Brooke's pre-school continues

Cousin Joshua is wearing the orange shirt. Layla (our neighbor) has the dark brown side ponytail.

Even when Brooke gives a turn to these other (waiting) children, they ask her for help.

There is always plenty of learning going on at Rainbow school. I have known for a while now that Brooke is mechanically gifted. She loves to use a screwdriver. I love that she can even use this talent at school.

Halloween is here

Our ward Halloween party was tonight. We all dressed up...take a look. They had really fun trunks decorated for trick or treating. One was an actual ambulance, another was a spook house and another a haunted house where you stuck your hand in to see what was given to you. They had 4 rooms for the primary age children to do things such as musical chairs and stick your hand down in the brains. Good food as well, Lee made a great pot of chili and they always have great scones (really fry bread). A well planned party. We made it out by 8, since the primary sacrament program is at 9 tomorrow morning. I hope I can sleep tonight. Note: Perry sewed most of his costume.

Walking with a purpose

Today I went for a walk...with several hundred other people. http://www.bethecause.org/ Jenny, Gavin and Zeus joined me for a relaxing experience. The walk was held inside El Dorado park. Volunteers posted uplifting quotes all along the 3 mile path. I am always in awe of Gavin's angelic behavior. He seemed to enjoy himself, the dog's big tongue and the playground at the end of the walk. Zeus enjoyed himself as well, afterwards sleeping the day away with a rude interruption of a bath. Go to the link for a visual of last years experience. I want to be there, who will join me?

Brooke's cleaning again

When Brooke offers to help, she gets into it 110%. Today we had a casserole dish soaking in the sink that was completely caked on from baking in the oven (chicken pot pie). I showed her how to scrub it and thought to myself, "This will keep her busy for awhile". Next thing I know she is calling me into the kitchen wanting me to look at how much she had cleaned. The photos are the sight that I found. Yes, that is Brooke up on the counter really putting that elbow grease into her cleaning. Even her pigtails were in the soapy water. You better believe the casserole dish was spotless when she was done with it.

Jed and Brooke

The way to a man's heart is a shiny "motorcycle"
Koi pond at the Cerritos library.
Brooke is pointing to a "live" turtle at the bottom of the picture.

We took a trip over to the Ensign book store. These 4 year olds can sure talk about Jesus in a very grown up way. Then we saw a motorcycle store that Jed couldn't resist. The intention was to go to the Cerritos library fountains to cool off from the 100 degree weather, but the kids had fun running around outside and riding the escalator inside the library.

Washing cars with Lee

Brooke loves to be a helper. Yesterday, she wanted to help Lee wash cars. I could hear part of the conversation that was going on. Kids do say the most amazing things. She was telling him that the back of a book is called a "spine". She said that Mrs. Tami taught her that at Rainbow School. Then she proceeded to tell him, "Mom is going to freak out" When he asked, "why?" She said because the car would be so beautiful and shiny. Brooke is very insightful.

1984 Prom Party "Forever Young"

We used the timer on the camera (not so good). You are not getting to see the red fish net stockings.
Check out the blue eye shadow and huge earrings.

Grown ups have to come up with excuses to dress up. Lee and I went to a party last night that took us back a few years. I borrowed an outfit from a friend (and left my conservative world). This was a cross between Pat Benatar and Madonna. Can you believe that I was given an award "Most likely to have a Prom baby" How dare they? I am really appalled at the judges, just because I dress like this doesn't mean anything? Like, I'm so sure. j/k

A couple in our ward is part of a band that performed a rock concert for us during the "prom". They were really great, but I should have brought ear plugs, just to tone it down a little. Enjoy the pictures! For more pictures from a different camera check out this http://www.flickr.com/photos/31133749@N07/