The trip to the pumpkin patch was an adventure. We go every year, but this year we went to a different pumpkin patch. I didn't like this year's pumpkin patch like I like the other one, so we will definitely NOT be going back to this one next year. It was nice to do the family tradition, though. Now, who is brave enough to help them sift through the goop inside the pumpkin, so that we can roast the seeds? 
It is LeCount & my 6 year wedding anniversary today. We celebrated by:
LeCount going to work
Me dealing with an EXTREMELY irritable 2 year old...
Oh, did I say Morgan was irritable? When LeCount got home from work, Morgan's irritability escalated (and here, I didn't think it could get any worse!!!) Something was wrong with her, it had to be. She had a runny nose, by other than that, she seemed just fine... except for the irritability. Once it escalated, I decided she would need to be checked out by a doctor. After a 2 1/2 hour wait (luckily we got to wait at home with web check-in), we were at Care Now.
The pictures above are Morgan at the clinic. She was giddy with excitement, laughing, playing, talking, smiling! Good grief! She could at LEAST put on the same show for the doctor that she had for me all day!!! Now, I had to convince him that she wasn't acting that way before.
No fever
x-ray shows clear lungs
negative for flu
oh, what's that? The doctor found something? Surprisely, it was one of the symptoms that Morgan had told me. I asked her if her throat hurt... She didn't understand the question, so I posed it a different way, "Does your neck hurt?" She said, "No, it doesn't hurt. It's itchy!" Sure enough...
She has Strep Throat! So that is what she means by an itchy neck!
That is how we spent our anniversary. I am happy that Morgan has something that will be better by tomorrow night, since she gets to start a round of amoxicillian. My poor Morgan, if it's not flu or a sinus infection, it's strep! She has been sick so much these past two months. Hopefully, this is the last of it! No Friday school for us tomorrow because she will still be contagious.
Grandma Leslie prepared some Halloween treat bags for the girls. Are these cute? Both Jaden and Morgan have been wanting a puppet, and now they both have a ghost one! There were, also, bubbles, a Halloween coloring book, a pumpkin straw, cookies, juice, glow sticks, candy... and last but not least, their absolute favorite... A FLASHLIGHT!! Too cool! Thanks, Grandma!
Jaden was really upset with the goat above. She was trying to feed the smaller goats, and this big one took the cup right out of her hand and helped himself! She went and got another cup of food, and he did it again!!
I took the girls to a pumpkin patch in the country. They had a petting zoo there, and Jaden was excited to feed the animals. Morgan tried to feed them, but she didn't want to get too close. Every time the animal would reach for the food, Morgan would drop it! Jade was a little braver with the sheep and goats but still scared of the longhorns.
Mud was everywhere, but it was nice to get out of the house & learn about the animals.
Jaden & Morgan did this while playing dolls. They wanted to get their "picnic" from one side of the house to the other, so they just packed everything into one car!!
Eating their snack of popcorn & grapes- Yummy!
We only have 2 boys in the class, but for some reason, if one comes to school the other does not... So,we wind up having 6 girls to 1 boy!
Sponge painting
Finally, you see my Seedlings class at Friday School. I have 6 girls and 2 boys, and one assitant in the class. The kids are the sweetest ones on Earth, and so easy to teach! During our day we read between 2 and 4 books, and do 2 paper activities. We have 30 minutes of play ground time and 30 minutes of music time outside of the classroom. We doing a lot of moving activities because these kids are active!! They have all gotten really close to each other, and it is so sweet to see them bond.
The girls asked about Friday every day of the week (i.e. "How many more naps do we have to take until it is Friday?") They LOVE Friday School. Unlike a lot of kids who wake up dreading school, these girls can hardly fall asleep the night before because they are so excited to go!!!
Jaden has her own backpack filled with the supplies needed for her indoor classes, plus a few extras. I gave her some Nilla Wafers in a baggie to keep on hand if she gets hungry in between classes, and a water bottle in case she gets thirsty. The other items she has in her bag are just the standard school supplies.
Morgan and I share a backpack because I teach her class. I keep all of the class things I need in it (cups to go with the gallon jug of water I bring, books to read to the kids, glue, scissors, crayons, and any extra craft items we may need depending on the activity)
When we arrive at the "school" (which is a church building that a congregation kindly loaned us), we pick up our name tags. Jaden's name tag has her first and last name on the front. On the back, it has a listing of which classes she has for Blocks A, B, and C. Of course, Jaden can't read this, but it is for the adults in the school to be able to help her if you loses her way to class. My badge has my name, and the class I teach on the front, and on the back it has Jaden's list of classes. This is especially handy for mothers of multiple children, so that they don't have to keep up with a piece of paper telling them where each child is.
The next thing we pick up is the attendance sheet for my "Seedlings" class, so we can make sure everyone is accounted for.
We all start out together in the morning at 8:30 AM and have announcements & songs. By 9:00 AM, we are on our way to our classes. Since all of the little ones and their mommies are waiting for me to scoot on to my room, Jaden stays behind with her closest friends, Sarah, Abigail, and Khloe. They all 4 take the same classes, so they walk together from class to class during the day.
Morgan and I leave Jaden behind with the girls (whose mom, also, teaches the first class they take of the day, so very conveniently is right there with them). When Morgan and I get to the class room, we don't even have time to set our stuff down as there are already children waiting for me. This is the hardest part- With my hands full of things, I try to convince the children that it is ok if the parents leave... And, so starts our day of Friday School!
