Happenings week of 9-19-2011

Jacob and Grant playing some football in the backyard this week.

Rachel, Grant and Abbie at the doctors office getting their flu mist.

Rachel making supper this week - she wanted to make bubble pizza.

The cake pops I made for the Iowa City Farmer's Market this weekend.

The kids selling mom's goods at the farmer's market.

To celebrate our sales at the farmer's market we had lunch at Which Wich.

On our way back to the van we had to take a sad photo of Bruegger's Bagels downtown that had a fire over the weekend. Thanks goodness for the good firemen in town to get that fire out. Way to go Ben.

Grant and I were helping Abbie with her volleyball moves this weekend.

Breakfast for Rachel this morning was chocolate chip pancakes with LOTS of whip topping.

Jacob passed his driver's permit test on Saturday so Greg took him out to do some driving at the West High School parking lot.

Happenings week of 9-12-2011

Grant's class showing off the 4-0 sign they made for their teacher Mrs. Ferrel.

Oh yes - we did the 4 or 40 things for Mrs. Ferrel. Each student gave her some great things. Here is Keira giving her 4 bottles of nail polish.

Here is the class with Mrs. Ferrel. I hope you had a great birthday Mrs. Ferrel.

Grant gave Mrs. Ferrel $4.00 to the Java House.

My new cake pops I made this week. Pink and white Hello Kitties.

Jacob getting ready for pre-game at the West High Football game.

Abbie hanging out with some of her friends at the football game.

All the kids hanging out with Jacob in his cool band uniform.

Rachel and Grant had some fun on Sunday at ExploreStem. Here they are learning about germs. Gotta love the lab coats they gave the kids for the day.

Now they are learning how to read x-rays.

Rachel did a thing called Pitch for Money - She went into the room behind her to talk to 3 people about her great idea to get her business started. She discussed Penny's Pops with them.

Here she is in the room talking to the judges. Not the best picture because she was in a glass room all by herself to pitch her idea.

Grant looking in at her to give her some brotherly support.

Happenings week of 9-11-2011

Grant's artwork at school.

Vernie being Vernie.

Slept outside in the screened in porch with the kids. Not really - I just acted like I was and then I went into my nice comfy bed.

Jacob taught Rachel and Grant how to do a Prezi on line - it is like a power point presentations. Rachel did one on ice cream and Grant did one on Legos.

Time to cheer on the Hawks while having some tail-gating food in the living room.

HAWKS SCORE!!!!!!!

Greg, Grant and Rachel playing some football in the house during time outs.

Grant and Greg putting their heads together for a different football play. I think it was out the front door - down to the trampoline and then in through the garage. I don't think Rachel figured it out for awhile - it was a great play.

Rachel, Grant and I having some time with our cat we fostered at Witty Kitties. Here we are with Patty Cake.

Rachel decided to see Aunt Kim's foster cat Lillian while we were there too.

We also saw Mr. T.

Rachel got a ride on Sully too.

We even got to see a live alligator at Witty Kitties too - his name is Lex.

Ben the bear was also there to say Hi.

Rachel thought it was soo cool to pet the python. NOT ME. I didn't enjoy it but I did pet it - yuck!

Rachel and Grant did make a new friend at Witty Kitties - her name was Angelina.

The girls and I went to Hairspray at the new Coralville Performing Arts Center.

Today we had a family picnic in the tree house at the Spooky Park.

Then it was off to Wilson's Apple Orchard.

Nice helmets I must say.

Rachel digging deep to get one of the BEST apples.

Greg getting some extra help from Grant to get an apple on the top of the tree.

Yearly photo in the creek at Wilson's.

OMG - there is that alligator again from Witty Kitties - WATCH OUT RACHEL AND GRANT - LEX IS COMING TO GET YOU. YIKES!!!!

Happenings week of 8-29-2011

Nothing says good morning like breakfast in Nanny and Ompa's winnie-o-bago.

Grant and Rachel enjoying a morning bagel in the winnie-o-bago.

Rachel decorating her cake pops for her class for her birthday treat this week.

Rachel all ready for dance class in the rain.

Rachel with all of her loot she got for her birthday.

Happy 9th Birthday Rachel Rose!!!!!

Rachel helping me make cookie dough cupcakes for her slumber party.

The boys heading out for the first Hawkeye football game of the season.

The boys are back and they are all very very wet.

Rainy day activity for Grant was painting a pirate ship.

Rachel decided to try a new experiment in her Super Science Concoctions book she got from Grandma Recker for her birthday. She made chocolate meltdowns for the evening snack.

We celebrated Rachel's birthday with going out to eat at 3 Samurai. What a huge flame - YIKES

Rachel hanging out with our cook Huey to see if she can crack an egg the fancy way.

Rachel didn't like the cheese cake BUT she really did like the chocolate syrup that was on the plate.

OH YES - the Halloween decorations came out today. Grant and Rachel where having some fun with the big pumpkin on the trampoline today.

Rachel and Grant zipping around on my swifter like it was a witches broom while they were listening to Halloween songs today.