Saturday, October 30, 2010

Halloween

or as Katharine likes to say "doub-ble CAN-DY!!!"

For the KSU homecoming the city does trick-or-treating and the Homecoming Parade together on Friday night. So off we went last night! It was the first time John has gotten to see it and it was fun! And we'll do the neighborhood trick-or-treat on Sunday night, hence the "double candy".

Grace is dressed up as a mechanic (Handy Manny), Joseph is "an army guy" and Katharine is the adorable Eeyore!





Around the House

Joseph and Grace have taught Katharine how to ride a scooter by herself -
She is very thrilled with the new skill!



John has set the garden down for fall now, and we just had our first freeze
but just a few weeks ago it looked this nice!

To the Ball!




We're off to our last military ball! Looking Good!!

Could he get any MORE handsome????

Friday, October 29, 2010

Pumpkins

Kids just finished painting their pumpkins (more fun for them, less ICKY for me!)

Katharine painted a clown face -

Joseph painted a scary Army guy-

And Grace painted "the scariest ghost ever - the KSU Mathematics ghost!"

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Poetry from Grace

Roses Roses
By Grace Denson

Roses roses, what a pretty sight.
Roses pink, yellow, red and white.
Roses smell like sugar.
Roses roses look out be careful.
Roses on a flower feel like a blanket,
Sweet and smooth.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Grace's essay on Robinson Crusoe

The prompt asks Grace to use three descriptive words to describe Robinson Crusoe using details and events from the story to support the ideas.

I think Robinson Crusoe is creative. I say that because out of a few items he brought from the ship and found in the woods, he made a shelter, a dairy farm, crops, pots, and a calendar. He also uses his resources that you might not think would make good items. Like taking an empty bag and shaking it over the ground. He got a rewarded by having grain and rice to eat.

Robinson Crusoe is a hard worker. This is true because in the story he's almost never not working.
He's usually writing or cooking or walking around the island. Even when he gets back to England and he's rich and wealthy, he doesn't choose the easy life.

Robinson Crusoe's hope is never really lost. When he's ship wrecked and all alone he looks for a
solution even if the going is rough. Even though he doesn't all ways find a way, but he lived on the island and was healthy. Even in the dimmest situation, he still has hope.