We got to go on a little field trip with class to the pumpkin patch. We had real, live police escorts shutting down the streets for us! God bless those teachers. They earn every penny. It's stressful keeping up with that many 3-4 year olds!
But fun too.
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Rock-tober--PICTURE EDITION!
I simply love October. Cool air, astonishing sunsets, lots of family birthdays to celebrate, fall festivals. I mean. Does it get better? All that awesome-sauce without the stress of Christmas just yet?
We've been having some fun...
Hanging out with the Jones clan for Grandma and Aunt Jessica's birthday celebration...
And of course, we had to hit up a fall festival! We were there with friends, but when you're all chasing your respective progeny, it's sometimes hard to get a group photo.
On Sunday, we got to participate in the York County CROP walk with Shepard's school. Several hundred folks did a walk to raise money for hunger. Team Jones raised $75! Thanks, everyone! We did a one-mile mini-walk through Winthrop campus. Shepard brought along his trumpet and did great walking.
We've been having some fun...
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| Play-doh night with Daddy |
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| Always my jumping super-hero |
Hanging out with the Jones clan for Grandma and Aunt Jessica's birthday celebration...
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| Dino-Shepard |
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| My cousin-of-a-cousin BFF. |
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| Go Eagles longhair. |
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| My pumpkin |
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| sandbox is always a hit |
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| Giant RED TRACTOR! |
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| Daddy is standing on the back...but that was one big tractor! |
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| Along came a spider and sat down beside him |
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| All three of us looking at the camera would be a miracle |
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| HAY. RIDE. |
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| Some of our friends from church. |
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| Running through the mini-maze |
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| Sad pumpkin. It did not make it. |
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| What a nice little vignette they set up! |
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| Fun water pumps with ducks |
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| Prepping for the CROP walk at Winthrop (see Tillman tower in background) |
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| Picture in the Herald (Jerod and Shepard on far right) |
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| Waiting to cross the street on our CROP walk with his preschool director |
Friday, September 27, 2013
Lately.
Pre-bedtime interview. Chocolate-milk-drinking was more important than answering questions...
A little of our favorite song. Followed by distraction.
A little of our favorite song. Followed by distraction.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Beautiful Saturday and an almost-fall hike.
We have been busy bees at our house. The weather turned into hints of glorious fall, and we had to get out for an outdoor day a few weekends ago. Shepard thought the whole idea of a picnic, a playground, and hiking by the river with "castle walls" was pretty awesome. Mommy and Daddy really loved the 75 degree, low humidity day. Mommy loved carrying the little hiker somewhat less. Amazing how he can be "tired" and still have plenty of energy when the playground comes in view.
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| PICNIC! (or pic-a-nic as he says) |
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| Climber. |
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| Look at the little fishies down there. |
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| Castle walls! (Really, ruins from an old canal) |
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| Super Eagle-Eye Daddy spotted a green tree snake for us. Shepard got to pet it. |
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| Exploring. |
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Photos and life...and watermelon
Nothing too exciting going on lately. We were able to visit with Grandma and cousins and uncles and aunt over Labor Day weekend. But did I take pictures? Nope. I did grab the camera on a few occasions lately, though. Here are some highlights.
And our annual watermelon video...
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| Lawnmower! Good for 30 minutes of entertainment. |
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| We're learning the letters of our names. It hasn't rained, so these have been around for two weeks. |
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| Mommy, you ride in the back. I will drive you. |
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| Riding on the "tractor" is fun! |
Friday, August 23, 2013
Being three and stuff
So many fun things going on in life right now. Shepard is increasingly verbal about EVERYTHING. He sorts out life out loud, as most kids his age do.
"Mommy, you have a normal car. If you hit that car in front of you, it will break."
"When I get bigger, I can drive too."
(Yes, but you have to take a very hard test, drive around with a teacher, learn what all the signs mean...and if you try to drive without doing all that, you can go to jail.) This actually happened in the car yesterday. I'm pretty sure he thinks he's qualified to drive a big car now, so I have to do everything in my power to keep him a little fearful of trying it.
I turned off the lamp in his room for night-night. "How rude. I like it a little bit light. How rude."
He wasn't trying to be sassy. Once we adjusted the light to his liking (what do I care...just go to BED!), he said, "Now, that's just the way I like it."
