Corn Maize

K in the maize

H and K in front of the windmill.

H petting the pig - I think this is when he got his finger bit

The hay maize

The boys that walked/ran through the maize with K and I

H's class (the row with the teacher) in the "class room" learning all about corn

The elementary school got to go on a field trip yesterday to the Corn Maize as a kick off for the accelerated reading program. H was very excited about it and had a great time. Sister K and I got go meet them there and help his teacher take some of the kids through the maize. I had 4 boys and Sister K. They had a wonderful time going through the maize and learning about corn and what they have in common with corn (they both have ears). At the maize there were also some animals. They had a covered pen with 2 turkeys, one really big one, a couple of hens and a rooster. All the kids were very impressed with the huge turkey they kept gobbling at him trying to make him gobble back at them, which he did a couple times. The turkey did not like it he had his feathers fluffed the whole time we were there. A couple of the kids got their finger pecked because they could not keep them out of the pen. They also had some goats, which the kids were not impressed with at all, mainly because they stayed in the house most of the time. And two piglets that were the next attraction. One of the pigs kept digging with it's nose right in the corner so the kids could touch it. H got bit by one. They had little maize out of hay bales they liked that as well they really wanted to climb on top of them but they could not so they hay would stay nice for everyone else. They also got to have a picnic which the kids liked and then they had to go back to school. I bet the teachers had a time trying to get them settled down after all the excitement. Here is the website for the maize we went to, the picture is pretty cool - http://www.cornfieldmaze.com/sites.php?ID=&username=txlubbock

A new baby

Well we found out that we will be having our 4th child around March 31st. We are very excited and H & K are ready they think it will be a girl big R says a boy so we will see. We went to the doctor this past week and he said everything looks good.

Our garden

H with his "squid"

Here are a couple of pictures shucking the corn we grew in our garden. They were taken about a month ago. H and K had a really good time. H would pull all the husks down and pretend it was a squid. He thought it was great. They have had a really good time with the garden especially the pumpkins. There is only 1 really big pumpkin and they think it is pretty cool.

1st day of Kindergarten

After the first day of school

Going to the 1st day of kindergarten

Here are some pictures from H first day of kindergarten. He has been enjoying it very much and really likes his teacher. He is in basketball and has joined clover kids which is 4-H for younger kids. He has been keeping busy and seems to be learning a lot and making new friends, although he has a hard time remembering their names sometimes. His very favorite part of going to school is getting to ride the school bus to and from school. He get a little upset with me if I have to come and pick him up to go to karate or whatever it is that we need to do

that day.

Karate

H with the head instructor
H getting his belt from the head instructor.

H had his graduation for karate yesterday afternoon. He recieved his orange belt - which is the third belt at this school. He has really been enjoying it and wants to go for his black belt, so we will let him go as far as he wants to.