Joel was scheduled to preach a revival in Knoxville last month so we waited to take our fall break so we could tag along. We were able to stay with PawPaw and Nana while we there. One day we took a little drive through Cade's Cove to see the pretty fall colors and try to see some animals. We saw many turkeys and deer and a momma bear with her two cubs. Despite the cold, rainy weather we had a great time.
Joel decided it was time the kids learned how to tie their own shoes. These are pictures of Squirrel, but Possum also learned how to as well. It is so nice that they can put on their own shoes now AND tie them!
During fall break we took the kids from church to Indiana to Huber's Farm. There was so much to do there and everyone had a great time!
We played games
and rode the cowmobile
looked at ducks, pigs, cows, llamas, and other animals
picked pumpkins
went through a corn maze
and went on a tractor ride through the farm.
Just to prove how far behind on blogging I am, here are pictures from our first day of school. We are homeschooling again this year and the kids are doing great.
Squirrel: Preschool 2011-2012
Back in September we loaded up the church van and went to Chaney's Dairy Barn for a fun night. Joel was in Colorado during this time and Possum was staying with Mr. Bob so he could go hunting so it was just me and Squirrel. We had a ball playing, eating ice cream, and watching a movie outside on the side of the big red barn!We experienced a first around here today....the first time to pull a tooth!
Possum has been wiggling this little tooth around since last Friday. While taking a phonics test this morning he tells me to look and what I saw almost made me sick! His tooth was sticking straight out. It was just too much for me to see. I tried to convince him to pull it on out because I knew that it couldn't be connected by very much. He did fine until he saw and felt the blood. Then he was done and pushed the tooth back down into the socket. I did the only thing I knew to do...call Nurse Netta! She has come to my rescue more than once in the six years Possum and Squirrel have been around.
Nurse Netta rushed right over and quickly (literally in like a second, I told you the tooth was just hanging there) had the tooth out.
Possum was super excited! Wow! Where has the time gone? I can't believe my little baby boy has lost his first tooth. This is one of those bitter sweet days.
