Where did November go?

Where did November go?  When I wasn't looking November just whizzed right by, here's some of the things that kept us busy on the Ponderosa.

There were dangerous boy things like hunting and shooting.

There was bike riding.

There were leaves everywhere, they can be useful in jumping, rolling and throwing!

There were birthdays.

There were babies visiting while their house was under construction.

Babies that love to eat avocados in their oatmeal

And their toes

 And their fingers

And one who loves to cuddle something while she sleeps.

There were more birthdays

There were babies dressed up for Thanksgiving.

And there were babies wearing boots!

It's enough to wear you out, so we better take a nap, because there could be even more fun ahead in December!

Thanksgiving Gravy

Our family had a feast at my Mom and Dad's house on Thanksgiving Day.  Pa is famous for his dressing and gravy and Granny as usual cooks up some delicious vegetables to fill us up! The Ponderosa stinkbugs tasted the gravy.

Parker prefers his chicken sticks and apples over the more traditional Thanksgiving foods.

But when you eat too much here's what happens next. . .

Fighting a Losing Battle!

We've spent the day on the Ponderosa fighting a battle we know we are going to lose!  Leaves have been blown and shoveled and raked and chopped and burned.  We got rid of tons, but. . .

We know that in the morning the places we cleared today will be covered again!

Don't Tell

Don't tell the flowers in my garden that today is November 8th and they should not be looking like this!

Sunday's Blast from the Past

 

I found this photo while going through some boxes that  Ruth Moles left behind.  She had labeled the back, but I recognized it.  It is the Cordell Hull Birthplace before any renovations were done. 

Halloween 2011

We left the Ponderosa on Halloween to visit the grands and watch them trick or treat in their neighborhood. The neighbors there take Halloween seriously and everyone gets out in the street and goes door to door visiting and gathering treats.  Most people sit out in their driveways or on their porches and pass out candy.  Parker likes to go out early so he can pass out treats when his bucket is full!

 

Parker knew he wanted this costume the first time he saw it!  It is Luigi from the Mario Brothers, a game he loves to play on the Wii.

 

The stinkbugs went as a puppy and a kitty.  They did not seem to mind dressing up and after visiting their neighbors went around the block in their stroller.  

 It was a festive day filled with fun and everyone was. . .

HAPPY!

A re-post from 2008!

(This is a re-post from August 25, 2008. I made it on the school blog but never on the Ponderosa blog.  I thought it was worthy of remembering.)

Are you a Technology Immigrant or Native?

Today at lunch I was talking with some fellow educators about how some of us older people are technology immigrants--we adapted to technology as it became available. (I remember when having a color TV was a big deal). Our students are technology natives they were born into a world filled with technology. They are not afraid to use it and accept it as a way of life. I used this story from my family's blog to illustrate the point, so indulge me while I share a grandma story!

Yesterday while Parker was playing in his Elmo sprinkler, he found a toad.

 He picked it up and examined the poor thing and it make a little chirping noise, maybe because it was terrified and maybe because it was being held a little tight, but Parker must have thought it was a cell phone because. . .

 He answered it!

 Hello!

No toads were harmed during the photo session that led to this post!