Monday, September 24, 2018

Camp Creation with Aubrey

It turns out that Aubrey and Dad went on a field trip today, too!
Once again - PERFECT weather for an outside experience all day! 

Camp Creation at Marv Rus' home near Leighton

doing animal tracing 

Eeek, a crocodile?! 

learning facts about animals 

so glad that dad was able to go with her! 

science experiments with the senses, water, and air 


making a journal 

2nd grade class with Miss Abbie and Miss Graves
(turns out that mom taught Miss Abbie in 4th grade at Peoria - too crazy!)

lunch time 

nature hike 

swinging time for the 3 amigos
(Aubrey, Kate, and Leah)

tug of war - 9 boys vs. 13 girls - GIRLS WIN! 

M & M tree 

aww man, a fun day is done!

Autumn Acres with Avery

It was a GORGEOUS moring to go to Autumn Acres
with Avery's preschool class! 

playing in the corn pile

riding the hay rack out to the corn field 

making a mustache from the silk of the corn cob 

using her thumb muscles to pick off the corn 

down the big slide


in the tubes before I knocked her over 

new this year - the JUMPING PILLOW! 
Avery's favorite part

climbing on the green alligator made from tires 

oink, oink


 doing the tennis ball sling shot into the pond 

class picture on the pirate ship

fun on the pirate slide 



such a sweetie 


ropes course 

We ended the morning with lunch together!

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Clay County Fair

We continued our tradition of heading up to the Clay County Fair.
We left after school on Friday and left again Sunday afternoon.
A short but sweet trip, as always. But, it was SO HOT!!!!

The girls got to hang out with Emily Saturday morning
before we left for the fair.

Steve left early, but the rest of us rode up together. 

ready to go! 

Thankful they had golf-carts to bring us from the parking
to the main front entrance! 

Aubrey nervously waiting for her turn to go in the ring. 

Dad first! 

Aubrey's first time in was with Grandpa Craig closely following
and taking over when needed :)

Aubrey, Grandpa and Dad all waiting in the class together.

Good job, Aubrey Dawn! 

When the bulls were being shown, Aubrey got a break 
to hand out with cousins in the stands. 

We had quite the following from Grandpa and Grandma VG,
the Wynias, Curt and Emily, Phyl and Art, & Doug, Betty, and Melanie Post!
Thanks, everyone, for your support! 

Avery was the ribbon holder for a bit. 

Aubrey was totally in charge of this heifer!
Thankfully Dad was in the same class right next to her!
But, she got 2nd and Dad got 3rd :)


She was pretty nervous - but did great! 


Then it was bringing out of the 5 together in the group class.
We needed help from Uncle Curt to show the 5th! 

Grandma Char, Aubrey, Uncle Curt, Grandpa Craig and Dad




Waiting in line for the big slide. They spent about 15 minutes
using actual Pledge to grease the slide to make it go faster. 

Cousins playing with SLIME at the STEM station. 

Aubrey! (she said it was slower than the state fair) 

Avery was on her own sack but Grandpa helped her down - she loved it! 

Checking out Grandfather's Barn 

PEACOCK


Everyone wants to hold Emily's hand

Checking out the Depot with the huge train display


Sunday morning after church playing games with Emily
before all the cousins came. 

Celebrating Boden's birthday! 

Cousins on the Couch pic

Lunchtime with silly faces! 


We also celebrated Dakota a bit since we would be gone for her birthday. 

Sinclair rest stop on our way home.
We had a great trip!