Isaiah

Our little man has definately cost a pretty penny lately! For over a year, Isaiah has been battling digestive issues. We recently took him back to our chiropractor for some adjustments to see if it would help.....but to no avail. The next step was to put him on a gluten-free diet.....success! In an attempt to clear him from his allergy to wheat/gluten, we have been taking him to a NAET (accupuncture/chinese medicine) doctor. This last week, he has received treatment for low calcium absorbtion, and gluten/wheat. The latter treatment does not appear to have worked, so we will most likely attempt another later this week. Our hope is to get our little man back on a regular diet, enjoying a variety of foods again......I'll keep you posted!

Birthday Boy!

Eli celebrated his 6th birthday last month! Jerry and I surprised him with a new bike at Richardson Bike Mart. Eli was excited to get home and take a bike ride with Dad. His old bike sits in the garage, waiting to be handed down to Isaiah on his birthday next month :)

Halloween

Fall is one of my favorite times of year, so I was eager to take a trip to the pumpkin patch. This year, we tried a new place in Flower Mound. The patch included bounce houses, wagon rides, rows and rows of pumpkins, and an area filled with wood cut-outs and props for picture taking.

The next weekend, the boys and I waited in the rain with hundreds of frisco residents for the Frisco Fire Safety Town Halloween Spooktacular!!! After an hour and a half line, we were able to trick or treat in the miniature town and the boys were thrilled with their bags of candy! Next year, we will definately wait to come towards the end of the night to avoid the long lines...

The following week, we attended two Halloween parties. One party was a homeschool crafts/cupcakes at the park, and the other was a backyard parade/games/treats with our Little Elm playgoup.

A couple nights before Halloween, we took the boys to the Fall Festival at Stonebriar Church. It was pretty crowded last year, but this year was even busier! We only caught the last hour of the bounce houses and games, but Eli was still able to win plenty of candy!

After all those activities, I was pooped! Our church was holding a trunk or treat on Halloween night, but I opted for a quiet evening. Instead we took the boys around our neighborhood for some good old fashioned trick or treating. Eli was so excited to ring doorbells, that we constantly had to remind him to slow down and wait for his brother! Again, both boys came home with full bags of candy, which we are all enjoying :)

Homeschool Field Trips

The end of August marked the beginning of another year of homeschooling. This year Eli entered 1st grade and Isaiah started preschool. One benefit of homeschooling is the field trips! Here is a recap of the trips we have taken so far....

"Farmer Duck Tour" at Heritage Farmstead in Plano. The boys got to wash clothes and dishes by hand, beat a rug, grind corn for the chickens, and take a covered wagon ride.

"Autumn at the Dallas Arboretum." The grounds were lined with hundreds of pumpkins including several pumpkin houses for the kids to walk through.

Fire station tour at Frisco Fire Safety Town. The tour guide talked with the students about fire safety and how to communicate with a dispatcher. They even got to try on a coat and boots!

Homeschool Day at the Fort Worth Zoo. We spent an entire day looking at the animals and enjoying lunch/ice cream with friends. I got some unbelievable pictures that day!

Henrietta Creek Apple Orchard. The students learned about the process of turning cotton into the clothes we wear today. Also discussed were bees, polination, and honey. We were then given a tour of the orchard and each student got to pick an apple to eat!

"Pioneer Tour" at the Log Cabin Village in Fort Worth. Students were taken from cabin to cabin to learn about the pioneer way of life. Included were the history of Indian corn, candlemaking, and weaving on a loom.