First Field Trip!

I was really hoping that once school started things would slow down. How is it possible that things have gotten busier?!

Courtney has been doing well in preschool. She had her first field trip in fact! We went to Bear Creek Nature Center. I haven't been there since elementary school! And actually the original place was burned down (due to arson) around 2000. So, now the place is all new. Well, new since the last time that I was there. Both of the girls had a great time. They had this really pretty indoor bridge over a small stream. Kasey wanted to be on the bridge the whole time. I Could NOT get her off the bridge! It was cute. Meanwhile, Courtney got to learn a whole lot about nature. She really enjoyed it.

We didn't have preschool that morning. The two preschool classes met for the field trip (the AM and PM classes). So, after the field trip we stopped at Wendy's after the field trip to get some lunch. Well, on the way home, the 2 girls crashed out in the back seat. Not unusual for Kasey, but highly unusual for Courtney. I guess all that nature wore them both out!

We got Courtney's school pictures back! They were taken the day before Courtney lost her tooth. Kasey is my little comic relief. This past week Hubby was out of town, and between doctor's appointments, and flu shots, and field trips, it was a tough week. One night when it was bath night, I was in Courtney's room getting her PJ's while the tub was filling. Courtney was in the bathroom with Kasey when I hear: "Mom, you should come see this!" I walk into the bathroom, and there is Kasey, in the tub, with all her clothes on! Including socks! Oh the girl makes me laugh. I grabbed my camera, and when I told her to say 'cheese' she makes this silly face:
Fall is here! I know because we went to the Harvest Festival yesterday at Rock Ledge Ranch. They hold it every year on the first Saturday in October. I have taken Courtney the last 3 years. I just LOVE it! It's small, and a bit cheesy, but I just love it! We met our friends the P's there. I also ended up running into several moms from my MOPS group. It was fun! Here's the girls at the festival, Courtney's face is painted like a unicorn.
The rest of our Saturday was busy. After the festival we went to lunch at Rudy's with the P's. It was so tasty! After lunch, we headed home and got the girls down for nap. I headed out to a CABi party at my friend's house. First time I have been to a CABi party. It's a party that sells clothes. I guess there are home parties for everything! Except shoes, I haven't seen one for shoes yet.

After I got back from that, I had to wake Courtney up and it was off to Chuck E Cheese for a birthday party. As we discovered Chuck E Cheese on a Saturday night is madness. But Courtney had a good time. Kasey had an OK time as well, so it wasn't all bad. But they were all sold out of beer and the food really leaves something to be desired. Chuck E. sat down and took a rest with Hubby and Ed (Hubby's partner at the office):
Today I helped out in Courtney's Sunday School class. A whole room of just or almost 4 year olds. That is something! They are quite funny!

After preschool was another party at Chuck E. Cheese. This one was for a girl from her preschool class. Just Courtney and I went this time, and it was so much quieter in there than the night before! And I got to know some of the other preschool parents a little better. That's always nice. I am sure I will know some of them for years to come!

After nap this afternoon we decorated our house for Halloween! We are still having record heat, so we might as well take advantage of it while we can! In fact, while Hubby and I were getting stuff put out, the girls played in the sprinkler I had put out to water the lawn (we still have a broken sprinkler line). Of course they did that in their clothes and Kasey was DRIPPING wet, but they had a good time. And I think our house looks great now! Here it is at dusk:


Well, it's shaping up to be another busy week! I have homework for Ministry team homework, Love and Logic homework, MOPS homework, and Sunday School homework. Plus all the other things that we have to do and get done in a normal week. Phew! Guess I better go and get some sleep while I can!