "bunny."  

One morning I noticed I forgot to close the garage door at night. The kids and I were getting ready to leave in the van. Everyone was buckled in the van and I went inside to get the last couple items. When I turned out of the kitchen towards the garage a squirrel was coming right towards me. I let out a good scream and luckily it turned around and left the house. I got in the van and told the kids and we left thinking the squirrel had exited the garage. When we returned I noticed some things on the garage floor. So I left the garage door open a little during the day hoping the squirrel would exit. The next day getting into the van to leave, I heard a sound and turned to see the squirrel at eye level on a shelf. I screamed and hurried into the van. Returning home I parked in the garage, got out on the opposite side with the kids and left the garage door open again. That was the last I heard and saw of the squirrel in the garage, hopefully he has left and isn't hibernating.