Excitement

So if Dani had an assignment to write a poem about an emotion, what do you think she'd pick?  Obviously the title of this post gives it away, but I am guessing most of you could have picked without any help.  Excitement is pretty much Dani's life, not many people can match her passion for every single thing that ever happens.  Here is her poem:

Excitement rushes out of me,

I am waiting for that day to come,

The day I'm waiting for,

I am excited; it will be so fun,

It will not be a bore

as excitement hurries from my core.

Bouncing off of walls,

Spinning 'round

Running through halls!

I can't wait

as day falls.

The day will make me feel great!

For I can't wait!

Excited, Excited,

Full speed ahead!

I cannot lie in my bed,

while excitement is in my head!

This assignment was at just the right time for Dani's feelings to be intense.  Her birthday and Halloween being the same day and coming up.  I truly believe it "hurries from her core"!

Feast your eyes on this!

The fourth grade had a feast and all the kids dressed as knights, peasants, kings, and princesses. Britti went for the knight deal and it looked great. I don't think Knights should end up in the stocks though!

Hogle Zoo

The zoo is such a fun first grade field trip. Our group was the tigers and we had the cutest kids in our group.

Byngo Bongo Rojo

So I don't know if anyone else plays the byngo bongo game in the car, but my kids do. They decided to add rojo and when Nica taught it to Sydney, it turned into the music I heard for 30 minutes on the bus ride.

Diorama

Have you ever been so excited about something you just couldn't stand it!?  Well that's how Nica felt about this.  It was her news event of the day and she wouldn't let it go.  She wanted to get it all done that very day.  I could not comply at the moment, so I heard about it everyday till it was done.  It is of the white-tailed deer, which she molded out of playdough herself.  You should ask her what she learned!

Don't mind the milk carton waiting to go out!  Just be glad the rest of my house wasn't in the picture!

Geology Rocks!

Britti knows quite a bit of geology now. This is her trifold she presented to the first grade.

Climbing monkeys

FHE with the Lance VB Fam! Rock Climbing! Great Lesson! No Rain! Good Food!

Britti looking a bit concerned!

Dani and Britt - Who will reach the top first?

"Ahh, I feel so much better with my feet on the ground!"

Nica's first attempt - Alot of slips and hanging by the rope - Dont look down!

Nica would not give up! Keep climbing!

"Dad I made it to the top! Do I have to come down?"

Tin Foil Dinners right out of the fire! Yum Yum - (Thanks Emily)