Field Trip ... The Seattle Aquarium

I was a chaperon for Cole's class to the Seattle Aquarium.  I also drove 3 BOYS to there, I swear they talk more then girls do!  I think the dad that rode with me was going to go crazy with me.  The hour long drive was one of arguing, sing and very few quiet moments .. hehe.  Each chaperon only had 2 kids (only 18 kids in the class 3rd / 5th Grade) so it actually worked out great.  I had a very nice 5th grader that went with me and Cole.  We had a fun time and lot's of pictures!  Just a quick post of some pictures, I'm too pooped for anything else!

Seals & Otters

Marine Talk & Feeding Time

Seals & Otters

Touch with one Finger

& Lunch

Octopus time

& Special Talk for just our class

Underwater dome!

Sharks & Scuba Divers

We End with Class photo ... Lot's of smiles

Hope you have a great day!

Eric Carle Treat Bags

Caden's Kindergarten class is heading to a special play at the Pantages Theater of the characters of Eric Carle (The Author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar).   I got inspired to do something fun for the kids, so I hit Pinterest and saw a birthday party for an Eric Carle theme.  I found an idea to put out treats and name them something from on of his books (found this idea on Catch My Party).  So instead of doing a large bowl that people can grab out of like at a party I decided to do individual treat bags!  I know I'm brilliant .. lol just joking!  I went on to Google to find the images and then add the words.  I started to print on card stock but printer hated the paper so I switched to white copier paper that I then cut and attached to the card stock!

Here are the images I found on Google with the wording

You can copy and paste in word to make your own treat bags!

Very Hungry Caterpillar

Sweet Fruit Slices

The Greedy Python 

Gummies

Baby Bear Gummies

This was a simple one to make, I hit up the bulk section of my Winco (but you can always hit the candy isle and take them out of the bags).

What you need:
Fruit Slices (I used Watermelon slices)
Gummy Bears
Gummy Worms
Plastic Bags
Ribbon (to tie up bags)
Paper (to print your cards - You can use card stock if your printer likes it)
Printer (to of course print the cards)

Fill the plastic bag with the candy that coordinates with the card (Fruit Slices / Watermelon Slices for Hungry Caterpillar - Gummy Worms for Greedy Python - Gummy Bears for Baby Bear).  Tie up with a ribbon and add your card.  Hand out as party favors or like I'm doing for the kids classmates.

I hope you enjoy this would be fun to do as thank you bags for a Eric Carle themed birthday party or heck just like I did for your kids classroom.

Caden's First Field Trip ....

Caden's kindergarten class had their first field trip on Tuesday!  We hit the pumpkin patch (hint the reason for the pumpkin patch cupcakes yesterday's post).  I got off a few hours early and headed to the school.  This year there are only 8 kids in the school, so we all fit into the school small van.  It was a short 25 minute drive from the school!  We loaded up and hit the patch buddy system in plan!  Each kid even got to take home a pumpkin!  It rained on us and let's just say this mom forgot her hat and may have looked like a wet dog, but hey I had my cute rain boots on!  Here are a few fun pictures of our trip!

We did the Haymaze (only a few panicked faces)

Then to the Petting Farm, We saw:

Newborn Kitties, Sheep, Mini Horses, Chicks, Calfs, Pigs & even a Caterpillar

Pumpkin Patch time!  Hayride there and back!

(Plus my cute boots)

And a Classroom Picture

A little rain didn't hurt us!  What a fun day!

Queue in Car full of kids … NOW

This am I will be heading out with Cole’s class to head up to our state capital Olympia!  We will playing all day at the Children’s Hands on Museum!  Watch out world we are bring 22 kids with only 5 or so adults!  I think I may have to take that Excedrin before I leave the house today.  I may just need a nice glass of wine when I get back.

Wish me luck!

Weekend Wrap ~ It was suppse to be down time!

This weekend was one of no parties so it will be down time right? LOL well if I sit on the couch then I feel like I'm not being a good mom etc. So it was time to do some cleaning and a few other fun things!

My headset died as you know.

Rick tried to fix it, sadly it is dead :(.

I use it 6 days a week for work so $60 for a year I guess isn't bad.

Cole's school had bowling last week!

What a fun way to teach kids Math & part of their PE unit.

Saturday was the day of cleaning!!!

Well that is between job in the AM and job in the PM

No before pictures, yes I'm a little embarrassed of it!

I didn't think this would take all day! UGH

Sunday was church

Then playdate at the boys cousins house

It was so nice to sit and talk with an adult.

Only had to stand up like 10 times to see why Caden was crying.

It's rough being the smallest kid :)

Then we have Rick's Birthday!

Rick attended SDSU so he loves SD Chargers

Can you believe that Skin was $35!!

Loves Emergency so I found Season 6 on DVD

And loves old school A Team so we'll try for the new DVD

(you know my thoughts on remakes)

So there you have it some of the weekend and the week all wrapped up into one :).

Weekend Wrap Wednesday ~ School Happenings, Quilt Making & of course Dessert

Well this weekend was full of lot's of stuff as usual! As you know we've had some ups and downs and Rick is still working part time jobs nothing full time so mama is still a little going bonky but hey that what makes life fun ... LOL :).

Cole's school had Mix Match Day

Yes the socks & shoes too!

