First Day of School

5th Graders Rule the School at Wasco!!! Yep, Dalon is a big 5th grader. He is in Mrs. Clarks class but has the other two teachers for Math and Social Studies. This is his last year at Wasco and has already said, "Mom, I will miss Wasco when I go... it sure is a good school."

Morgan & Claire waiting in line to go into their first day of 2nd grade. They are bummed that they are not in the same class this year. They have been buddies for the past two years being put in the same class. They are looking forward to recess and lunch where they can hang out.

Claire, Morgan and Co. spotted Taylor (Morgan's sister) while they were at their first recess. She was just going into school to start PM kindergarden so they all ran over to give her a hug for good luck! Such sweet girls....

This summer sure was fun but we were all ready to see our friends and get back to our schedule. It is a busy one....Dalon is now playing the saxaphone, is a webelos scout and plays soccer. Claire just started piano, just joined Brownies and also plays soccer ~ mom is definately a taxi after 3:30pm and (never thought I would say this....) officially a SOCCER MOM!

Back to School to Bring in Supplies

So do you think he is excited?? Dalon outside his 5th grade classroom

Getting comfy in the hand chair by the reading center in his room

Claire and Mrs. Donohoo - her 1st pick for her teacher and she got her! So excited!

Claire getting comfy at her desk!

Happy Mothers Day!!!

My kids are the best!! They each made me a beautiful card at school and spent so much time planning and keeping their gifts to me a secret. That is soooo hard for them. They also went with Dad and each got me a charm for my pandora bracelet! Mothers Day is wonderful but I feel blessed each and every day that I get to spend with them. I love being Dalon and Claire's mom!

Claire showing her card to Granny

Dalon being Dalon ... hardly sits still long enough for me to get a shot of him & Granny

These days are usually really rushed...didn't get a shot of Mama Betty or Nana!!!

And we celebrated Jen & Nate's birthday! Where's Nate? He is usually trying to get out of my pictures...

4th Grade Fiesta

In Fourth Grade Dalon studied (and was tested on) all of the states, capitals and the regions themselves and what they each are known for. The southwest region was last so they celebrate by doing a fiesta...All the mom's brought in their families favorite mexican dishes and Dalon's suggestion was guacamole and chips! Wow... there was two tables full of homemade tamales as well as some taco bell ~ Can you guess what was gone first? Yep... the Taco Bell

"The gang" they did this by themselves!! I love to see the girls and boys sit together by choice especially at this age ~ They are usually on opposite sides of the room. This is a neat group of kids, they are all so cute and fun. I have really had fun watching them grow as I have worked with them since Kindergarden!!!

Primrose Farm Field Trip with 4th Grade

Primrose Farm is a fully functioning 1930's farm. It is a property of the St. Charles Park District. The kids were really shocked to see how almost everything was done by hand. No big machines like we have today.

Cranking each ear of corn by hand through this device to skin the kernels off of each ear

Dalon thought this was quite fun and silly at the same time. This is a fake cow so you can practice your milking skills before milking a real one.

Happy 100th Birthday Boy Scouts!!!

Pack #105 went to see an exhibit that came to the Geneva History Center for a month honoring the Boy Scout 100 year birthday.

The boys got to see what a scout looked like and what kind of supplies he carried to camp out.

The uniform for a Cub Scout 100 yrs. ago ~ funny to see that the uniform is almost exactly like the one the boys have today!

Oakley Joins the Jeppesen Family

Oakley was 11 pounds and 9 weeks old when we brought him home.

We all were so excited and counted the weeks down to when he would be ready to bring home

So little and wrinkly...he was such a good boy from the start. Didn't cry in his crate ever and when we took him out to go potty he knew right away what to do! Thanks to the Hatfields, they did a great job getting him ready for training.