Haircut Day

He talked the stylist's ear off:

I think he likes it!

Tripoley

Benji has been obsessed with this ever since Grandma and Pop-pop's visit. Every day he asks me to play it with him (and I have to explain anew why it is not a good 2-player game).  Kevin and I finally walked in on him playing with Abby on his own improvised set:

he made his own money pots

Abby's been a very good sport

Mastering the Monkey Bars

Benji is very proud of himself for finally doing this on his own:

Boy Scout Hike

For Benji's Den Meeting this week, the group took a hike around Ivy Creek. Kevin took some pictures on his phone:

listening to instructions

Benji with his "buddy"

Benji knew the answers to lots of questions

After the hike

Chopped, Girl Scout Style

Last weekend we attended this event out at Sugar Hollow, the girl scout camp in Crozet. It turned out to be just the host troop and us, which was ideal as the girls got lots of one-on-one practice and instruction:

Lakia, Abby and Jillian being silly

listening to directions on how to make a charcoal chute

how to make a silverback turtle

making potatoes in foil packs

eating their work

Now for the competition - Abby is teamed with Jillian

Looking over the available ingredients

the 'host" interviews them while they create

time to get their food on the fire

the judges tasting the meals (they came in 3rd out of 3, but they had fun!)

Chocolate Festival

Annual event at Lee Park.  This was our first time back in a couple years, but it was a beautiful day and we wanted some chocolate...

Greenbrier Fall Fun Fair 2015

Annual fall carnival.  Abby decided she did not want to go this year (boo!), but Benji had a fun time:

golf station

toilet paper toss

on the hay ride

human foosball table

Afterschool: leaves, slides and little spies

We had beautiful fall weather all last week and Benji and I stayed after school most days. I wished I had brought my camera along more than once, but had to settle for these phone pics:

Leaf piles!

"Hey, let's bury Benji!"

Here I am!

Better jump out quick before the pig pile

Now everyone run and jump!

Leaf fight!

Benji and Sam on the twisty slide

Now, planning out how to spy on the 2nd grade girls

Spying from behind a pillar