Another day to "allow the beauty of nature arouse the students' senses and motivate learning" - according to the translation sent home to parents explaining today's Elementary field trip.
Bummer of today was the 80% of the Botanical gardens were now bloomed out. A big storm the day before we arrived, had a detrimental impact on many of the blooming varieties. But we were treated to some spectacular azaleas that made us a little homesick.
Below: The 2nd Grade class of Brownie and Potato, Momma was one of the chaperons for this wild group.
Below: Potato, and aspiring photographer it would seem, snapped this photo of a peony, still in bloom.
Above: Some variety of iris?
Below: Mrs. H's "group" for the day, Brandon (left), Tony (next to Brownie) and our girls. Hard to get them to pose together. Tony is a romantic interest of one of the girls...ever since Kindergarten...so it was an exciting/awkward day as we toured the gardens! ;)
Below: The Bug pauses in one of the greenhouses for a photo.
Below: Another peony shot by Potato.
Above: My nature photo contribution...azaleas!
Below: some unique sites of the day...
Below: Daddy and I with our teammate Mr. V...who loves to "Gump" himself into any/every photo!
Below: Nurse Ann with The Bug. Poor Nurse Ann, she struggles to continually educate me about Eastern Health ideas and practices that conflict with Western views of the same. She really tries to be gentle and patient with me...but we've had several times where we've left our sessions together, whether the topic be vaccinations, eye exercises, IVs given for any ailment, or bed rest for weeks on end, each shaking our head at each other. I am really astounded at her grace with me. She is a tender heart and she is so good to our children...I think she thinks she may be the only thing standing between them and some great health issues due to their parents' lack of knowledge of "common sense" health facts!
Below: We often see unusual (to our thinking) choices in attire. Here a local Kindergarten teacher from another school has brought her class for an enormous walk in the park...in her platform shoes.
Below: Magpie and Ethan...a dear close friend of our family...he comes to our home regularly for homework help...or just to hang out and soak up the chaos!
Daddy took a bad jolt to his back tonight in a van ride into town so he's turned in early to rest it. Please be lifting him up. We've got to get some things ready this week for our travel South next week, so we need Daddy to be all rested up before we leave our home! And, I'm having some weird neuro stuff with my left shoulder, elbow and hand. I have a significant neck injury from years ago that had caused nerve trouble in the past down my arm, but this pain and some real discomfort in the hand (like arthritis aching, I imagine.) Anyway, we could use your prayers if your remember us.
Grateful for everyday.
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Hi H family- we are finally back to a new normal and LOVE reading your blog stories --esppecially now that we have actually MET all the people in them (except for the new little dudes--congrats BTW!)Our sweet WillaJane has found her niche in the family and we are so glad to be home and back in a routine. We continue to lift you up and hope to have a package in the mail to you one of these days in the near future! Take care and know that we check in on you everyday!!
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