Ender's field trip

Well, on Feb 8, the day after Solace's field trip, Wes and I took both boys to Ender's field trip (it was the exact same field trip to Mobius). Here are the pictures for your enjoyment...

Wes & Armour with the Philippines flag, in the filipino hut... Inside the thing that was supposed to represent a bllood. Ender found the white blood cell...

Buried...
A hitching a ride on the car with his big bro...
Dr Johnson & Dr Johnson check out the foot x-ray in the clinic...
I love this pic of A looking at the x-ray!!This one is him explaining his diagnosis after checking out the x-ray and consulting with the elder Dr Ender Johnson... E & a friend in the fire station area.

Our trip to the Philippines

Today the kids and I went to the museum nad our favorite part was the Philippines village. We took a LOT of pictures to show daddy (he went on his mission to Quezon City in the Philippines). We thought we would share the pictures we took with everyone-we know it's a long picture full blog, but we hope you enjoy our "trip to the Philippines." (You may have to click on the pics to enlarge them and read some of the signs.)

Welcome to this island/town.

About the hut.

In the hut

About the boatA in the boat
S & friend in the boatAbout the basket market
S Shopping at the basket market

About the Sari Sari storeThe signE running the Sari Sari store (Wes-check out all the stuff on the shelves and stuff)

S & friend shopping at the Sari Sari
Some of the products

More shopping

The fish market across the way from the Sari Sari

(Who knew Mel was a Dr and a store owner!)

While we were immersed in the culture, we learned a bit about the kinds of fruit at the market, and how to say their names in Tagalog. We also picked up a bit of the local language (Tagalog). But, as S pointed out to one of her friends, we actually know more Tagalog that is on this sign cause we all know how to say I love you (Mahal Kita) as well! And we know how to ask to get off the bus (or something like that...)

From what Wes has told me about the Philippines, the only things missing were long strands of pearls, big crowds, and a bunch of crazy, crazy traffic. Wes-any commentary?! Please leave it in comment form!

Sol's Field Trip

Today we took a field trip to the Children's Museum here with Solace's class. Tomorrow we will do the same field trip with Ender's class! It will rock I am sure. Our favorite part was the Philippines village (those pics will be in another, very long blog). It was an OK museum over all, but mostly it made us really miss our Omaha Children's Museum!

Armour drives Ender drives
Solace the firefighter
Armour and Ender
Army
Bongo boy Army.
Big Bongo boy Ender
Army
Barney Solace (her choice-not mine...)
Tigger Ender and Barney Solace on the Bongos.

The future rock band made up of my children.

In the ball area that is supposed to represent a blood cell.
Trying to get A out of the balls.
Playing with water.
Ender took this pic as we were getting ready to go up to the lunch.

Field Trips galore

Well, a couple weeks ago my sweet oldest 2 kids had their first preschool field trips! Solace's was on a Tuesday, and we all went with her (as mom was chaperoning), then Ender's was on Wednesday. They were the same field trip/tour of an apple orchard in Green Bluffs. Sadly, I did not have my camera on Tuesday, but I learned my lesson and brought it on Wednesday. I will say, the field trip on Tuesday was much more pleasant-warmer weather, better organized, less groups of kids and less chaos. But, here are the pictures from Ender's first (butt cold) field trip.

Armour freezing in his stroller.

Brothers waiting for the tour to begin. We are all freezing our A's off!!
After picking his pumpkin.

A treat of donuts and (cold ) cider (would have rocked if it had been warm).
"The cold no longer matters now that I have a donut!"
On the hayrack ride. Armour was pretty much freezing, refusing to wear a hat and pretty much done by the hayrack ride.