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!

Update

It's been almost a month since I last posted, because we have been having so much fall fun there's no time to update!  Even when the days are cooler and rainy and we can't go outside we find something interesting to do--like head to the matinee where we can get in for half price.  Being seniors has its advantages.  Here are some highlights of our Ponderosa fun.

There was more Saturday morning soccer. . . 

 

There were happy smiling babies. . .

Fall Break

Parker had a fall break from school and came to the Ponderosa to stay for a few days.  They were busy days filled with all sorts of things such as. . . 

Playing Parker's Restaurant, Parker's Pro Shop and Parker's Store. . . 

 

Building stuff. . .  

Pumpkin smashing

 Collecting nuts for your fall break assignment. . .

 or getting all your grandparents to help you finish your assignment.

 Squirrel chasing

Trying to get the squirrel to come down and eat some of the nuts.

 Barrel cutting

( Safety rule:  Always wear your safety glasses while cutting barrels in half.)

 Harvesting the last of the garden and collecting bean seeds. . .

 All this work just wears a boy out.  He needs his rest so he can start over tomorrow. . .

Next day begins with a hike to Bunkum Cave. . .

There were fish to feed and tractors to ride. . .

 There were more smiling babies who came to get Parker. . .

 There was a trip to the corn maze. . .

There was some baby sitting with the Ponderosa Stink Bugs who are learning new things like eating with a spoon. . .

Rolling over. . . 

And watching TV. . .

 

 There was a special birthday party with cake and presents and games and babies who got to taste icing!

 

We've also been doing some fun stuff like visiting Peanut's aunts who can grow the most beautiful flowers and who are generous enough to share some seeds with me.

We've been getting the Ponderosa ready for winter by putting things away and burning leaves.  We beautified the Ponderosa with some fall decorations and we are looking forward to Halloween with the grand kids!  So what have you been up to?