Stacey Has A New Do!

This is the "Do" I modeled my new hairstyle after. I'll post a pic soon of how my actual hair looks. It is called a "Modified Pixie!" It is super easy - Let me know what you think!

Godfather had Swine Flu

Thanks to Snapfish, Dolan and I were able to see our Goddaughter's beautiful Baptism. Dolan was in the midst of recovering from swine flu and I was about to get it (but didn't know it!). Enjoy the pics below of our niece, the latest and last addition to the Wilson family.

Big Eyes!
Meghan, Kate, Dave, & Suz

The Baptism

Cherry Crest Farms Field Trip

I had the opportunity to go with Matthew on his first (K) field trip! Dolan had signed up to go, but he was very sick with swine flu and couldn't attend. It was a very cold, windy day when we went to Cherry Crest Farms. So cold in fact that the teachers called the buses to come an hour early to pick us up! Despite the cold, the kids had a great learning experience. Click on the link to learn more about this fun place. Matthew got to pick a pumpkin in the field and then have a hands-on discovery with touching the inside of a pumpkin, experimenting to see if a pumpkin would float, estimating how much his pumpkin weighed and then weighing it, and finally, he measured his pumpkin.

A picture of the pumpkin stations His class listening to a volunteer speak about pumpkin factsMatthew is listening (in the green jacket) to the speaker talk about corn facts. The students learned which products were corn based. To get to this station, they walked through the corn maze! It was very exciting.

This is the volunteer talking to the students about corn and corn products. At the end of the presentation they made fun slime with cornstarch, water, and food coloring.

We are leaving to get on the bus. We had just finished eating our brown bag lunch. That brought back memories from my childhood days! I don't have pictures of the petting zoo and barnyard bounce, but that was a big hit! Matthew got to feed baby goats, hold baby chicks, see baby piglets and a Sow, and see real eggs in the chicken coup! The barnyard area is super fun with a hay maze, potato sack slide, and other kid friendly activities.

Trick or Treat!

You can see in this picture that Drewby felt pretty horrible on Halloween. He woke up right as Dolan was taking Matthew and Ben trick or treating. I said, "Drew, would you like to put your costume on?" He said, "I not want to be Supa Man." I replied, "But Drew, honey, you're not Super Man . . . you are a Transformer." In a pitiful voice that turned in to a cry,"But Mommy, I not want to be a Tansforma. I not want to doe. I stay home with YOU." There was no way he was going to go, I just wanted to help him feel like he was participating, but he just didn't feel like it. Matthew and Ben were very gracious in sharing their candy with Drew. Unfortunately, it was a swine flu Halloween. Matthew had it first, then Ben (he was still recovering the day of Halloween, but was well enough to go). A week later Dolan got it and then I got a mild version. We are all better now!!

Matthew: Star Wars
Ben: G.I. Joe
Star Wars was the theme this year! This is Matthew with the neighbors.

Ryann is an angel. Her brother, behind her, is Fantastic "M" (his very own super hero creation). I love when kids use their vivid imaginations.

Ben and "Fantastic M"

Drew decided to put his costume on for a total of about 5 minutes!

"I want this off Mommy!"

Happy Halloween 2009

Pumpkin Carvin' Time!

Uncle George Martino Visits

Mid October, Dolan's Great Uncle George Martino came to Lancaster with his daughter Ann for dinner. We had a great time. Dolan's parents were visiting at the time so we were able to have small family reunion. George is a very talented artist and he provided me with an auction donation for the Night On the Town Gala at Lancaster Country Club. It is an oil painting of a winter scene. We love you George and family and so happy that you came for a visit.

George, Ann, Dolan, and Stacey
Jim and Ann Wilson
Ann and George Martino

September Fun and Caterpillars

Matthew L. and Ben playing Wall-E on the computer. If they aren't playing Wall-E, they are racing each other on the Wii!

Drew and Ryann making crafts

Our two caterpillars that are now asleep awaiting to turn into beautiful butterflies (we hope!).