Hope Olde School Days

Vera's school went back in time for two days to the 1890s. Hope School Olde Days included writing on slates, learning how to use quills, participating in a spelling bee, making corn husk dolls, embroidery, and cross stitch. The kids were given new names, ages, and families. Vera was Anne Baker, a 15 year-old-girl who went to school with her two brothers and sister. 

All of the students looked amazing. 

Halloween Parade

The Principal - I love this costume and want to copy for next year. 

Keller's teacher!

V's Class Halloween Party

I am playing catch up with all of our Halloween pictures...giving birth can do that to you. ;) My friend and I are co-room parents and we had a blast making all of our snacks and treats Halloween-y.  

Hard to see, but the cheese sticks look like ghosts. Pinterest gets a lot of credit for the ideas that we used.

My co-room parent and good friend.

The last picture of Pearl in my belly.

Good big sister!

Crazy Hair

Hope School Fun Run - 1 Mile!

Excited kids with lots of energy, up early on a Sunday morning before Halloween to run a mile. The kids were encouraged to come in costume. 

Gus decided that Barbie was his favorite outfit, she did not run with the box. ;)

They are off!!

Vera has taken a liking to running. 

She was very excited to run a mile in under 10 minutes. 

Keller was excited to finish.

Face Painting

Real Life

The last picture of Nonni looked too peaceful. This photo represents better what her time with us was like.