Field Trip and Baseball

Today was a busy day. Nicolas' class had a field trip in the afternoon. His teacher this year is a Sister, so she had the class go to the Motherhouse (convent) to help with some cleanup on the grounds. Their first task, after prayers and a picnic lunch, was to move a bunch of wood from one area to another, and stack it so they could use it for firewood next winter. One of the kids had the idea of working as a daisy chain, and just passing the wood along the chain - it worked really well!

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After that was completed, they spent an hour or so clearing brush and dead branches from along the stream that runs through the property. One of the other Sisters started a fire so they could burn all the brush, and when the work was done the kids were treated to homemade (delicious, I might add!) chocolate chip cookies, and toasted marshmallows.

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It was an enjoyable day of service for the kids!

Tonight was also Bryce's 1st baseball game. They played a great game, and won 11-7! Bryce got walked twice and struck out once.

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Both times that he got on base though, he scored!

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The coach treated them all to pizzas after the game, and they were all very happy!

OK, back to work tomorrow, so I'm going to get to bed!