a little history and science at our school

Dave is the girls' science teacher. Boy does he do a good job! He tells me about what they do and I think I need to go to his classes! They are learning some really cool things. The kids can't get enough of it.

My pictures are coming up out of order. Oh well.
I have wanted to attend Wilder Days since we first moved here. It is a day full of celebrating Laura Ingalls Wilder and her wonderful books. We drove southwest to Mansfield, MO (the middle of nowhere) where Laura lived for 60 years and wrote most of her books. My favorite was seeing the cute little desk where she did much of her writing. We got to tour her old home and gorgeous property full of acres of trees and rolling hills. It reminded me just of the Little House books.

There was a Laura look-a-like and farmer boy contest. We all competed. I guess you had to have fancier costumes to win. Not your baptism dress with an apron over it. Oh well, we had lots of fun dressing up! There were so many girls competing. They had to go up on stage one at a time to compete. I told the girls that if they did a little jig when they got in front of the judges, they might stand out and maybe could win. All 3 kids did a jig and I was laughing pretty hard.

Such a TREAT to have Auntie Em come and visit us! Emily is an amazing photographer and took a bunch of family pictures/individuals/pictures of our foster kids. We had so much fun. The kids didn't want to leave her side. They just LOVE having a special visitor. I loved it too! Thanks for coming!

Ash designed this combat uniform for Nate out of material scraps. He looks so tough.

Our history field trip to Mansfield.

Laura Ingalls Wilder's home.

Sadie is a little mama in the making. She begs to take care of the kids. She loves to give them baths and get them ready for bed and read stories. We are all going to miss having these cute faces around!