Playing catch up...

This week we had computer problems SO no blogging was going on but it was a crazy week.
Went on a field trip with Ashton's class on Tuesday to the Getty Center, no pictures, forgot camera. :(
We had such a great day, I just chaperoned Ashton and Eliza G. and they were absolute angels.
They were interested when I was telling them about different things we saw in the museum and I would actually read the captions to them and they would listen.
We LOVED the garden.
We sat on the big tiles in the middle of the water in the fountain area and felt like we were on our own little island.
We loved the Paris exibit.
We loved the tram ride.
We loved our day!
One of the mom's said when we were waiting for out last tram back to the car that she can't tell you how many times they got yelled at by the Museum staff. One person even said to her, you have to watch them and the mom replied, I'M TRYING! Another mom said her stress level is up to here and she motioned above her head. So glad I had the two little angels that I had because we never got yelled at and we loved every minute. NO STRESS! :)
On Wednesday I had Sophi's boy's for an hour or so after I got Ashton from school and I got to watch and snuggle Lucy too! That was a great day!
Kimi babysat the kids that afternoon into the night because Jake, I and Janelle went to the 4:30 session and we got to be there for the Chapel session with the Stake.
My kids LOVE Kimi! They even got to make brownie cookies, play HORSE (basketball) and watch Evan Almighty! She is so FUN!
Friday Sierra had a retainer checkup and she gets to stop wearing her retainer. So her fang teeth can move down. She was excited. We went and did recycling and Sierra made $32. Jake and Ashton went to baseball practice while I reorganized the garage. Then Jake had to go back to work, then mow the lawn. I went and picked up pizzas.
Saturday was crazy...
My mom and I did a garage sale at her house with the rest of the track. Sierra and Ashton both sold stuff too! My mom made cinnamon rolls and Sierra sold them for $1. Friday night Jake and I put out some things on the sidewalk with free signs. Our BBQ that was falling apart. Our tugboat sandbox and our kids picnic table that was falling apart too. A funny story, the BBQ was the first to be taken by a guy with a huge trailer attached to his truck. Then we saw one of the neighbor kids pushing the sandbox up the street to his house and next thing I know I see the picnic table being pushed up the grassy hill by another neighber kid to his house across the street. SO FUNNY! YAY, mission accomplished. :)We finished the garage sale while Jake went and moved Bill. Dropped off our leftovers at the goodwill truck. Went to Ashton's baseball game. Then Jake had to go do an Open House for a Realtor. While I got my lesson ready, reorganized the house after selling furniture and needed to find new places for things. Vacuumed. Made waffles and eggs for dinner. Ironed. Made cookies for my lesson. Finished laundry while watching Narnia #3 with my family. Didn't sit down with my husband until about 10:30pm but finally enjoyed time with him.

The Gentle Barn

Today I had the pleasure of going with my boy on his K Field Trip to The Gentle Barn. The Gentle Barn is a fascinating organization. The owners have a home on the property. This is their farm. They have 130 animals and they are a rescue organization. All of the animals they have are rescued from terrible situations. They rehabilitate them, they fix their bodies and their hearts. My Ashton is not a farmer, he is very timid and afraid of the animals. That's ok, his momma is too! :) But I convinced him to touch the sheep because they are so fluffy. This is Monte the Turkey, he gobbles when you say his name...the owners do not eat meat so, no Monte will not get eaten for Thanksgiving dinner.

Ashton wanted a picture with this huge pig and there was an even huger pig laying down in the stall but Ashton wouldn't go near him.

While we were there a chicken layed two eggs. I got to feel the egg, it was still warm. The man who works there said that the owners do not eat the eggs. What?! Seriously! I asked what they do with them, "they feed them to the chickens, see..." and he threw the egg on the ground and it broke and two chickens ran over and started eating the egg. Crazy!

Peacock=AWESOME! What more can I say! Farmer Ellie said he was showing off for us. :)

At the end of our day we got to brush the cows...(that's Ashton in the red sweatshirt, it was just a bit freezing!)

Edwards

I attended a field trip with Sierra to Edward's Airforce Base today with her 4th grade class. It was a great day! The best part was being with my girl all.day.long! I just love sitting by her on the bus, I just love sitting next to her while we eat lunch, and I just love holding her hand and putting my arms around her all day!
We learned something new: Do you know what the F stands for in the F-16? It stands for Fighter. Do you know what the C stands for or the A? C is for Cargo or Carrier and A is for Attack!
Pathetic excuse for a picture but my cell is from the dark ages and I cannot get pictures off of it, Karlie's dad got to go in the hanger with the girls because he wasn't wearing flip flops like me and he sent me this picture.
We even brought home a souvenir and I NEVER buy souvenirs but for $3 we got some Alien Icecream...

the kids LOVED it! Sierra said "tastes like marshmellows!"

Sierra's Field Trip...

