Today I got a call from Noah's teacher. You just have to assume that's never good. But, in a funny way, this one was.
She called to let me know that Noah got in trouble today during inside recess. Apparently he was a part of a group of kids who were being loud and rough while pretending to play football - not acceptable behavior for inside recess.
She said she wasn't there because she was on her lunch break, but when the kids got back into the classroom, the tattle-taling began and she was filled in on everything. Apparently Noah isn't used to being in trouble and broke down in tears. She called him out of the classroom to talk with him and to calm him down.
When they got back in the room, she told the offenders that they had to give her 3 of the tokens that they had earned toward their end of month trip to her "store." As Noah handed her his, he told her, "I gave you 4 because I'm REALLY, REALLY sorry."
What a good kid! I know, I know. If you've ever been around him, you're probably thinking, "But he's a typical, loud, obnoxious boy!" Yes, he's that. But he also has the purest, sweetest heart of anyone I've ever met.
I love that kid.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
D - Obligatory Pumpkin Patch Pics
Just like all of the rest of you, we managed to squeeze in a trip to the Pumpkin Patch this year. The kids weren't too thrilled that I made them dress cute and matchy, but why else would you go other than to get some cute fall pics of your kids?
Katie loved jumping in the hay bales...
Finding our way through the corn maze...
Tire swing!
(Aren't you glad that I feel the need to tell you what each picture is, as if you couldn't figure it out for yourself?)
(resisting the temptation to do that now)
Notice Noah's fake smile. His fun was over by now, and he was ready to go and quit having his picture taken.
Noah informed us that the best part of pumpkin patches is just getting to pick out a pumpkin. I told him that next year we'd just dress up and go to Walmart. It would be much cheaper that way, and we'd get a decent sized pumpkin!
Katie loved jumping in the hay bales...
Finding our way through the corn maze...
Tire swing!
(Aren't you glad that I feel the need to tell you what each picture is, as if you couldn't figure it out for yourself?)
(resisting the temptation to do that now)
Notice Noah's fake smile. His fun was over by now, and he was ready to go and quit having his picture taken.
Noah informed us that the best part of pumpkin patches is just getting to pick out a pumpkin. I told him that next year we'd just dress up and go to Walmart. It would be much cheaper that way, and we'd get a decent sized pumpkin!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
D - Branson (the end)
In addition to our bigger activities, we did do a few other things. A big highlight for the kids was the Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede show. Unfortunately, they didn't allow photography, so this is all we got. It was a neat stunt horse show/competition in a big arena where you cheer for either the North or the South. They serve an enormous dinner and you root for your team while you eat. The kids really enjoyed it except that we were on the side of the South and they lost. Noah (aka Mr. Competitive) was VERY disappointed.
Another evening we visited Branson Landing. It is a big shopping/eating area with an outdoor music/fountain/fire show. We stayed to watch the show run a couple of times.
Besides these things, we did our usual hotel things. Swam in the pool, got ice in the ice bucket, dove headfirst onto the beds - you know, all the things everyone does when they stay in a hotel.
All in all, we had a great time. I love spending time with my family in this special way, and feel very blessed that we are able to do it. Looking forward to next year!
Another evening we visited Branson Landing. It is a big shopping/eating area with an outdoor music/fountain/fire show. We stayed to watch the show run a couple of times.
Besides these things, we did our usual hotel things. Swam in the pool, got ice in the ice bucket, dove headfirst onto the beds - you know, all the things everyone does when they stay in a hotel.
All in all, we had a great time. I love spending time with my family in this special way, and feel very blessed that we are able to do it. Looking forward to next year!
D - Branson (part 3)
Our last full day in Branson we spent at the Dogwood Canyon Nature Park. It is an absolutely beautiful area with 6.5 miles of paved walking/biking trails. Because we found prices in Branson laughable at this point, we elected to make our children WALK the trails for $30 (for all of us) rather than the cushy $55 bike ride. Oh, yeah. They're tough!
There were sooooo many beautiful waterfalls.
Truthfully, Noah wasn't big on this day. It actually was quite hot, and a 10+ mile walk didn't appeal to him much. In fact, he pretty much had no fun at all until he figured out that by feeding the trout fish food, he might be able to catch one with his bare hands.
Mike had a lot of fun photographing the trout as they ate. There are MANY more pics just like this that I had to choose from.
If you look closely, you'll see Noah on the shore by the lake. While the rest of us hiked up the small mountain to walk under a waterfall, Noah stubbornly stayed behind because he was SURE he could catch a fish here.
Unfortunately, he never caught one; although he did touch several of them.
Here are some hot and sweaty, exahausted kids celebrating because we finally reached our destination - the prettiest part of the park. Unfortunately for them, that just meant they had to turn around and walk back out....
