School Field Day

The boys were so excited for school field day.  They got to go to the high school football field and play.  They had frisbee, tug of war, pig football (don't ask), and lots of other fun things.

Each grade had the same color shirts on.  Lincoln's was blue, Palmer was grey and Hunter was green.

I had so much fun watching the boys with their friends.  I have missed watching them interact with classmates at school this year since I haven't been able to volunteer (with McKay going to preschool next year I will be able to again).

This boys was so patient.  It was so hot and he was way bored.

This was "pig football"  I think the rules are that you have to try and make it across to the other side with the pig, but people from the other team can challenge you.  If they do you drop the pig and have to do some sort of paper, rock, scissors with your feet.  Winner gets the pig and runs until they are challenged or cross the line.

The younger grades including the 3rd grade did different games then the older kids.  They did karate, pig football and tag.

Hunter figured out he liked being in the middle and tried to stay there as much as possible.  The other kids figured it out at the end...

It was such a fun field day.  The end of school is coming!

Preschool Field Trip-Autry Mill

 Our little preschool is going strong, but it has been reduced to mostly field trips, which I'm not complaining about.  We took the kids hiking at Autry Mill and they had a ball.  They could run and play and not worry about anyone saying no, be quiet or don't touch that.  It was very good.  

This ring of monkeys we came upon has an interesting story.  Once a circus came to Georgia and the monkeys got loose.  The people had never seen a monkey before and they killed them all.  This little memorial was to remember that things aren't always bad just because they are different.  

 McKay wasn't sure what he thought of the creepy stone monkeys though...

 Running to his heart's content. 

 This deep well of water was very interesting to the kids.  

 McKay was just dying to get in the water.  I probably would have let him except we didn't have clothes to change into.  

Riding horses...  We will sure miss our little preschool next year!

Strawberry Picking

 The boys and I went to a farm to pick strawberries one day after school last week.  The fields were huge and it was like a big treasure hunt to try and find the biggest sweetest berries.  We have never been berry picking before and we all loved the experience!  We also loved the yummy strawberries, especially in homemade jam.

We all came away covered in berry juice.

 

Farmhouse in the City

 For preschool we found the cutest little place for a field trip.  It was called Farmhouse in the City and the place was just bursting with magic.  There were so many fun things to do that the kids didn't know what to do first!  They got their hands painted (and glittered) first.

 McKay was all over bracelet making (which I thought he would run the other way from...)

 He did make sure to get Captain America colors.

 When I told McKay we were going to a place that had bunnies he kept calling it a bunny shop.  I am allergic to bunnies and therefore can't hold them and he was so worried that I was going to hurt the bunnies feelings because I didn't hold them. He kept saying "but mom, what if the bunny hops over to you and wants you to pick it up and if you don't, he will be sad."  Luckily we never had a bunny hurt feeling incident.  

 There were closets full of dress ups.  McKay decided to be a knight/pirate.

 He did his best to tie Buzz to a garbage truck.

 They had the choice of painting on a canvas or painting a piece of pottery.  McKay chose to paint Scooby-Doo.

 They got to go out back and feed the chickens all sorts of treats.

 More bunnies.

 This hen was sitting on eggs ready to hatch.

This experience was one of my favorites any of my kids have ever had.  The place was absolutely so darling.