Thanksgiving Eve

Sometimes I found myself thinking, "well this is my last _______".

And I thought that again on Wednesday when I went to my last first grade Thanksgiving Feast. 

Presley as a first grade Pilgrim girl. 

They must have sang songs that year. 

Rylan as a little Indian his first grade year. 

I found this one on my phone and texted it to the other boys' moms and asked them why this felt like it was 5 minutes ago. 

(We didn't start at Sunnyslope until Logan was in 2nd grade so he missed the first grade feast)

Harper with 2 of her friends. 

After the feast the kids got to go to the gym and play.

Harper was all about the rock wall. 

I found Harper's writing as I was walking out.

If I were a pilgrim I would muck the garden, help my mother cook, help my mom do dishes, not go to school, mend clothes, fetch water, sleep on the floor. 

She would have been a busy Pilgrim (with some Angelina Jolie lips :). 

It was a half day so I treated the kids to FroYo after school. 

(Logan was at basketball practice)

I found this turkey pamphlet in Ry's folder. 

He's got lots of reasons to be thankful.

We all do!  

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 46 (2016)

Day 316, Friday, November 11th

No school today so Harper had a playdate with a friend from her class. 

Day 317, Saturday, November 12th

Rylan making friends with his opponents on the basketball court. 

And while their brothers play, they color. 

Day 318, Sunday, November 13th

I didn't realize that Logan didn't know how to pump gas so I let him do it this time. 

When Logan was a little boy he loved the movie Toy Story.  There's a part in that movie when the mom and Andy are going to Pizza Planet and they stop for gas.  Andy asks his mom if he can pump the gas, and his mom says, "Sure, I'll even let you drive...when you're sixteen"

And now my little Toy Story loving boy is almost 16!

Day 319, Monday, November 14th

Presley had to do her disability challenge for her core class today.

She spent Sunday and Monday with the use of only one of her arms.

Day 320, Tuesday, November 15th

We had a weird hour until Logan had to be back at the high school so we did our homework in the library.  These two walking out together.

Day 321, Wednesday, November 16th

Ry's basketball picture. 

Day 322, Thursday, November 17th

Logan sent me a text with his biology quiz (which he studied approximately 5 minutes for).

His text read, "And you doubted me". 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 45 (2016)

Day 309, Friday, November 6th

About 11:30 today, I started seeing smoke from a house fire. 

Pretty quickly a group text was started that it was one of Sunnyslope's teacher's home.

Presley is  good friends with her daughter. 

They lost everything in the fire, including their pet cat. 

We went out and put together a care package of new jammies, toothbrushes, underwear, and some toiletry items and Presley (and two friends) added these sweet notes. 

We delivered it this evening and Presley and Ella helped Kaydie sift through the rubble and found some pictures, report cards, and baby clothes. 

It was an emotional day.

Day 310, Saturday, November 5th

Ry's first basketball game of the season. 

Ry's last soccer game of the season in Yakima. 

They lost 4-5, but Ry had 2 goals. 

Cristy drove to watch Ry play. 

And then we all ate at Miner's. 

A BIG sports day for Rylan. 

Day 311, Sunday, November 6th

After Ry's soccer game in Yakima, we drove to Spokane, stayed the night, and watched Logan's game at Spokane Falls Community College on Sunday morning. 

He won 3-0, and this was one of his saves. 

Day 312, Monday, November 7th

The pumpkins are still on the porch, but we had our Christmas lights hung.

Day 313, Tuesday, November 8th

Nearly every poll and media outlet did not predict Donald Trump to win the electoral vote and become our nation's President. 

Day 314, Wednesday, November 9th

I left Presley in charge while I dropped off Rylan at Sunnyslope for practice. 

When I drove in, Harper was waiting at the window for me. 

Day 315, Thursday, November 10th

Dave's text to let me know he'll be late tonight. 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 44 (2016)

Day 302, Friday, October 28th

Our trip to Smallwoods Farm in Peshastin. 

Day 303, Saturday, October 29th

Rylan leaving Dave's truck in Tacoma on a rainy Saturday afternoon for his soccer game. 

They won 7-1 and Ry had one goal. 

Day 304, Sunday, October 30th

3 soccer games today and we had to make time to carve pumpkins. 

Day 305, Monday, October 31st

My only picture of all 4 on Halloween. 

(It was orange and black day for Ry and Presley and jammie day for Harper's class).

Heading out to trick-or-treat with 2 Captain America's and one green M&M. 

Day 306, Tuesday, November 1st

Presley's tennis team picture. 

Day 307, Wednesday, November 2nd

Presley ran up to get Harper from school for me today.

Day 308, Thursday, November 3rd

Rylan has been such a good reader this year (and he's always been a good reader). 

He's reading Percy Jackson here.  We told him when he finished the book, we would watch the movie with him. 

(This deal was made with Logan too, which is why he's never seen any Harry Potter movies...ha ha)

Smallwoods Visit 2016

On Friday, October 28th I picked up Rylan, Harper, and Presley about 30 minutes before school was out and drove to Smallwoods Farm in Peshastin. 

Logan was volunteering at the football game, which started after school, so he didn't join us. 

We had a busy weekend of The Battle of the Bridges, two birthday parties, one away soccer game in Tacoma, and also 3 home games on Sunday. 

So a 30 minute early release worked for us!

The kids were surprised I picked them up a little early. 

I missed not having Logan and Dave here with us. 

We got there and the pumpkin selection was not great, but we found 4 that would get the job done. 

These pumpkins were heavy, but Presley and Ry loaded them in the back for me. 

Then we went to the prop maze. 

Rylan made it out first this year. 

Then he went back in for Harper and guided her out. 

Presley finally made it out and we decided to get in teams and see which group could find their way out first. 

Together Ry and I beat Presley and Harper. 

Slow Pokes!

We went to feed the chickens. 

(I love that Ry is scratching his booty here).

Harper was a fan of feeding the animals. 

She tried to sneak up to hold this chicken. 

(I don't know what she would have done if she'd actually been able to hold onto it). 

Then we walked over to the petting zoo and fed the animals.

The goats and llamas are not timid at all. 

The white one was trying to grab the whole bag from Presley. 

Rylan and harper were very concerned about this cow. 

The sign explains that she was born with a birth defect and walks with a limp. 

Harper fed her through this tube because anytime she would try to feed her by hand, the other animals would swoop in and steal the food. 

Rylan was not a fan of the animal slobber on his hands. 

He was much happier throwing the food in to the pens, chasing the rabbits and reading the trivia signs.