Finally...pumpkin patch pics!

Well.... a few busy days for sure.  It is 5:33 a.m. and I am trying to work on this today! I don't even know how to catch up.

I a so happy Andrew spent the night.  Papa went to pick him up after the football game and brought him home with him! Such a pleasant surprise.  We watched some TV before going to bed.  I don't remember the last time we just had Andrew here. In the old days it was quite often!!! He loved coming to mam and papa's. Then along came the girls. lol!  And he started growing up and hanging out with new people.  I am just enjoying this time.

I have no plans today except maybe take out David, Alyssa and possibly Jessie for dinner. See what happens. You never know during the course of a day... and the changes it brings. For now I am chilling and going to catch up on some TV. And mostly catching up on blogging this morning... might do some house work if I get inspired.  I NEED a day with no specific plans. I have NO idea what papa plans to do. He burned the huge pile down from our tree trimming days last week. It is still smoldering.

School.  Hmmmm.... no changes except more kids and not enough help. THAT is making me crazy. I am frustrated and then the big boss lady comes in and says "This just isn't working for me!" duh!  It's not working for any of us. Let ME make the schedule! We will have everything covered. Found out yesterday something new.  Marcey is doing an article for the Insider (a newsletter for all of Martha & Mary) and she came in the kitchen to see what my title was on my name badge.... which says Site Coordinator... Joanna walks in and says no, she is Site Supervisor. What? When did that name change happen. She left and I just smiled. Whatever. All I am getting to do right now is be a teacher.  Weird how life works. When I was little I wanted to be a mom and God blessed me so much with more than I expected! Another time in my life and I wanted to have a desk, chair and work in an office...God blessed me more times than I expected!  Another time in my life.... I thought how cool it would to be a grandma.... and so God super blessed me with not only 10...but with the most amazing and beautiful and unique grandkids in all the world!!! I remember a time I wanted to be a teacher.... guess what? lol!  God blesses....don't ever forget that and remember to praise him!

Speaking of work... I wanted to post some pictures!

Our front door. I brought the sign, hay and pumpkins and someone else brought the corn stalks and Sarah brought the scarecrow. God brought the leaves. It looks welcoming!

This is in the hall outside our classrooms. It is the kids from Sarah's Junior Kindergarten class and my Preschool class.... aren't they cute little ghosts?  Before this we had a scarecrow and the kids were pumpkins! :D

I got Central Market to donate pumpkins and the kids had a blast hauling them around!

I got these Styrofoam pumpkins with some face thing's to poke in them like Mr. Potato head! They love playing with them!

We have a sensory bin in our classroom. It is for kids to play with things and handle things they don't always get to play with....and I change it up every week or so. Last week I put popcorn kernals and measuring ups etc... (corn theme)...this week I put in plastic packing poppers. They loved sitting there popping them. I think it calmed them too! Next week is fake spider webs with fake black spiders for Halloween week.

The kids playing in the cubbies....what a great idea! They fit, too! Now if I could just keep them there I would have it made! lol

On the bus heading to the pumpkin patch.... the bus is full but they are little and you can't see most of their heads! lol!

Me and the wanderers!  I hand picked these 3 because I knew I could hold on to them! They were tricky because they like to take off.

Our kids in the old barn that is 122 years old! It is an awesome barn! Love it!

Veronica with her kids.... I did end up with the one on the left. She is from Viet Nam, speaks broken English and doesn't understand very much or just doesn't listen very much! lol!

Petting the cows!

Sarah Burke (Jr. K teacher) with her group of boys!

On a hay pile....some you can't see!

This looked cool as you were entering.

Corn maze.... we didn't go in too far....thankfully!

Checking out chickens!  I've seen them my whole life, but some of these kids had never seen one in real life.  That goes for the other animals too!

Llama

This mama sheep walked away and bleated very loud at us. It was funny!

They got to play in a hay pile!

Petting sheep

And goats

Ready, set, go get your pumpkin!!!!!

They loved running through this trying to find their way to the end! lol!

Time to leave....