October

School time.


Field trip to the fire station.

 Reed, once again at his new school, is quite the ladies man!

 First lost tooth!

 Our camping trip has been foiled - yet again. I give up!  At least we salvaged the day at the lake.

 Letter bins.

 Decorating for fall.

 Coop.

 Well - karate is coming to an end.  Due financial difficulties they're doing away with their day time classes.  That didn't last long.  As a parting gift, what does he give Reed?  Nunchucks...  ?!?

 Found this little guy crossing the street in the 'hood.

 Letting him go at the rock pile at the hatchery.

 Nana and Pops arrive for their annual October visit.

 Found this guy while digging up black-eyed susans.  We'll try to metamorphis him!

 Yay!  Pops hung our ring toss - finally!

 Celebrating Reed's ACTUAL birthday - pumpkin roll cake!

 Coop.

 Emily and Brendan spent the day.

 Kids at school, we hit the Peel Mansion and Wishing Spring Gallery.

 Ms. Pam and Reed.

 Hiking club.

 Everyone was quite impressed with Pops' naturalist skills.

 Homeschool t-ball.

 Louise restaurant.

 Vanzant Market.

 Canoeing the Kings River.  Fun day!!

 It was definitely decided that Nana and Pops' canoe was the safer boat to be in!

 Reed got Charley a Girl Scout pencil for her b-day. 

 Celebrating her ACTUAL birthday.  Pumpkin cheesecake!

 A fundraiser at Reed's school.  He gave all he had saved!  Sweet boy.

 Charley's beach-themed dress up day.

 C and I saw a holocaust survivor speak.

 Reed donated this book to his school's library.

 Coop.

 70s day.

 Girl Scout hike.

 Tying knots.

 PB bird feeders.

 NEW karate - Jiu Jitsu!

 Reed donated his "sharing" + birthday money to adopt a desert tortoise!

 Halloween coop.