Rocket Derby

Dalon's last Rocket Derby, he took 2nd place!

The Fun Run

Each year Wasco School does one major fundraiser....this is it! The Fun Run ~ the kids have to

get sponsored for how many laps they can run. Claire ran 85% of it and Dalon was too cool to run so he and Michael walked it. So thankful for this beautiful day we had

Otter Creek Field Trip

Otter Creek is the most looked forward to field trip of all your years at Wasco. You hear about it since 3rd grade and you can't go until you are in 5th. We had a beautiful day! First we learned about the wetland park in Otter Creek and then we went into the marsh area. This is a swamp like body of water that stinks! We all (yes, Mom's & Dad's too...) went single file into the marsh that was about knee high.

Dalon and really all the boys, were in there element! He caught the only frog and found many bull frogs that they couldn't catch. We had to be careful not to get our feet stuck in the Hydrogenated soil at the bottom. A few kids fell right over trying to move too quickly. They lost 3 pairs of shoes this week, we were lucky to all leave with ours! This was so yucky and fun...the kids had a blast.

Then it was on to the creek. This water was quite cold but much more shallow. We were able to rinse off a bit of the dirt and muck from the swamp and we caught lots of frogs, a crafish, some small minnows and some beatles. Learned that Otter Creek runs into Ferson Creek (name of another Dist #303 school) which runs into the Illinois River on it's way to the Mississippi down to the Gulf of Mexico.

Dalon and Justin trying to find frogs and crafish.

I am so thankful to be able to go on these trips with my kids. I love to watch them interact with their friends. It's so fun to see them as they are among their peers. Dalon was such a gentleman....in the marsh there was a big dip in the soil as we were all coming out, so he stood there to help everyone so that they wouldn't step and fall down as they were coming out. Made me so proud! They really do apply those little things you try to teach and it is such a reward when you get to witness it ~ I Love my boy!

Claire's First Soccer Game!!

The girls getting warmed up for their first game! They all have so much fun together. Isabelle is on Claire's left, she and Claire are great friends and she lives two streets up! They would live together if we would let them. Her dad is the coach this season.

Claire taking her turn playing goalie. She scared us! When the first ball came into the goal area she just tapped it back in to play. Someone almost kicked it in when she caught it!!! Whew...

Waiting for the ball on defense! Claire smiled the whole game!! She is so fun to watch because she giggled the whole time and had a blast!

Downtown Chicago

What's Labor Day weekend without an Adventure?? Suzana and I decided to take the kids and go downtown! We first - took the train, second - took a water taxi to Michigan Ave.!! Kids could laydown and see the tall buildings along the river. We also enjoyed seeing all the cool boats, one yacht had a wave runner on board in the back.

Here we are after the water taxi standing in front of Clintons current apartment. Great View! Picture by Claire...

Third - walk a few blocks to Milenium Park to stick our feet in the chilly water. It was only 68* outside

Fourth - ate a late lunch at Grand Luxe Cafe (sorry no picture) then last to swim with Clinton at his apartment for an hour before catching the train back home.

Clinton bought the kids all an icecream (of course) and Dalon couldn't get enough of the view! We loved standing and looking up at the tall buildings, makes it look like they are moving but it's really the sky. Cool!!!

This was such a fun day. The kids really behaved (for the most part) and we all got to explore a bit and take in the beautiful downtown scenery. A trip we will do again and again. You can't get enough of the city and Dalon got to see the lights just as we were leaving. He prefers the city at night (takes after his mom). Next trip will have to be in the evening.....