Thanksgiving 2011

Zach's kindergarten class had a Thanksgiving feast in school that Friday before Thanksgiving, their last day of school before break.  I didn't get to go to it because I had to work but I did go visit his class in the afternoon to help serve pumpkin and apple pie to everyone.  That night for dinner he dressed up in his pilgrim outfit that he had brought home.  I love his face in this picture!

Where I work at my preschool they also do a Thanksgiving feast and our class made butter.  I've always wanted to do that with my own kids and never did, until this year. Here are Zach, Megan and Kristin shaking their cream to turn it into butter...

A bowlful of heavy whipping cream after being shaken for about 10 to 15 minutes turned into this:

Thanksgiving Day
Being that it was an odd number year we went to my parents for Thanksgiving dinner.  (I was born in an odd number year, Paul was born in an even year...that's how we remember where we're going!)  Kristin had spent the night before so she could help with the cooking.   It sounded like she was a huge help too!  Here she is posing in front of the table she set.

Lauren volunteered to make the mashed potatoes.  Something she's never done before.  She forgot to add milk to it so it was rather thick but they still tasted good.

Papaw and Paul were in the living room watching a football game while the meal was being finished.

Megan was ready for some food! 

With the stove being on it got a little hot in the house so the kids and I went outside for a little while to cool off.  Zach would swing awhile and then run around the cul-de-sac chasing his sisters.

All I can say is that my kids are weird!

When we went inside Mamaw got a puzzle for Zach to do.  He was all excited to do it until he opened it up and saw it.  It was for his age but there was no way he was going to be able to do it.  It was hard for Mamaw and me, let alone a 5-year-old!  We didn't get much done before it was time to leave.  Once again another wonderful Thanksgiving.

Take your kids to work day.

Well actually it's Veteran's Day but to me it was take your kids to work day since they were off from school and I wasn't.  Lauren, Megan and Zach all came to work with me.  I wanted Kristin to come too but I couldn't talk her into it, maybe next time.  Of course I took a few pics of them helping/playing throughout the day.

Megan and Zach playing in housekeeping.

Lauren helping out at the decorate a turkey table. 

I really should have gotten a picture of her actually helping one of the kids!  Though my picture doesn't show it she did a great job with them.

I saw Zach in the housekeeping area with one of the little girls in my class.  The little girl kept wanting him to play dolls with her.  Finally he settled on being the doctor and giving the dolls a shot.  He quickly got out of there after that!

Megan hanging out with the girls.  She likes reading to them whenever she comes in and they like it too.

It was a cold and windy day so we didn't stay outside long but we did get to enjoy a little time on the playground.  Zach loved that part, he ran all over the place. 

Zach had a good time at his old preschool and Megan seemed to have a good time too.  I'm not so sure about Lauren though, I think she thought it was boring!  After school Zach visited with his past teachers and Lauren and Megan helped with cleaning up the room.  Megan was excited to vacuum, I wish she would do more of that at home!  The next chance they have to come in with me again will be in just a little over a week for our Thanksgiving feasts.  I wonder who (if any) will come in with me then.

Kristin's #1

They did it, they won the championships for their division!!!  The game started off all official by each team member getting announced:

Then the first game started which is the one Kristin played in.  Here's a few video clips from that first game:



Kristin's serving in this one.

This last video from the first game shows them winning it.  Yay!  One game down and only one to go to be champion.



Kristin didn't play in the second game but my video moments aren't over yet.  Here are the girls as they win the second game to make them champions.



One last video of the team being given the trophy. 

How exciting!  I knew the girls could do it and it was great that each and every girl had a part in it.  They were so happy afterwards and of course we had to get a team photo with the trophy.

 

 They didn't want to leave!  I have so many pictures of them.

 Yesterday the team got together one last time to celebrate their victory with a pizza party.  One last photo op with the trophy before it gets put in the display case at Holy Angels. 





The girls had a great time being together and it was hard for them all to leave.  They all exchanged phone numbers and then finally we left.  For being such a mismatch of girls at the beginning of the season they ended being a very bonded team at the end.  



Playoffs

What a season this has been!  Kristin's team only lost one game in their regular season and have worked their way up through playoffs to the championship game.  The first round was Thursday night but since they placed first they didn't have to play in that round.  Round 2 was Friday night and they won that game and game 3 was today which they also won.  That just leaves tomorrows championship game.  How exciting!  Here's a few videos from today's game.

This one is of Kristin in the middle front hitting the ball over and winning the point.

This one is of Kristin serving 3 times in a row.  She did more but I had to stop the video since it was getting too long.

As long as the team doesn't get too nervous tomorrow I'm sure they'll win.  Go Kristin!