Modules Swim Meet

Fall Modules came to an end with the Modules Swim Meet at the WCCC. Ryder has worked really hard on his skills these past couple of months. This was going to be an early morning meet and Ryder was eager to get it started.

List of Races

Organized Chaos
Warm ups & stretching

First Race....50 Meter Free Style

Change of schedule
50 Meter Back Stroke

25 Meter Free Style

He swam each of his heats really well coming in First, Second, and First places.  He came in 13th Place Overall with a personal best on the 50 Meter Free Style.  It amazes us how much he has grown over the last eight weeks and that he continues to be excited about swimming.

Winter Module is a week away and he can't wait to get back in the pool.  Hopefully, we can all survive this next week and all his energy away from the pool.

Super Moon

The arrival of the Super Moon was highly anticipated in the news and at our house.  2 out of 3 kids studying space and all it's parts this was an event not to be missed.  Which we almost did until Reganne ran outside with the camera.  She wanted to capture it in all its glory. 

Close up and personal

From a distance

She proved me wrong with these pictures.  If we have any doubts what they are teaching in her science class each day they can be laid to rest.  Ryder tagged along and shared his knowledge of the skies with everyone.

I love the spontaneity of their eagerness to share all things they learn.  Who knows when I might learn something new.

Simple Saturday.....

It seems that our Saturdays are always full of errands, sports, and friends.  However, this Saturday there were no sports and plenty of errands.  I took a break and headed outside to check on Ryder and the dogs.  Ryder quickly showed me the jungle gym and all the fun stuff he could do on it.

Howling at the morning sun.
I had to remind him that the neighbors were still asleep.

Watch me swing from the slide.

Teaching Ginger a new trick.
Climbing a ladder and the sliding down on the slide.

I had no idea that dogs could actually do that, but she loved following Ryder around the yard.

Lunch time
Ryder just couldn't resist climbing in the
old fire truck.

It was a somewhat relaxing day without deadlines or schedules.  Who knew we would be wearing shorts and flip flops in November.  Now if we could only keep the time the same and do away with either Daylight Savings or Standard Time.  

Most of us are ready to end the day at 7 when it gets really dark. We do have a couple of rebels that aren't ready to call it a night until 10.  I end up staying up later after begging, pleading, and maybe a few threats for those rebels to go to bed.  Hopefully, this week will be easier.

Sixth Grade Star Party

The Sixth Graders have just finished learning about the Solar System and it was time now for some hands on learning.  The school parking lot was full we were running a little behind since I had to convince Reganne that she would have fun and get extra credit.

She needed to sign in first and she soon linked up with her friends.  She was gone running, playing, and giggling with a whole pack of girls.  The last stop of the night was the telescopes setup in the dark parking lot.  They waited patiently in the long line.  One line showed the moon very clearly even the craters.  They all loved it and ran off to look thru the other ones.

The party came to and end but the smiles remained and so did the crafts they made.  Reganne had fun playing with her gravity ball that was until Ginger grabbed it and claimed it for her own.  Slim and all.

Puppy Pampering

The dogs were in much need of a lot of pampering which included baths & haircuts.  Ginger has been really uncomfortable with the heat and isn't above begging for ice cubes when your filling up a glass. 

Clean and with less hair.

Dang I smell better

A few hours later the hair was still neatly groomed but the doggy smell had returned.

We can now see those mischievous eyes. 

Thank goodness their hair doesn't grow as fast as mine or the pampering could get very pricey.  Or we would have to learn how to do the pampering.

A New Friend

The end of summer we had 3 new families move into the neighborhood.  All 3 have kids Reganne's age but only one of them is a girl.  Kailani turned twelve in June and is in the Seventh Grade.  The girls have been slowly making friends since then.  

Kailani was going to make dinner for her family and invited Reganne to come an help.  With a little prompting she was off. 

Team work
Everything tastes better when poked with a stick.

Final product
They did it all by theirselves.

Those smiles are awesome and even better they made these from start to finish by themselves.  I asked Reganne how they tasted and if she liked them.  Are you kidding?  The only thing I liked was the pineapple.  There was a hidden agenda to this project...Personal Progress.

Their next project was making cookies for all the little boys having a late night on Friday night.

School Projects.....1st Trimester

6th Grade you get to take Band, Orchestra, or Theater, Art, and Choir.  Reganne chose to do Theater, Art, and Choir.  She was lucky enough to get Art for 1st Trimester.  She loves to draw and create.  She didn't like the tests or writing about art.

We love to see what she creates and is willing to share.  She told us about a mask she was making of a lion.  Have you ever heard of paper mach?  It's gross playing with it but she was proud of the result. I am amazed by her talent and her deep concentration while creating.

Lion Mask

Ryder too was busy creating all sorts of creepy pictures and fun stories.  He too is very creative and loves to draw, build, and write stories.

Haunted House

These kids amaze me daily with what they can do and accomplish when they set their minds to do something.  I now know for a fact that I am the only one in our family that can't draw even a straight line.  Thank goodness I have all of them to help me out in my time of need.