Reading a Map

The kids are hard at work over a map of Florida, preparing for our trip next month:

Patrick's Birthday Party

Catch a Falling Leaf

Candy Shop Photos

Some free photos from a local photographer:

Bit of the Beach

We finally got around to making these cement molds which Gammy brought back as a souvenir from the beach.  The kids were excited to put their shells in a more permanent setting.

Leaves, part 2

Happy Thanksgiving!

What better way to celebrate than with some turkey crafts:

Pumpkin Smashing

One last post-Halloween event:

Love the mid-air pumpkin

Election Night 2012

Abby was very interested in the election this year.  Kevin found her a color-in map, and she kept up with the results, diligently filling in red and blue until almost 9:30pm, when we finally sent her to bed:

Third Grade Book Club

Abby, with her friends Kaymin and Carolyn during their first book club meeting. They just finished a very serious discussion of "Tuesdays at the Castle."

Face paint

Owl Bean bag

The much-coveted ring bearer prize.

Picture Girl

She's taking pictures of everything now:

Cute Boy

Tree Hunt

The city parks a rec department sponsored a Tree Scavenger hunt, which sent us to parks all across the city to find trees and answer questions about them. We took some time to explore the various parks (and two cemeteries!) as well:

First stop, Mcintire Park

At the Rotunda

We heart trees

Father-Daughter Dance

Halloween Craft Night

Making haunted houses:

Waxed Leaves

Another fall project