Wednesday, November 27, 2013

I Am Thankful for Friends on Wednesday, November 27, 2013



 With my best school friends, Raquel and Trevor

Making potions with old pal, Nicholas
 
At the new Tuckahoe Park with friend and neighbor, Thomas

Sunday, November 3, 2013

End of the Soccer Season on Saturday, November 2, 2013

Today was my last soccer game.  I had great coaches, some wild teammates, and a wonderful season!  Go Leopards!

With Jonah at our team pizza party and medal ceremony

Friday, November 1, 2013

Annual Pumpkin Chunkin' on November 1, 2013

Happy Halloween! on October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!  I was a transformer by day and a ninja by night.  For school, we completed lots of Halloween-themed learning activities, and then I participated in the school parade.  We walked through the Sunrise Assisted Living facility, which is located next to our school.  We must have been quite a sight--all 600 of us!  I decided to wear my Transformers costume to school because I did not want to get my ninja costume dirty before the big night, and my teacher told us students that we could not wear masks or dress in any costume that was violent.  I certainly wanted to obey her rule.

Trick or treating was awesome.  We went to a few houses on my street, picked up our neighbor, Thomas, and went one street over where there are higher volume houses.  I almost made it up and down Larrimore Street before I said that I was done for the evening.  Plus, my bag was pretty full.  And, I was eager to get home to do some sorting (and eating).






Pumpkin Carving on Halloween Eve




Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Birthday October Folks on October 20, 2013

Happy Birthday, Moppy, Uncle Dave, Uncle Bobby, Layne, and Dad!

At Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis


Super School Days on October 15, 2013

School is great!  I have settled in wonderfully, and happily go off to school each day.  I have great friends--those in my class, others I see on the playground, neighbors I see around the school, and my extended day friends.  I yell out hello to one and all!

In the classroom, we are busy studying all subjects.  We just completed learning about South America, and we had South America Day and visited the rainforest, complete with a flight and different activities including crossing the Amazon River, sneaking past sleeping panthers, and meeting real live snakes.  We also are busy with math, writing, reading, Spanish, art, music, P.E., and library time.  I love Spanish!  And, each week I share new words and phrases with excellent pronunciation if I say so myself.  I roll my r's quite adeptly.

We have been enjoying a mild October, so I enjoy my walks to and from school.  We even had a special "Walk to School" Day.  I like our school assemblies and rallies.  We all dress in red, and the Ashlawn Eagle makes special appearances.
Diligently completing homework.

With classmates on Walk to School Day.
 
South America Day in my classroom.

On walk to school.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Where is Fall? on October 5, 2013

The pumpkin patch was full, so it certainly looked like autumn.  However, it was almost ninety degrees as we enjoyed a day at Great Country Farm.  My mom had to chuckle as I looked pretty big in the corn bin, but I loved it just the same.  I also enjoyed riding the cow train and the scooter carts.  As a special treat, Mr. Knick Knack was there performing, and he was so happy to see me.  And, we found some great pumpkins!




Precious Weekends on September 27, 2013

Now that I am in school, all day, Monday through Friday, weekends are precious!  I get to catch up with friends and cousins.  I hang with a neighbor friend, Thomas.  I play soccer.  But, most of all, I catch up on my playing time--setting up tracks and roads, rolling cars, spying, playing Legos, and trying to convince my mom it is okay to play with weapons.





Goal! on September 20, 2013

 (my serious game face)




The First Day of School Report on September 5, 2013

It was over stupendous! I had a great first day. It was filled with learning routines and meeting new people. I bought a chocolate milk in the cafeteria. And, I learned some Spanish. After school, I gave the full report while I sipped the annual first day of school treat, a slurpee. And then, I had to complete my first homework. What a day!




Kindergarten Here I Come on September 5, 2013



Summer Time on August 30, 2013

Ah, summer memories!  It was a great summer, filled with new camp experiences, time at the beach, some river and cousin time in Luray, our big trip out West, and big splashes in the pool as my swimming really took off this summer.  But, all good things must come to an end.  I think we were all happy to return to a routine and my own bed.  Is there a such thing as too much of a good thing?

Bethany Beach (I love when my dad joins us there.)
 
At Museum of Play in Rochester
 
Love me some mini-golf!
Yellowstone Park, Wyoming
 

Grand Tetons National Park