BROWNIES-Learning about nursing

Ashley taking Lily's blood pressure.
Helping Lily with a nursing word search.
Showing Lily how to wrap a bandage around a splint. Lily is wrapping Anna's arm.
Please-Nooooo!
They loved using the stethoscope. They got to hear each other's heart, lungs and belly sounds.

My friend Ashley came to Lily's Brownie meeting yesterday to help them earn their nursing try-it. The girls were very interested in all she taught them. A good thing, because Ashley had a statistic that in the year 2020, around when they will be graduating college, there will be 800,000 nursing jobs open. Wow!

SLEEPOVER

Reading to each other in bed.
Cutie pies.
They each made their own pizza. Leia did hers in the shape of an "L".Tattooed faces.

This is how they play dress up now--with REAL clothes. They fixed each other all up with make-up and everything. Signs of things to come!!!


Lily and her friend Leia have been trying to plan a sleepover for a long time now. It finally worked out Saturday night. Wyatt rode the bus home with his friend Andrew for his birthday. They went to Max & Erma's for dinner and then to a movie--he had a blast! So Leia came home with Lily. They had a big time. I got a lot of pics because Leia is moving to China in a few months and will be there for 18 months for her dad's job. Lily doesn't know yet, but I will have to tell her soon. She will be SO sad. They really get along well. At least she will be back!

BROWNIE FIELD TRIP TO CONNER PRAIRIE

Wyatt milking the fake cow.

Lily tasting molasses, honey and maple syrup.

She didn't like the molasses.

This is her troop. One is missing.

An old school house. This lady was "teaching" them. She told them about the switches she had in a basket! Yikes! They are very serious at this place! I think the girls would have sat there all day-they loved the schools.

In the farm house.

Learning about furs.

More farm house. This lady told them to act like "proper young ladies".

Another school house. They loved the slates at each desk. There was a male teacher in this one.

Playing an old game with a hoop and stick.

More tasting.

Washing clothes on a wash board-Lily loved this. I'm sure it wouldn't be so much fun if it was something she HAD to do.
Wyatt playing the hoop and stick game.

More school. Lily looks scared to death in this pic. Those teachers commanded respect!
Making candles. Here they are dipping them in wax. Then they hang them to dry.
Another home.
A home-this lady asked them if they knew how to cipher. They all looked at her like she was crazy!!
Lily got to help weave on the loom.

The potter. He made an actual piece of pottery while we watched.

The storekeeper showed them how they used to cut coins in half for 50 cents and in quarters for 25 cents. The eighths were actually worth 12 1/2 cents.
Wyatt got a turn to play the old piano in one of the houses. He graced us with chopsticks.

More school.
Lily in the inn on one of the old beds.

Lily's Brownie troop went on a field trip to Conner Prairie yesterday since it was a half day of school. We have lived here for 4 1/2 years and had never been and it's 15 minutes from our house. It was really great-I loved it and we will be going back again for sure. It showed how life was in pioneer days. They actually cook their meals there and everything. The people are in full character and don't break out for anything. We all learned a lot and had a really great time!! Wyatt went along and so did 3 other older siblings so that worked out really well.

Well, got called today to sub in music tomorrow and Friday. I subbed in there earlier this year and must've done something right because the teacher requested me! I'd better go get something done around here!! Busy couple of days coming up--so what else is new!?!?!

Check out Tracee's blog for pics of Lily and her BFF Emma when they first met. It was almost exactly 4 years ago--time sure flies!! It's hard to remember them looking like such babies!! So sweet!!

ICING AND SPRINKLES

We made Fall cookies on Sunday. I had bought these acorn and leaf cookie cutters at Target dollar spot and had to use them! The kids always love to make a mess with icing and sprinkles. They turned out really cute, too. Fall is definitley my favorite time of year!

PUMPKIN PATCH

These are 2 of the same pictures as below. I just liked them in black and white also.

Love this picture!

This is the huge pumpkin that we got!

Me and Tracee :-)
Hangin' on the hay pile.

Trevor and Wyatt.

Lily and Emma.
Trevor, Emma, Lily, Savannah, Rachel and Wyatt

I like this one of Lily--she just loves to pose for pictures. Wyatt, on the other hand.....

Tracee and I took the kids to Stonycreek Farms today since they got out of school early. We did the hay ride and just let the kids hang out. They just really love being with their friends. Tomorrow night they get to go with Emma and Trevor to a big family hayride/weenie roast that they have every year. They are totally excited about that.

Oh, notice---no cast on Lily's arm. She got it off on Tuesday. She's already making me a nervous wreck with her usual active ways. Today she was jumping off a hay pile, riding "horse" on Wyatt's back and climbing everything she could find to climb.

What's a mom to do?!?!

OK, Amy---I copied. This was pretty neat to do. This is called Word Cloud and it is supposed to pull the words you use most often from your blog. I guess you can have it printed on a shirt. Don't think I'll go that far, but it is neat to see.

It's been nice having a couple of days off from subbing. Ran around with Tracee today and had a good time. Tonight was the Chili Supper at school. I was there from 4:30-7:45. I really didn't do all that much, though. Just helped out where they needed me. The kids had a great time running around with their friends. Lily definitely has that whole girlfriend thing going on already. Her little group was inseperable. Wyatt did too, but it just seems different with girls for some reason. They are SO darn social. I do enjoy seeing them interact with their school friends outside of a regular school day. I did win tickets in the raffle for the Holiday program that Lily is in and the Spring program that Wyatt is in. I darn well should have after spending $30 on raffle tickets! Oh well, it's so worth it not to have to wait in line and fight for a good seat.

Oh, I can't tell you how many kids ran up and hugged me tonight--"Hey, Mrs. S." I just love that. Kids just have such a fondness for their teachers--even subs I guess!! Makes me feel kinda good :-)

Lily with her friend Liea at Pink Slipper movie night.

It's been a nice weekend so far. Wyatt had his friend Trevor sleep over last night, which he always loves. We did a little cleaning and a little shopping and running around today. Lily had movie night at her dance studio tonight. They showed Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses. They get to wear their pj's, take their sleeping bags, have a snack and even dance a little. She does them a couple times a year and Lily always loves it! We took Wyatt to eat at Chili's. It was nice to have some alone time with him. It seems we can really enjoy each of the kids so much more when they don't have the other one around competing for attention. I think they really enjoy alone time with mom and dad, too. We try to take advantage of those times whe we get them.

We got a few Halloween decorations out today and I guess we'll drag the rest out tomorrow. Lily is really into decorating this year. She is making all of these plans for the Halloween party I MENTIONED having. We'll have to see if I'm up for that or not! Fall break is the weekend before Halloween and we usually go to Kentucky, so we'll see.

Well, need to go drag Wyatt away from a football game on TV and get him into bed--he was up til at LEAST midnight last night!!