Cute Kid Pix March 2020

More pictures that didn't make their own post...

March is the month for the Scouting for Food drive. We did our part by putting out flyers on the first Saturday. Thanks to Granny and Grandpa for helping out with this project! We were supposed to pick up the food the next weekend but then we went into Corona virus lockdown. The plan is to reschedule the pick up in May or June.

Our Lion putting out the flyers

Carroll Baldwin Hall in Savage, Maryland, recently had the floor restored. To celebrate the re-opening of the building, they held a 50s/60s dance featuring The Ten-Pins and The Rock and Roll Relics. We had a fun time. Again, thanks to Granny and Grandpa for babysitting!

Dancing at the Carroll Baldwin Hall

One Sunday had gorgeous weather so we went for a walk, driving to a geocache and exploring the neighborhood. The geocache name Blow a Bubble... seems to have nothing to do with the cache location or type. Maybe the container was a former bubble mix bottle?

The cache was somewhere in here

To survive the "home alone" syndrome caused by the Corona virus, we started having some very minimal home schooling. We made a weekly chart for the kids to check off after they did a half hour of reading, math, music, physical education, religious education, and coding. The kids have enjoyed it for the most part. The youngest is the most enthusiastic. Part of the success is that once the kids have finished their time they are free to do whatever they want.

Making the computer match his shirt

Napping

Playing baseball

Halloween 2018

My youngest one dressed up as a ghost for Halloween this year. He's still a preschooler, so we went to the library's spooky story time with costume parade afterward. We had a great time.

A guy with a lot on his mind

Parading through the library

Visit by the t-rex!

Getting treats from Ursula!

The librarian was dressed as Ursula the Sea Witch from The Little Mermaid, but she promised to be good for the day. At the end of class, in addition to giving out treats, she read some Halloween-themed jokes:

Q. What is Dracula's favorite holiday?
A: Fangsgiving.
Q. Why does a witch ride a broom?
A. Because a vacuum cleaner is too heavy.
Q. What do you call a witch's garage?
A. A broom closet.
Q. Why did the ghost go to the carnival?
A. To ride the roller-ghoster.

A fun time was had by all and it was a good opportunity to test the costume out.

After dinner, we went to Carroll Baldwin Hall for their haunted house, which was delightful and short. Just the older kids went, along with a reluctant grandpa.

A haunted hall?

This graveyard wasn't here the last time we visited!?!

Going in to our DOOOOOMMM!

Waiting in line

The organizers gave us the option for scary or not-so-scary. We opted for scary and had a fun trip through. At the end, they had a table with candy!

Snacks for the brave

Back at the house, we suited up and headed out for trick-or-treating. My daughter wanted to take the year off, so she stayed behind and gave out candy. The weather was so nice, we set up a station at the end of the driveway.

Jazz man

Ghost 2!

Giving out candy

The candy haul was impressive. Of interest was the most educational candy, Twix, which teaches you your left from your right.

Twix

The non-candy item this year was Play-Doh. We got two or three jars!

I guess it's edible