End of August

Here's a little  an update.

Autumn's 14th Birthday

She was very excited to get nail doing stuff.



She also got several presents from some small siblings.
Like this pipe cleaner heart, several old toys on a foam plate, 5 Lego blocks.

And a homemade GREEN VELVET cake.

 History

We just began a study of the Vikings. So far they've invaded France, discovered Iceland and Greenland, Eric the Red got scared by Skrealings, and today they invaded British Isles. Harold the Unfortunate just died.

Viking Ships Sailing for lands unknown (aka around the living room)

Science

We began ASTRONOMY (again).
This is our first big project.

The Solar System by Alex and Lora

The Solar System by Elijah and Jorja

Pluto's on there too. Otherwise My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas (or Pancakes) would be My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nyquil (which is pretty funny - but the teacher, and the book are rather fond of Pluto).

 

Jacob has a Cavity

So, we got to go to yet another doctor. Pediatric Denist, Dr. Wells in Athens. This first visit was just a consultation. But Jacob came home looking a little older.

Jacob and his stash

The Daddy's Birthday

Getting some much needed help

My His favorite gift
"I am in love with my kid's teacher"
I guess his should say "my kids' teacher"

Chau Ram Park

We have found several nice parks near Westminster, SC. This was one was really great.

After going to the really clean bathrooms we found this

Also found these cute folks

some of my brood is in the middle of that bridge

Autumn - NOT on the bridge

Autumn walked across holding on to me.
"Just keep looking forward and walk on."

Josiah climbing the sign - girls in back climbing the bridge's
suspension wires (they learned to do that from The Daddy)

We had to leave our Martinis at the trail head

Alex testing the water (it was cold!)

a confused leaf - it's NOT fall yet!

Easy trails

Mountain goats again

Ava

The camera was dying (and the extra battery I've learned to carry with me was the one in the camera) so we also used Gene's phone.

This is Gene's Birthday cookie we ate at the park after we ate
the hamburgers that Gene grilled for his special birthday meal

Walking trails to the falls

Mama and young'un

Daddy and young'uns (these look a lot less blurry when they are smaller)

Swimming/wading in Chauga River

 Sunday, September 1st

His Last Days Passion Drama

Crowd following Jesus into Jerusalem

Pretty Grandmother and some strange kid eating an apple -
he had a really hard time sitting down this evening.

The donkey who was really good until it was time to "carry" Jesus into Jerusalem
He became stubborn as an . . . "Jesus" just smiled and walked on

"Garden of Gathsemene"
The "disciples" are falling asleep

Galgatha

Coming Next . . .

Jacob get his cast off this Tuesday and begins Therapy.
Some more birthdays.
GRTL stuff.
Cuteness