Preschool Rocks!!

Mad's school had a field trip out to Walter's Fruit Ranch in Green Bluff Acres, WA. Naturally, we brought the whole family for some apple pickin', pumpkin plucking, tractor riding fun. They educated the kids on pollination, bees, tree grafting, cider pressing and then some. I actually learned quite a bit myself, like: it takes 50 leaves to produce an apple. I had never even thought about the leaves affecting the fruit!




Maddox and Audrey both picked honey crisp apples while Jetty opted for a tart variety…seems fitting.

Mad and class learning about the composition of apples and seeds

Audrey and Jetty on two separate occasions went to Ms. Betsy and either sauntered along side to hold her hand or asked her to hold them. So funny, they take to friendly, happy people. I pray now, that Bing and I can teach discernment and whom to trust.

Jet went in for the hand-hold

Audrey schmoozing Ms. Betsy

The class. "Lo" is in Ms. Betsy's lap and is "one of Mad's girlfriends"



What I deal with these days. Silly faces have overtaken my house along with constant talk of farts and boogers and naughty things they have picked up from "The Sandlot". I should have known better.

Jetty dialogues with us daily on his bathroom habits, claiming that he peed in the toilet yesterday so it is time for him to go to school. He is not familiar with 100% compliance. He also makes daily requests for baseball, golf, swimming rolling ball and play games. He is very matter of fact about these requests and is much like Maddox who will ask for the world with every belief that you will give it to him. Maddox is shaping up to be a great negotiator, as he doesn't settle for a "no" rather pressing for a commitment of a later date.
I grow more and more gaga for my kids with each passing day. The more we pray for them and work at shaping them into young people of character and integrity, with a strong moral foundation, who encourage and lift up those around them, the more my heart gives way to their sweet spirits. We are abundantly blessed and my heart is bursting with gratitude.