Early Thanksgiving

After church today, we celebrated an early Thanksgiving lunch with our new Bible study group.  Most of the group was able to join us.  We're so blessed to be able to host this group of people for Bible study each week.  We're quickly becoming good friends too!

 

Sleeping with the Sharks

Reagan's Girl Scout Troop had an overnight activity at Ripley's Aquarium.  They got to sleep with the sharks.  It was a great program full of art, learning, eating and a little sleeping!

Ready to go!

 The scouts brave enough to sleep with the sharks!

 learning about Sting Rays and Sharks

 the sting rays were huge!

 Petting a sting ray

 The craft was an ancient art form called fish printing

 Reagan's finished pillow case

 This is the shark that seemed to be above us everytime we opened our eyes

 spider crabs

 Reagan and Rachael looking at the fish from inside the tank

 on the scavenger hunt

 After sleeping in the tunnel with the sharks, we awoke the next morning to learn about penguins.  Reagan's favorite penguin was named Maggie

 Learning about white spotted bamboo sharks.  Reagan (correctly) answered almost every question the educator asked.  She says she wants to be a marine biologist when she grows up!

 petting the sharks

acting silly

 Receiving her certificate & patch for completing the activities

Kids at Play

Reagan and Cooper have enjoyed having their own playset in the backyard.  As soon as we get home from school, they run to the backyard to play!

 

A Friend's Birthday

Reagan attended a friend's birthday party this afternoon ~ it was a Scooby Doo Mystery Party.  I am so proud of her for making so many friends at school.

playing party games

 her team won!



 on a mystery scavenger hunt

 sucking m&ms up in a straw and placing in another bowl

 trying to stuff a jumbo marshmallow in her mouth and talk like Scooby-Doo

 Reagan and Ava

Veteran's Day Celebration

Reagan's school celebrated Veteran's Day today.  All kids were asked to wear red, white & blue and those who were in scouts could wear their uniforms.  

Reagan proudly wore her Brownie vest

 she couldn't wait to show off her patches from the fun activities we've done

Letter to God

Reagan woke up in the best mood this morning.  While I was cooking breakfast, she asked for a piece of paper and began writing.  She showed me her letter before she left for school ~ and I'll admit, I got a little teary eyed.

 

Dear God, I know some was (ways) that we can praise you.  We can sing to you. We can dance for you.  We can pary (pray) to you.  I will let you into my heart and I will Jesus in my heart as well.

 

Is that not the sweetest thing you have ever read?

School Pictures

Reagan's school pictures came home today.  I may be a little biased, but she is the most beautiful girl in the world!!  

 

Outdoor Fun

Reagan and Cooper enjoyed a sunny Sunday evening on their playset.

Getting pushed higher and higher

 climbing the rock wall

 on the slide

monkey see

monkey do

 look what we found behind our fence ~ horses!!