Troop Mackinac

Over 8,000 boxes of cookies got these girls to Mackinac Island!!  What a super fun time...waterpark at the hotel, s'mores on the beach of Lake Huron, touring the island and Fort Mackinaw, and crossing the bridge to the UP.

After riding the ferry under the bridge to the island, we saw the highlights of the island from a horse drawn carriage. We stopped for a quick moment at Arch Rock and then headed to the fort where we had lunch and explored by foot.

 

The tandem bikes were a hit and super fun!  It took a little practice but Allie and I got the swing of it.  We rode to Sugarloaf, Turtle Park, and to the Grand Hotel to hang out in a rocking chair on the world's longest porch.

 

All in all, we had an amazing time with amazing friends.  These girls sure did work hard, but it most definitely was well worth it.

Back to School-ish

This year is like no other.  Back to school, half days, wearing masks.  It may be a bumpy ride these next few weeks as we venture through this tornado of back to school with Covid, but we will persevere.  There will many, many, MANY bumps in the road, I'm sure.  However, I'm proud and so happy that our district is back to school with kids IN school safely.

 Allie was so happy to be back to school...with her friends and in front of the teacher she was hoping to get, Mrs. Nafso.  She had her outfit picked out the night before, her backpack all packed, and a little something for her teacher too.  Allie was smiles all the way there!  Ayden may hove not wanted anyone to know, but I know deep down inside he was excited to be back to school too.  Even though he would prefer his mom to be his teacher all day, he went willingly into his classroom to meet his new teacher, Mrs. Pace.

This year marks many "news" for me too!  This year I'll be teaching 100% virtually from my little iCenter office.  I'll meet with my classes 2 days of the week via Zoom and I'll be reading in small intervention groups with student on the other 2 days.  I'm so happy to have the opportunity to touch so many students as their iCenter teacher!!

Ayden is 7!

Ayden is 45 inches tall and weighs 43 pounds.  He loves to snuggle with Mom in bed and take bike rides around the neighborhood.  Penguins and chickens are his favorite animals and he loves to catch and hold chickens when the opportunity arises.  Ayden likes to play doggy and play with his monster trucks.  He has really gotten good at baseball and his favorite color is orange.  Ayden likes to watch Star Wars and drive boats.  Ayden's favorite foods are Golden Delicious apples and grilled cheese sandwiches.  He is so artistic at drawing, painting, and making.  Ayden is full of energy and love.

Ayden's recent love for Star Wars was the inspiration for his backyard, Jedi Training birthday bash!  His small group of friends learned Jedi skills and how to use the FORCE!

  

Perfectly Picked

My favorite thing of fall...APPLE PICKING!  I just love me a hayride out in the orchard to climb in the trees...eating every variety along the way.  It was a perfectly cool fall afternoon for some tasty cider, donuts, and caramel apples.  Nana joined in the fun and helped these two find the perfect apples to add to their lunches.