MARIS FARMS

While our friends the Fratkins were having a grand time at Disneyland today, Mimi and her friends Blake and Halle (and their families) were enjoying themselves up here at Maris Farms. It's a great place for the little tykes. The roasted corn and kettle corn are so yummy as usual. The kids had a blast riding the cow train, going down a tube slide and playing in the pile of corn kernels. Wade, Keri and Bailey left early so that Wade could get home in time to watch the Nascar Races. Wade is the manager for Lowe's and so everytime Jimmy Johnson wins a race, Lowe's employees get a nice bonus since Lowe's is one of the sponser's. Therefore Blake hung out with us and as usual we made a stop at Wally's on the way home. A good time was had by all.

EVERYDAY MATH

Since the beginning of the school year, Mimi has been coming home every Friday with a whole bunch of papers in her backpack. Usually it is stuff that she has done in the classroom, or clubs that kids can join such as the birthday book club (which mom signed her up for that one), basketball (which we did not sign up for as she already is busy with other extracurricular activities), plus the parents have to pay for everything including PTA or PTSA (as it is called here) membership. I say that one may as well hand over the checkbook to the school once the kid starts cause you (the parents) end up paying for a whole lot of odds and ends. This is not to mention the stuff we parents now have to sell to help the school make money. Is there anyone who would like to buy some Christmas stuff such as chocolates right about now?????

Last Friday amongst all the usual papers, the teacher sent home a paper that talks about the stuff that the students are doing in class at this particular point in time. The kids are now using a computer math program called Everyday Math and we the parent can play these games at home along with kids. It is called http://www.everydaymathonline.com Mom and Mimi played a couple of the games this morning and it was not too bad. A little boring for mom though. I guess that we will continue doing this since this is what they are learning in school.