I'm pretty sure that every time a bike rider passed us by the kids uttered thoughts of how they would never be so cheap on their family vacations when they grow up. We'll see....
There were sooooo many beautiful waterfalls.
Truthfully, Noah wasn't big on this day. It actually was quite hot, and a 10+ mile walk didn't appeal to him much. In fact, he pretty much had no fun at all until he figured out that by feeding the trout fish food, he might be able to catch one with his bare hands.
Mike had a lot of fun photographing the trout as they ate. There are MANY more pics just like this that I had to choose from.
If you look closely, you'll see Noah on the shore by the lake. While the rest of us hiked up the small mountain to walk under a waterfall, Noah stubbornly stayed behind because he was SURE he could catch a fish here.
Unfortunately, he never caught one; although he did touch several of them.
Another little guy enjoying the park...
Here are some hot and sweaty, exahausted kids celebrating because we finally reached our destination - the prettiest part of the park. Unfortunately for them, that just meant they had to turn around and walk back out....
I'm pretty sure that every time a bike rider passed us by the kids uttered thoughts of how they would never be so cheap on their family vacations when they grow up. We'll see....
D - Branson (part 2)
It turned out that our favorite activity in Branson was when we rented a pontoon boat and spent the day at Table Rock lake. I wasn't just dying to do this because we have a boat and go to Arcadia when we want, so a day at the lake didn't sound all that out-of-the-ordinary to me. Was I ever wrong! It was just beautiful. The water was clear, the shorelines were lovely. A cushy, shaded pontoon boat is WAY more comfortable than our old bass boat. We were in the lap of luxury.
Katie likes it!
Noah found an original place to eat his lunch.
Katie thought it looked fun, so she joined him for her picnic.
My first ever time to try tubing, and Mike didn't go easy on me.
He was really trying to knock us off! Check out the air Noah is getting here.
Once Katie got on, it got a lot easier. She doesn't like to go fast, so Noah was pretty bored.
The boys had a great time showing off their lake-diving skills.
We all had a great time!
Maybe someday we'll upgrade our boat.....and our lake.....
Katie likes it!
Noah found an original place to eat his lunch.
Katie thought it looked fun, so she joined him for her picnic.
My first ever time to try tubing, and Mike didn't go easy on me.
He was really trying to knock us off! Check out the air Noah is getting here.
Once Katie got on, it got a lot easier. She doesn't like to go fast, so Noah was pretty bored.
The boys had a great time showing off their lake-diving skills.
We all had a great time!
Maybe someday we'll upgrade our boat.....and our lake.....
D - Branson (part 1)
In my woeful neglect of our blog over the past many months, I somehow avoided posting anything about our July Branson vacation. Since this blog is primarily for my enjoyment and the only scrapbook I have, I'm going to go ahead as if we just got back yesterday. So, welcome to our summer vacation!
We had a great time this year, as we always do when we travel. We decided to stick with our road trips close to home and discovered that Branson is an easy drive with a lot of fun family activities. Of course, this family fun comes with a steep price tag. We joked that a family of 4 can't do anything there for less than $200. Funny, but painful.
Here we go!
First stop: Silver Dollar City!
The kids really did enjoy the rides. But because Mike can't spin without getting sick, I was nominated for all round & round activities. Fun!
The only thing I remember about visiting SDC when I was a kid was making these candles. So, of course, my kids had to do the same thing!
SDC was originally founded when they opened the Marvel cave up for tours. The park just grew up around the cave as they provided more and more activities for tourists to take part in. We always enjoy a good cave tour, so this was a lot of fun and a great way to cool off! And since it is included in the admission price, it's a can't miss for the big-spending Bosleys!
Leaving on the tram. Mike always finds clever ways to photograph the family.
We had a great time this year, as we always do when we travel. We decided to stick with our road trips close to home and discovered that Branson is an easy drive with a lot of fun family activities. Of course, this family fun comes with a steep price tag. We joked that a family of 4 can't do anything there for less than $200. Funny, but painful.
Here we go!
First stop: Silver Dollar City!
The kids really did enjoy the rides. But because Mike can't spin without getting sick, I was nominated for all round & round activities. Fun!
The only thing I remember about visiting SDC when I was a kid was making these candles. So, of course, my kids had to do the same thing!
SDC was originally founded when they opened the Marvel cave up for tours. The park just grew up around the cave as they provided more and more activities for tourists to take part in. We always enjoy a good cave tour, so this was a lot of fun and a great way to cool off! And since it is included in the admission price, it's a can't miss for the big-spending Bosleys!
Leaving on the tram. Mike always finds clever ways to photograph the family.
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