South Lake Tahoe

Last Saturday, we had a get away to South Lake Tahoe. We hiked to Vikingsholm at Emerald Bay and enjoyed the sun and the sand. The cold is coming and I didn't want to lose our chance. 

Emma declared to us that she was Samuel the Lamanite up on the rock walls she found. 

This is what my heaven will be. 

"HERSHEYS: Stepping Stones to Health." My thoughts exactly. 

Emma's garden

Emma's class has a garden. She enjoys watering and tending to the plants, sometimes more than recess. 

Yes, I let them

Emma and her friend Ashley played in the mud and dirt for about an hour during Brooke's soccer practice. I was at war with myself about it, but finally decided on letting them. They were FILTHY, but I mean how often do they get to just PLAY like that?

7th Annual Apple Hill Trip

First stop: Abel's Acres,

where we bought some delicious caramel apples. 

Then we made our way to High Hill Ranch to enjoy the pond.

Emma runs down this hill and climbs a tree every time!

We also fed the fish and watched them jump!

I like the kid in the background above-- classic!

We got yummy donuts, per tradition. 

We Made Coasters!

I found this idea of making coasters on Pinterest! We are going to give them to Emma's teachers for Christmas. I am so proud of myself to be accomplishing Christmas stuff already! I'm also having the girls make one each so they can put their cup on it in the morning and have that be their cup for whole day. Less dishes to do! 

I also put cork on the bottom (from a roll of cork at Michael's that I cut into squares) and I sprayed the paper with spray that makes it water resistant (after using Mod Podge, as well). 

Super Kid!

Brooke got to be Super Kid at school! That means she wore the cape bearing that name and had the privilege of bringing home Sharka, the class stuffed animal!