Keeping Up With the Kids....in October

This week brought a couple of new adventures with the three C's. On Thursday I helped in Claire and Chloe's K class and was once again so impressed with the packed full morning of learning activities. The students are busy every minute with worksheets, projects, and learning from the big computerized screen as they sit on the carpet. I really love that as I am working on a project or helping another student, that suddenly I will feel someone at my elbow and Claire or Chloe are just stopping by for a little hug. This week, on Friday night, their school was having its annual fund raiser. We were invited to go and we enjoyed the "pig roast" very much. It was great to see the families and kids having a great and relaxed time and at the same time helping the school in a monetary way. It was also so neat to have the principal of the school tell us how much they are enjoying Claire and Chloe and the contributions they are making. Both are very attentive and verbal in their daily assembly times and she told us a cute story about something Chloe had raised her hand and said. Papa and I talked and chuckled all the way home about that, and the other observations we had made as they interacted with the other folks at the dinner.

Mike and Paula had to help with the set-up for the dinner and so we went to their house to spend a little time with Chris and then to pick up Claire and Chloe from dance class. Here are Papa and Chris playing with Chris' very, very, loud police car. Of course Papa bought it for Chris, so I guess he deserved to listen to the very authentic sounds that come from the car....I left to pick up the girls. :)

 

Here are Claire and Chloe after they returned home from dancing.... they were chatty and happy and must have had a great experience in their class.

 

 

 

Claire showing us one of the positions....

 

 

and showing us her new mermaid doll, Ariel....

 

 

Chloe on Papa's cell phone....talking to some imaginary person....

 

 

The are always so happy to see their Papa....

 

 

 

 

Chris and Papa being a little silly before we left for the dinner.....

 

 

At the dinner, Claire and Chloe wanted to introduce Chris to their sweet teacher....

 

 

 

Uncle Superman and Chloe at the dinner.....

 



 

 

As things go sometimes, Mike and Paula were experiencing some issues with their only car that holds all three car seats, so Saturday morning we returned to their house so Papa and Mike could do some work on the car. Mike actually fixed it and Papa added his two cents every now and then. The kids and I decided to take a walk and look for pretty leaves. That we did, for over an hour! Grandma was a little tired by the time we got home. Their neighborhood is quite hilly and I had already taken my three mile morning walk earlier that day.

 

Showing off their pumpkins.....

 

 

 

Claire finding a lovely leaf in their own yard before we take off....

 

 

Chris and Chloe having a yummy snack before the walk.....

 

 

 

 

When we returned from the walk the girls get right to work on making some art projects.....

 

 

 

Chris skipped the art making and preferred to play in the back of Papa's truck.....

 

 

 

All in all, it was a busy but enjoyable week. Fall is such a great time of year to be outside and the weather was just about perfect! Here's to another beautiful week ahead!