TRip to The PUmpkin PaTCh...

Jodee & Jayda are in a co-op preschool with a few of the little girls from our ward. The girls love it! (I get to teach and have preschool at our house once a month... I miss teaching, so this has been so fun for me too:)

This last week for preschool we went to the pumpkin patch...

We took a little hay-ride out to the pumpkins, the girls had a great time, here's the hay-ride picture (the best of 4 pictures I took, somebody wasn't looking in each picture, or being silly in each picture) Silly girls!:)


Grandma Nea came to the patch too (Jodee & Jayda spent quite a bit of time looking for just the right pumpkin...)



The girls also had a fun time trying to get through the hay bale maze, and playing on the hay tower...





We all had a great time at the pumpkin patch!

Harvest Carnival from the Scriptures...

We had an amazing Primary Harvest Carnival this last Friday. We had a really good turn out, lots of teacher and parent involvement, and a few of our primary children took our challenge to invite non-member friends... it was such a fun night for everybody. I have to admit that I was a little exhausted by the end of the evening, but it was so worth all the preparation, and effort. Thanks to everyone who made the activity a success! (Especially my presidency, love you ladies!)


We encouraged the primary children to come as their favorite scripture hero... Rhenley's favorite scripture story is Daniel in the Lion's Den... so Lucas' sister Erikka helped me make costumes for the girls... Rhen is Daniel & Jodee/Jayda are the Lions... Pretty darn cute if you ask me:) (Thanks Erikka, I'm so glad you can sew! Good Times!:)
--Two boys from the primary, "Abinadi" & "Captain Moroni"
--Two girls from the primary, "with their flashlights & extra batteries, instead of lamps":) Super cute!



Adam & Eve's Apple Bobbing (alternative to apple bobbing: get the donut off the string:) Jayda really wanted a donut, so she was willing to do the work... Rhenley & Jodee didn't want to even try!:(


Journey to the Promised Land Cupcake walk, Jodee won this time:)


Moses' journey in the Desert: Dig through the sand, if you find 5 rubies you get a prize


Brother of Jared Barge Races: Foil boats that you had to blow down the rain gutter


Daniel in the Lion's Den Bean Bag Toss


David & Goliath: Rhenley was so good at this game, she's really good with a sling shot (a lot of the boys were jealous:) It helped that she did have some practice before hand, the sling shot was hers:)

We also had "Service Hands" the kids got to make a candy corn/popcorn hand, and then write a letter to a son of one of our primary teachers who is currently in the Army.

Not pictured: Malachi's Tithing Toss: They got to throw fake coins into cups/bowls Nephi's Courage Basketball Toss, & Jonah & The Whale (classic carnival fishing game... can't believe I didn't get pictures of these:(

According to Fruit...

I found this cute comparison on TheBump.com, pregnancy according to fruit, it's a fun way to see the growth of a baby:)
So, according to fruit, a few seeds and a few vegetables...our little girl is the size of a squash:)


Weeks 3 & 4: Poppyseed
Right now your little zygote is settling into your uterus...


Week 5: Appleseed
Average size: .13 inches


Week 6: Sweet Pea
Average size: .25 inches


Week 7: Blueberry
Average size: .51 inches



 Week 8: Raspberry
Average size: .63 inches, .04 oz.



Week 9: Green Olive
Average size: .9 inches, .07 oz.



Week 10: Prune
Average size: 1.2 inches, .14 oz.



Week 11: Lime
Average size: 1.6 inches, .25 oz.



Week 12: Plum
Average size: 2.1 inches, .49 oz.


Week 13: Peach
Average size: 2.9 inches, .81 oz.



Week 14: Lemon
Average size: 3.4 inches, 1.5 oz.



Week 15: Naval Orange
Average size: 4 inches, 2.5 oz.


Week 16: Avocado
Average size: 4.6 inches, 3.5 oz.



Week 17: Onion
Average size: 5.1 inches, 5.9 oz.



Week 18: Sweet Potato
Average size: 5.6 inches, 6.7 oz.



Week 19: Mango
Average size: 6.0 inches, 8.5 oz.
 

Week 20: Cantaloupe
Average size: 6.5 inches, 10.6 oz.



Week 21: Banana
Average size: 10.5 inches, 12.7 oz.


Weeks 22-24 (Month 5): Papaya
Average size: 10.5-11.8 inches, 12.7-20.8 oz.



Weeks 25-28 (Month 6): Eggplant
Average size: 13.6-14.8 inches, 1.5-2.2 lb.



****Weeks 29-32 (Month 7): Squash
Average size: 15.2-16.7 inches, 2.5-3.8 lb.



Weeks 33-36 (Month 8): Honeydew
Average size: 17.2-18.7 inches, 4.2-5.8 lb.



Weeks 37-Delivery (Month 9): Watermelon
Average size: 18.9-20.9 inches, 6.2-9.2 lb.


Just singing & dancing in the rain...

Several weeks ago Jodee & Jayda asked me if they could go play outside, I said, sure, not thinking anything of it. I was making cards for cardswap, so I was a little distracted, but they do love going outside. After a few minutes I heard lots of laughter and screams... I got up to see what was going on and upon looking outside I realized it was raining... The girls got a kick out of playing in the rain, and all I could do was laugh, and grab the camera. (I think they were really surprised that I was allowing them to get wet and muddy:)

Last picnic of the summer:(

We had a beautiful day a few weeks ago, the sun was out, not too hot, not too cold... it was PERFECT! (We decided to go to the park for lunch and to let the girls play... our last picnic of the summer:(


--Rhenley and Jayda on "The Big Slide".... Aaaaaaaahhh!

--Our little monkey

--Just having a good time...
--A picnic isn't a picnic without scrumptious OREOS:)

--Picture of Luke & I, courtesy of Rhenley:) (Luke was having such a blast at the park:)

Summer, we will miss you...