Saturday I worked until a little after 9am when I started to hear logos hit the wall and blood curdling screams I knew it was the time to call it a day with work. We headed right to the store to pick up supplies for the quilt I'm making (Ok Racheal is I'm helping). Then off to Racheal's house to start on it! Ok I must say Quilting sounds so easy you think about it I'm about $50 into it so far but we're only got 2 weekends into it so far and still have more to do. Yup I so see why people sale Quilts for $300, it's a ton of work. I'm just so lucky to have Racheal, she sews I iron yup it's a perfect team .. LOL :)

Cole loves to help with our projects, he's ironing!!!

Yup that is me too, Cole took a pic of my tummy .. ugh

I think it's turning out beautiful, I love the colors

I told Rachael I almost want to keep it ... lol!!!

Yes these are wedding dresses I need to sale.

Brand new tag still on from $800 to $600

REALLY what was I thinking, ugh need to sale for like $100 each

Rachael could fit in them so she was my model

Then Cole had a field trip this Tuesday, I made Rick go ... lol he had to get up early. Let's just say he wasn't happy but he went. And then he didn't take a bunch of pic's like I asked. He did get pictures of Cole's behind and backside ... lol! The went on a fairy and to the other Teacher's Cabin. For you who followed from last year yes that is the same sweatshirt Cole wore on this same trip last year ... lol!

And of course I leave you with a YUMMY Desert.

Yes I'm still stress eating, things just have been a little topsy turvy!

Easy Banana Cream Pie

EASY BANANA CREAM PIE

2 bananas
1 (9 inch) baked pie crust
2 c. milk, divided
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (5 1/2 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
Whipped cream

Slice bananas into crust. Add 1/2 cup milk to cream cheese; mix well until blended. Add pudding mix and add remaining 1 1/2 cups of milk. Beat slowly. Pour into crust. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve with whip cream.

ALEXIS NOTE: Ok READ this BAKED pie crust don't get in a hurry and throw it in the shell before you cook it. You'll have to scrap it out and believe me it's not so pretty if you shovel it back in :). I used my sugar free Jello and the flavor I had on hand was Banana Cream yup it worked perfect. I also used neufchatel cheese it's 1/3 the fat and I think taste the same. I also skipped the whipped cream.

Field Trip Day (Watch out ... Crazy Camera Mom)

Yeah it's our first field trip day since the official first one we weren't able to attend. Today was field trip day to the Berry Field. So Friday I called to see if I was one of the drivers, nope they didn't need me, so I called this morning to see if I could go. The teacher is like oh you're not going to drive now? So it looks like I was on drive list, of course it is now 8am and I need to be ready and there by 8:45am. I grab the registration and my license, get dressed in record time and grab Cole. Crap forgot about the other boys, Rick can you take them to Grandma Pat's? Grumpy was oh so happy to do that, do you detect the touch of sarcasm there? We hope in the car and it's super dirty so I try to clean as much as I can. We get going and I realize I'm needing the $6 for the farm, oh man what the heck is wrong with me I had the whole weekend to get cash. I stop at the first 7-11 I see have Cole pick out a drink grab 2 bananas (because I'm a healthy mom like that) and go to check out and see the sign no cash back. Ok no worries where is your ATM, behind that latter with the guy on it? Ok back in the car, sorry dude yes you can get a drink at the next place. Stop at the next gas station I've never realized before that there are like 6 gas stations before school. Thankfully this next one lets us get cash back for the small fee. So I'm 5 minutes late not too bad considering everything. We get in the office and they need my license and my insurance card. Insurance card oh crap I so have a expired one, ok I'll just call the insurance guy and have him fax one over. Who doesn't answer there phones after 8am?? Thankfully a few kids didn't show so it was just me and Cole in the car, yup I'm so a great helper!

To the farm we go and boy was it super fun we got to feed the chickens, pick apples, dig up potatoes, ride in a hay ride and pick out a pumpkin. Cole and his partner Bella were super cute holding hands trying to avoid the big mud holes. They only got talked to a few times, I finally found another child that doesn't listen like Cole. We had so much fun minus the mud it was a very cool first field trip.

Starting our field trip, Cole's PreK Class

Cole and his buddy Bella

Stop Squeezing my hand Cole ;)

Ready to feed the chickens, here is some bread.

Feeding the chickens

Digging up Potatoes

Come on buddy

Get on the hey ride

Mom it's too heavy you carry it! Don't you love the face!

After the farm we head to the chiro since I'm starting to walk with a limp again and my back is hurting really bad. We did a pretty good job playing since they have a cool playroom for kids, we didn't have to wait that long to be seen. After being adjusted and told to go lie down with some ice I call into work yet again ... GRRR I'm so dead! Not feeling like taking Cole to daycare I take him home with the treat to be good! It actually worked he ate lunch and went took a nap! After icing and needing to stand I figure I need to take out Roy's garbage. Guess all the fun stuff I found in there, a open can of Spam (that was just opened not eaten just opened), a can of Pepsi have drank, bags of food yet again! So on a hunch I open the draw and guess what I find string cheese, a yogurt drink, bags of beef jerky and a box of cookies. Kids, and when it's not your kid what can you do? I call to the host people and find that I should take it out of his room and talk to him about it and tell him that if it happens again I'm going to have to take something away. Oh boy tonight is going to be fun, he's going to nod and say yes and then continue to keep doing it. I don't want this to be a long 7 more months! Any advice?