At the Back of the North Wind

Helen Stratton, 1870

Read It

Run Like The Wind

I love little kids...

In our Commonwealth class we made these Japanese Koi paper fish and my son and nephew thought they'd make good kites.

 

You know what's great about kids? 

They never think twice about making their own wind.

 A lack of a breeze doesn't stop them from going outside and flying a kite!

If only adults thought that way about more things.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Faire

 This was our first year attending this faire, and we really had a very good time!

Emma and her good pals Elisabeth Osborne and Emily Love wearing their lovely hats made in class with yours truly!

Leave the fighting to the Men! And if you can't beat your foe, just sit on them!

Aullo, Me Ladies!

Looks like some fierce battling between Mary, Queen of Scots and Mary Tudor, Queen of England!

Farnsworth Christmas Party

 This year we had so much fun at our annual party!

This was just about the funniest Santa ever!

First we all enjoyed a delicious breakfast

Then we opened our stockings

What a generous Saint Sandy we have! Three days in Disneyland, woohoo!

Then we had a talent show...this was totally awesome and I think we should do it every year!

Don't be a jerk, it's Christmas!

Looks like it was time for another contest, this time it's all cookies! and the winner is...

Sara and the raisin filled cookie!

Having so much fun can really take it out of you..

What a perfectly fun and fulfilling Christmas Party this was. Thank you to all who made it special!

Wish Lists

 Here are the links to each family member's wish list

Eric
9mm hollow point bullets
Lucky Brand Dungarees Classic Fit 40x32
Chocolate Chips
Electric Razor

Sara

Morgan
 Piano Tuning
Cute Clocks
Rug for her Room
Skirts
Jeans
Pictures

Abby
 Jewelery
Furry house slippers
Old Fashioned pictures
Bookstore gift card
Harry Potter movies 1 & 2
Small backpac-blue
X-Men movies
Blue Nook cover
 Teal Yoga pants
Tall bookcase

Emma
Piercing her ears (age 11)
Stud Earrings
Calligraphy Pen 
Ink
Digital Camera
Mini Violin
Pink Lace Undershirt size 8
Wife Beater Undershirts size 8
Bow and Arrows
Plain Red Shirt size 8 or M
 

Abraham
Brown Dress Shoes size 13
Cowboy Boots
Dragons and Dinosaurs
Clothes size 5T
Doughnuts
Transformers
 

Thanksgiving

I love Thanksgiving!

Love it, Love it!

This year we spent it at Scott and Heidi Farnsworth's home.

 Now you see Emma...

Now you don't!

The food was great, and we had a pie contest...

Skylar and the Ice Cream Cookie pie

Sandy and the Pecan pie and Apple pie

Kevin and the Chocolate Pumpkin pie

Glynis and the Old Fashioned Pumpkin pie

Morgan and the Key Lime pie

Sara and the Gingersnap Cheesecake Pumpkin pie

After the Judges taste testing....The winner is....

Skylar and the Ice Cream Cookie pie!! 

Yahoo Skylar, good job!

2nd place: Sara's Gingersnap Cheesecake Pumpkin

3rd Tied: Sandy's Pecan and Kevin's Chocolate Pumpkin

4th Tied: Morgan's Key Lime and Sandy's Apple

5th Glynis Old Fashioned Pumpkin

Good Job Ladies and Gents!

Emma's Baptism

While spending some R&R time in California, we had the privilege of having Emma baptized in Santa Maria with the Pismo Beach ward! On Saturday November 12, 2011 Emma entered the waters of baptism and officially became the newest member of the Meadows 10th ward! Congratulations Emma, job well done!

We love you Miss Emma. 

Remember the importance of this day and the promises you've made!