Focus

Society always has "buzz words" or words that are the IT thing for that time (selfie was the word of the year for 2013???? Hilarious!)  Around here we have buzz words too.  For 5th grade one of our major buzz words has been FOCUS!  I'll admit, I sometimes need reminded to focus.  But I'm thinking especially of C.  But the key would be, he needs to learn to focus on what is important--not always what he wants to focus on.

All that for back story for the following picture.

One day, it was almost time for lunch.  I asked C to go downstairs, get out a pan, and put a can of soup in the pan to warm for lunch.  All instructions he should be able to follow and has done (although not all together) in the past.

I came downstairs a few minutes later (thankfully only about 5) to find this pan with a can of soup  sitting on the counter.  The burner was on (not very high).

Ummmmm

question #1: whatever makes you think this will be the appropriate pan for a can of SOUP?

question #2: why is the burner on but nothing in the pan? "I was warming the pan up."

Common sense:

answer #1: common sense would have told you that the soup would not have worked in this pan.

answer #2: common sense would have told you that it might be dangerous to put an empty pan on the stove, turn the burner on, and walk away.

He just wanted to get done what he was told to do so he could move on to what he wanted to do.  So the word of the day is "Focus on what you are told to do"  Actually, I guess that's a phase---I mean phrase.

Grand Prix

AWANA Grand Prix this year started with dinner at church and then the race in the auditorium.  As usual, there were a few glitches that delayed the races, but once they got fixed everything proceeded fairly quickly.  C ended up getting a medal for design.  But his was one of the slowest cars of the night.

One of the race officials was Mr. Dennis.  Mr. Dennis's favorite AWANA activity was the Grand Prix. Mr. Dennis and his wife Peggy became one of our "non-Christmas Elf projects" Sadly not long after the Grand Prix, Mr. Dennis beat us all to seeing K again. 

Thanksgiving part home

We played lots of games together.

We went to Weber Grill for Thanksgiving dinner.

We did do some Black Friday shopping.  Some of it was midnight online shopping.
While at Kohl's we found Woody. Poor guy.

One of the games we played was Bunco.  Notice who was playing.  I guess we hadn't played it in awhile.

Thanksgiving part away

Daddy wasn't able to get off work the week of Thanksgiving.  So we drove to NY the week before Thanksgiving.

We stopped at KK on the way there and on the way home.  YUM

On the way home, Tyler followed us home on "his way" to PCC to visit Bethany.  While he was in FL, C's little friend KJ that moved away spent the night.  Then Ty spent the night again on his way back home.  Then Alyssa came to spend a few nights with us.  Nana and Papa spent one night with us when they dropped her off.  We have been a regular bed and breakfast since we got home.  "We'll leave the light on for ya."

Misc.

Some visitors in my garden.

Uncle J's "costume" for work

Not sure……...

Put a request on Facebook for more canning jars.
One friend gave me 36!  Another 6.  I have plenty now!

Kids Choir under new management.

Got to spend a few hours with this cutie.  Who is getting so big!

Our first snowfall of the year (can you see it?) This was November 12. It's gonna be a long winter.

And this is how my son goes out to play in said "snow"

Was looking for something in K's room.  Found a purse with these items in it.
Which one does not belong?  Made me laugh.  She was always a squirrel.