"Mommy, that's a concrete truck. It pours out...and you can't walk on it because it's sparkly."
So, you see. Sometimes things make the best sense in his head, but if you hang around him long enough, you start to see where he's coming from and the connections he makes. It's like peeking into his brain, because he processes everything through questions and dialogue. I love it. I've made a promise to myself and to Jerod to answer every question. Always. Even when I'd rather just pull out a Jen Hatmaker and say "I don't know. ASK JESUS!" (She's my favorite. That's her blog link back there, but for good fun and frivolity; I like to see what she posts day-to-day on facebook.)
We started a new preschool program this week. He left behind the best day care we could have asked for (he's been there since he was 9 weeks old!), and has moved on to a program that's more structured and very close to my work. As a matter of fact, they were having a picnic on the lawn today; and I got to see him for a few minutes unobserved.
Here are his first day of preschool photos:
Oh, and remind me to tell you about the time he called me on his hand (by dialing it like a phone...).
"Mommy, you have a normal car. If you hit that car in front of you, it will break."
"When I get bigger, I can drive too."
(Yes, but you have to take a very hard test, drive around with a teacher, learn what all the signs mean...and if you try to drive without doing all that, you can go to jail.) This actually happened in the car yesterday. I'm pretty sure he thinks he's qualified to drive a big car now, so I have to do everything in my power to keep him a little fearful of trying it.
I turned off the lamp in his room for night-night. "How rude. I like it a little bit light. How rude."
He wasn't trying to be sassy. Once we adjusted the light to his liking (what do I care...just go to BED!), he said, "Now, that's just the way I like it."
"Mommy, that's a concrete truck. It pours out...and you can't walk on it because it's sparkly."
So, you see. Sometimes things make the best sense in his head, but if you hang around him long enough, you start to see where he's coming from and the connections he makes. It's like peeking into his brain, because he processes everything through questions and dialogue. I love it. I've made a promise to myself and to Jerod to answer every question. Always. Even when I'd rather just pull out a Jen Hatmaker and say "I don't know. ASK JESUS!" (She's my favorite. That's her blog link back there, but for good fun and frivolity; I like to see what she posts day-to-day on facebook.)
We started a new preschool program this week. He left behind the best day care we could have asked for (he's been there since he was 9 weeks old!), and has moved on to a program that's more structured and very close to my work. As a matter of fact, they were having a picnic on the lawn today; and I got to see him for a few minutes unobserved.
Here are his first day of preschool photos:
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| No more baby here. Sigh. |
Friday, August 9, 2013
It's the year of the retro-post. Happy Fourth of July!
Pay no attention to the post date.
I would say it's been a crazy year, but I'm beginning to think they're ALL crazy. So, no excuses. I'm spending more time with Shepard these days due to a later bedtime, so I think my blog-time must have been in the evenings after he went to bed. But I can't remember because I'm so flippin' tired. :)
Shepard's day care has a great tradition of doing a Fourth of July parade each year. Each class makes t-shirts and hats, the fire truck comes out, and a four-piece jazz band...and they go around the block in their strollers, wagons, golf carts, etc. ALL decked out with stars and stripes. It's great fun. Jerod got to go this year and take some photos (it was on July 3, and I had to work). It's such a big deal for the kids. When they come back in to the gym, they get sno cones and there are bouncy houses. It's a big party.
I would say it's been a crazy year, but I'm beginning to think they're ALL crazy. So, no excuses. I'm spending more time with Shepard these days due to a later bedtime, so I think my blog-time must have been in the evenings after he went to bed. But I can't remember because I'm so flippin' tired. :)
Shepard's day care has a great tradition of doing a Fourth of July parade each year. Each class makes t-shirts and hats, the fire truck comes out, and a four-piece jazz band...and they go around the block in their strollers, wagons, golf carts, etc. ALL decked out with stars and stripes. It's great fun. Jerod got to go this year and take some photos (it was on July 3, and I had to work). It's such a big deal for the kids. When they come back in to the gym, they get sno cones and there are bouncy houses. It's a big party.
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| Parade-goers. Lots of parents and grandparents. |
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| Shepard in the bouncy house |
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| The fire fighter let the kids sit up in the fire truck! |
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| Then, he let Shepard hold a real fire hat. |
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| The squinty-eyed smile of late. |
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| Passing time before the big parade. |
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