Holiday Hustle 10K

Before Kohen's 1st basketball game this morning, I got up to go run the Holiday Hustle 10K at the YMCA....I didn't sign up with anyone...I had originally planned to run White Rock 1/2 marathon, but a cold in November set me back and I knew I didn't have it in me to try and catch up...So I opted for this 10K instead here in town:)....I did really well and was pretty proud of myself...My time was 59:29 or 9:36/mile...I still am not fast and am comfortable hanging out around a 10:00 mile so pushing myself this morning felt good and I wasn't dying!...I got 5th place in my age group and afterwards the kids meet up with me and we got a picture with Santa and Mrs. Clause!

 

Santa House

It was Kohen's turn to visit the Santa House...I was at Burgess this morning but got away to meet them over there and walk through with his class...When I got there they were waiting their turn and so they played Duck-Duck-Goose...This class loves this game...But it keeps them busy and that's good...

 Story time to start with....

 Listening to Santa...They loved this part...

Cutest boy with Santa Clause....

 Icing and eating their cookies....

 Ornament making time...Then I had to hurry and sneak back away to school...But glad I got to do this with him and Kresee...

Limo Ride

Like last year, Kohen got to go on the limo ride for selling all his Spaghetti Dinner raffle tickets...The kids love getting to go eat at Mazzio's for lunch and act like a bunch of crazy kids in the limo...And for the 2nd year, I also got lucky enough to be the teacher to ride in the limo with them..Yay!...Haha...I had my own car ready to go and was going to follow but got asked to ride...At least I got to be up front with the driver:)

All the 1st graders who went...

  

Kresee: Santa House

 I got to run over and meet Kresee's class for their trip to the Santa House today...I normally walk with them but had to get back to get to Kohen's field trip this morning as well...They were just walking up when I got there...

 She is so sweet and always gets so excited when she sees me....And she takes the best pictures...Always smiles for me:)

They listened to a story first and then went in another room to listen to Santa Clause...

We attempted a group picture...

She was excited to sit on Santa's lap...I think one of the few in her class who weren't scared of him..

Making cookies with Mrs. Clause

 Then off to make a rocking horse ornament with lots of glitter!

 She loves writing her name on everything so she did great writing it on her ornament...

The kids had a great time and I was glad I was able to join them

Thanksgiving Feasts

Both kids had their Thanksgiving feasts at school today...Kresee was so excited to wear her Turkey dress that TT gave her...She looks pretty stinking cute:)

 We get to each bring finger type foods and then you fill your plates with lots of random items--chicken nuggets, cheese, crackers, vegetables, cookies, pizza, fruit, etc

 

 Kohen's classes had their feast around 2:00 when they got back from PE...All 88 1st graders eating outside--most in shorts/shirts and it's November 20th:)...Everyone was supposed to bring an item...Their food consisted of: turkey lunch meat, grapes, apple slices, cubed cheese, carrots, chex mix and goldfish...I got to help and make all 88 of those plates....

Henderson Family Farm Field Trip

Kohen's 1st grade classes went on a field trip today...Again, I feel so lucky that I get to participate in everything he does:)...We drove an hour and it was a gorgeous day...A little windy, but not bad for the middle of November...

Here they are just getting off the buses...Kohen and Sam are such good buds

 They rotated them through 4 stations...First up was the big tractor...

 Everyone got to climb up in it...

 Then off to feed the cows and 2 donkeys....

Kohen was so excited about something; he's jumping up and down

 I loved this picture...All the cows came wanting to eat except this mama and her baby calf that was born just this morning!!

 Station #3 was showing how they used to mark the cows in the old days...

 We had a little down time, so lots of duck-duck-goose

Station #4 was the petting/feeding portion..They had chickens, pigs, miniature ponies, ducks, etc

 Free time spent playing in an old McDonald playland...Kohen and his friends played football...And a lot of kids gathered up 100's of pecans...

 Kohen got to meet this sweet little 3 legged dog

 Then it was a picnic lunch....

And back to school in the bus...I rode with a friend up there but rode in the bus back and I almost got car sick..I don't do well for long periods of time in the car when I'm not up in the front seat!

Leaves

 

Today the kids had a great time playing in the leaves over at Maw's and Papa' house...We took a big Maroney family picture and since they were already in cute clothes (not usual Sunday play clothes) I asked if they wanted to take a few...

 Kresee wasn't too sure about laying completely flat in them:)

 Kohen wanted to take a picture of Kresee and I

 Then Jaxson wanted to take one of the 3 of us...I don't think Kresee was ready--haha

Then Kohen really just wanted to take one of me by myself--geez!