Today I went on the bus with my daughter and the 2 classes of 4th grade. We went to Moorpark College Learning Zoo. It was very cool, entertaining and cold and rainy. We sat for a show where they showed us about 15 animals and taught us all about them. Then we got to take a tour and see where all the animals stay. A lioness growled at us and a female spider monkey was screaming at us and showing her teeth. She was not happy about us being there. She started shaking her cage and making a bunch of noise to scare us away and that is exactly what she did! :) It was educational and I enjoyed being there with my girl. She sat by me on the bus and snuggled me and told me I was the best mommy ever! :)

Ashton's first field trip...

Yesterday K-1 went to Faulkner Farm. Ashton said to me, "this is my first field trip." Well, he went on some in preschool but this WAS his first at his big boy school.

What a great day we had together...I was so thrilled that we were not going to Lombardi's. Falkner Farm was similar to Lombardi's but DIFFERENT. I like Lombardi's, don't get me wrong, I have just been on 1 to many field trips there.
This is my Ashton with his new best friend Carson (they have really clicked) and Emily.

The class with Mrs. Curtis on top of the hay pyramid.


The hay maze was super fun, Ashton went through it once and then came back for me and we went through together. :)

The sun was brutal in this picture but we had to take a picture together on the tractor trailer that took us on our tour.

These pumpkins were huge and so fun to sit on. :)

Ashton is not a huge fan of the petting zoo but he got to see baby ducks and baby chickies. :) That was fun!

Lastly, he got to pick a pumpkin. The highlight!

Thanks Ashton for spending the day with me, what a FUN day!

Field Trip and today...

Sierra got to go on a Field Trip today to Castaic Lake to learn Water Safety and she got to go in a kayak. So fun!
Me, I changed poopy diapers. Made mac and cheese. Played with toys.
Went to In 'n out with my kids and my dad and Golden Spoon too!
Went to PetSmart, my kids love that store, love to look at the animals and fishes.

Griffith Observatory

Today the 3rd grade went on a field trip to the Griffith Observatory. I was lucky enough to be able to go along, I was a parent driver and drove my girl plus two of her girlfriends. Ashton stayed with Sophi and was telling me that this was going to be the best day ever! He got to go on Sophi's Preschool field trip to Placerita Natural Area. They got to see the animals and go on a tour/hike. He said he learned that owls can eat skunks because they can't smell them. :)
We were gone all day at the observatory and found out when we got there that it didn't open until 12:00pm. We were there at 9:45am. Whoops!!! So we went on a hike, great hiking!

We had to take a picture of these California girls if front of the Hollywood sign.

Sierra, Karlie, Caitlin

On our hike, took a picture with the observatory in the background
In the Planetarium, waiting for our show to start

In the gift shop, they had to go to the gift shop even though none of them had any money to spend :) Little shoppers! The cutest little astronauts I have ever seen!The whole 3rd grade including their teachers.

A very fun, exhausting day! :)

BUSY...BUSY!

Well, this morning I ran the girls in carpool off to school. I got ready and then Ashton and I went on his field trip for preschool at the Fire Station. What FUN! The Field Trip finished up over at the mall, a ride on the Carousel. Ran off to Trader Joe's to buy some fun, yummy things. I hadn't been there since they moved and we just loved it! Ran home to have a quick bite and then left Ashton with Sophi and I went to a meeting at Sierra's school where I was assigned to make phone calls to families who do not have enough volunteer hours at the school, can I just say anxiety! Brought the list home and haven't done it yet. Procrastination, maybe tomorrow! Jake came home and we went to Towsley Canyon to go hiking with the kids and Aunt Leanne. Aunt Leanne, Terry and Janelle came over to eat spaghetti with us. Now it's time to VEG!

LAPD

I had the pleasure of being a chaperone for Sierra's 3rd grade Field Trip to the LAPD Police Station in Mission Hills. This station is only 7 years old, it was beautiful! One of the girl's in Sierra's class, her dad is a Commander. He took us on a tour of the station. We saw everything! The Holding Cells, the Detective Floor, the Interview rooms. He had two people from the Bomb Squad there to give us a presentation...
and we took a picture with their robot.

He also had a Canine Unit there and he got out his Blood Hound, Lola. The kids loved the dog!

We watched the dog sniff out one of the mom's...and she did find her but the wind was blowing and she didn't do as well as the officer had hoped she would. Fascinating anyways!
A picture of the children with Commander Green.
A really great Field Trip! Thanks Sierra for having me! My favorite part was being there with you! :)

Field Trip, Ralphs and McDonald's

Today I was privileged to go with Ashton on his Field Trip to Ralphs...

Ashton and his best buddy, CJ

She was asking kids what certain vegetables were...she held up an eggplant and one little girl (Shamiso) got it! Amazing!
The refrigerator

The truck pulled up to the back of the store to be unloaded...

and the kids got to go inside of it!They got to see how they get the boxes ready for recycling by smashing them down.
The freezer, Ashton went inside and it was FREEZING!

"Larry the Lobster"
Ashton touched him!He made a tomato into a flower, Ashton told his sister about this later in the day and described it as being so awesome!
Here he goes with the orange now...
Beautiful!

Now waiting to go to McDonald's
Cute!


Loved hanging with you Ashton!