Visiting Santa

Earlier this month, we went to a department store in Holland to visit Santa.  Here are the pictures of the kids on his lap. (Sorry they are blurry and sideways.  I'm learning to use a new camera and they were right side up on the computer. Not sure what happened.)

More Preschool Pictures

Here are some more pictures of the kids at school during the month of November:

Gracie with her reading partner.  Once a month the preschool has 4th graders come and read them stories to help them learn to love reading.

Jaxen with JD Shipley.  Funny story.  JD goes to our church, and just happened to be paired with Jaxen for his reading day.

Gracie at circle time.

Gracie looking for items during their outdoors scavenger hunt.

Gracie on her scavenger hunt.

Rachel posing for the camera at threeschool.

Rachel and Kenzie coloring.

Rachel playing outside on the school playground.

Threeschool Field Trip

Rachel was sooo very excited to have a field trip this week just like the older kids.  Her class went to Deanna's Playhouse.  We go here often, but Rachel was especially happy to get to go without her brothers and sisters.  Here are some pictures that were taken while she was there.

Rachel playing with Kenzie (our neighbor and friend that we get to carpool with this year).

Rachel working at the craft table with glue.  She very seldom gets to play with glue at home.

Hiking in Ohio

I finally was able to get on Ryan's computer where he had downloaded pictures from our trip to Ohio to see his brother Andrew's family.    Here are pictures from our hiking trip and to see the Rainbow.

Morgan, Stefanie, and Brady

Rachel and Kaiden

The MacPherson Family + Brady

Gracie and Jaxen

MacPherson's

Brady and Joshua

MacPherson's Family + Brady

Joshua

Little Ryan's Birthday Celebration

Day of Orange

Last week, Jaxen and Gracie spent the day studying the color Orange.  They had a great time and were very excited to show me the squishy stuff they made to play with.  Here are some pictures taken in class of Orange Day.

Halloween Activities

We were very busy this Halloween.  We carved pumpkins a couple weeks before Halloween for family home evening.  The kiddos had a great time.  They also loved eating the seeds after we cleaned and dried them out.  Here are some pictures.

Joshua cleaning out his pumpkin

Jaxen and Gracie cleaning there pumpkins with Mommy's help

Gracie and Mommy

Rachel cleaning her pumpkin and Mommy helping Joshua

Morgan and Daddy cleaning out her pumpkin

 The week of Halloween, all this kids had pumpkin parties at school.  Morgan and Joshua weren't able to wear their costumes, but Gracie, Jaxen and Rachel got to dress up.   Then on the 29th, we went Trunk or Treating at a local church. Since they advertised at all the local schools they had a great turnout and we were a little worried we wouldn't get any candy, but surprise surprise they had enough and the wait wasn't too long.  Then on Saturday, we went to Deanna's for their Halloween party and carnival.  They had games, face painting, tattoos and books to hand out.  The kids had a great time.  Then finally that night we went to Robert and Mary's for trick or treating.  They kids were so excited and ran to every house.  They wore themselves out which was great for Mommy and Daddy.  Here are some pics:

Little Red Riding Hood and Buzz Lightyear getting ready for preschool.  Rachel didn't want to be left out.

Rachel getting ready for her school party

Rachel as Princess Pea

Princess Pea and Super Why getting ready for Trunk or Treating

Super Why and the Wicked Witch ready for Trunk or Treating

Here are all the kiddos in their costumes.

Morgan, Gracie, Rachel, Jaxen and Joshua

Trunk or Treating at Ridge Point Church.  Look at the line and all the people.  The kids still had a good time.

More Trunk or Treating

Kids Trunk or Treating

Gracie Trick or Treating Saturday Night

Jaxen Trick or Treating

Rachel Trick or Treating

Morgan Trick or Treating