Heritage Days 2019

One of our favorite days of the year. Kids love to dress the part.  Anna-Kate's first pony ride. They love the animals and the celebration. My sneaky husband signed me up for the skillet toss (thankfully no pictures of that). It's just such a great family day. I took so few pictures compared to what we did, but I love the ones I took.

This girl...

 This girl never goes anywhere without a 'pitty dwess'. In fact she wears pretty dresses to sleep. In fact, she doesn't even function at home unless she is wearing a pretty dress. I pick my battles, this isn't one I fight.  However, if someone tells her she looks pretty, she says 'I know'. 

I am 0% fancy, she is 100% fancy. How is this possible that she's my daughter?  Oh yeah. She looks just like me when I was a kid. 

Here's my trio, church ready. I love them so.

Helicopter Shirt

This kid has really blown me away with his art work in general.  He is a very talented artist.  I really ought to take more pictures of his drawings. He draws something everyday. New to him is designing shirts.  He drew this and I helped him sew it into a shirt.  Proud of the artist he is!

Chicken lover

It may be fall, but this girl is still barefoot in her dress, hanging with her girlfriends.  Such such a chicken lover!

Thrifted

Rock collection, two reference books, a brand new fly tying kit, 6 vintage nature books, Keenes.  $4.50 (thank you garage sale!).

Below: Two terrarium kits, various books, three audio books, basket making kit. $6.

New shirt

His beloved Grammy, who passed away in July, gave him a T-shirt with a cow and tractor on it. It no longer fit Adrian and he didn't want to pass it down. I helped him cut it out and applique it on a shirt that fits. Now the shirt from Grammy lives on.

Joy!

We had an amazing day finally wrapping up our nursing home craft giving (thank you to all those who supported us at our Country Kids party!).  It took a while to get the crew their stuff because 1) we were gone all of August,  2) Audra interviewed them as to what they wanted and they generated a list for us, 3) we had to go shopping, and 4) we had to get share day into their calendar (and not mess up Bingo).  They were THRILLED with the presents!  So much so that we are going back today for our new service project.  Day 2 of book club!  I'm reading more Old Squire's stories (from Maine farms) to the residents and my kids and the kids are making artwork to share as I read.  We're in the calendar for every Tuesday until this chapter book is done.