Boo!

This year for Halloween, our Bible study group decided to have dinner together and then let the kids trick-or-treat around our neighborhood.  

we started with BBQ chicken, rice & green beans

 the kids were so cute

 We had a professional photographer follow our kids around tonight!

(Mr John is a photography instructor at the local college...more pictures to come from him!)

 Sacagewea

 Darth Vader

We may have waited a little too late to go out ~ after 6 houses, the rain was coming down so hard that we had to turn and come back home.  The kids didn't seem to mind, they had enough candy and got to play for the rest of the evening!

Indoor Soccer Season

Tonight began the winter soccer session for Cooper.  Fortunately, they are playing indoors.  Cooper had so much fun at practice tonight!

listening to instructions

 the pictures are a little blurry because I didn't want to use a flash and distract the boys

 scoring 1 of his 2 goals for the night!

First Grade Field Trip - Smoky Mountain Heritage Center

Cooper had his first ever school field trip today - and I was able to go with him.  Four of the first grade classes visited the Smoky Mountain Heritage Center in Townsend, TN.  As Cooper put it, they were going to learn about the old days...like the 1970s!!

a little school work before the trip begins

 his first ride on a school bus

listening intently to the guide

 sitting in church!

a church from the 1890s

 a typical house for a family of four

 learning how to make corn cob darts

 letting them fly!

 a typical barn

 ready...set...throw

 Love his face!

 throwing for accuracy

 Cooper hit the target!

 Ms M's Class 2014-15

 reading in the outhouse

 me and my boy

 remember...this is only 4 of the 18 1st grade classes at Cooper's school!!!

 the kids all helped shake the mason jar to make butter

 each child had to do a chore...Cooper's was to sweep the front porch

 tasting the butter they made...Cooper said it was the best thing he'd ever eaten!

 they all made button strings

 and practiced with the wheel & hook