Perry Tournament

Saturday , Tyler was in Taekwondo Tournament in
Perry Ga., which if you have good directions (not mapquest)
is about 2 hours and 45 minutes away, close to Macon.
It was a tough competition! The little red headed guy in the
the corner of this picture took first in all three events.

Staging, Tyler was in staging forever.



Waiting on the floor. After all this waiting Tyler was then
the last guy out of his ring to go in every event.


Finally we start.


Is it ever going to be my turn.
Waiting can make your nervers crazy!!


First was forms.


Second, Weapons.


Then sparring. (Tyler is in the red head gear)


Cade really enjoyed watching his brother. (Slept through the
entire thing)


Trophy time.


Though Tyler tried he was not very pleased with his two fourths.
Now he's determined that Valdosta in February will be a different
story. Practice, practice, practice time.

We are very proud of him it takes lots of time and energy to learn
all this material and even more it takes lots and lots of courage to get
out in front of all those people and and have judges looking
at nothing but you. Way to go Tyler!

Noah's Ark at Convenient Store???

You just never know what you'll find. On the way home from
Tyler's tournament in Perry,Ga. we pulled off of I-16 at the
Reidsville Stillmore exit for Scott to drive and this is what we found....
Noah's Ark
a convenient store that has all sorts of animals that you can
feed or just pet. It was great! The animals literally come
running up as soon as someone walks up to the fence.


Here they come. Everyone came to greet us except the mule
but we know how stubborn they can be.


When I said everyone ran, everyone ran!



Pretty colors!


Lllama red pajamas! He likes having his picture taken.


"Time for my close up!"


"This is my best side!"


"Does this fur make my bottom look to big?"


"Cheese!"

Emu!


Don't let them step on your toe! (amazing)
Scott says they look like dinosaur feet.


Cade is a city boy he called this a goose.


and this a baby cow.


He finally got that they were biddy goats.

Feed me!


Morgan was excited when the goat ate from her hand.


This goat started scratching his back on the fence so the kids
helped him out.


This goose has walked many miles I guess! (notice the holes
in the webbing of his feet.


Lots of geese!


After about 30 minutes the kids didn't want to leave. We had to
pry Cade off the fence and take him kicking and screaming
"I want see animals."

Magnolia Springs Field Trip

Lots and Lots of pictures hope you enjoy.
Monday we went on a field trip to Magnolia Springs in Millen Ga.
with our co-op group. We had a great time.These pictures
are seriously out of order.

Bridge going across to the Aquarium.



After most of the people on our trip had left a few of us stayed
around and went on a nature trail.


Some of the guys trying to get the alligator to come and visit us.


Waiting for the gator at the lake.


He came to visit us. I think he was looking for food.



The Forestry Service gave us a lesson on all the products that
are made from trees and the importance of trees.


Kids listening to the rangers.


Magnolia Springs was once a prison camp. It was the largest
in the world at the time but it was only used for six weeks.
All the prisoners died from sickness.


Everyone listening to another ranger about the history of
Magnolia Springs and the prison camp.


One of the many turtles that we saw in the spring . We also
saw a huge bass along with an alligator and a few other fish.


We had a fishing rodeo. It wasn't the best time of the day
for fishing but the kids enjoyed it anyway.

Everyone getting their poles.


Scott and the kiddos finding their fishing spot.


Settled in.




Cade decided the normal way doesn't work so he changed the rules!


Kids during the forestry presentation.



Our friend Liz and her kids Tamara, Kaley,Kyron, and Shawn
also came to our field trip. (Hope you enjoyed it!)


The boys looking at the fish in the aquarium.


Cade and his buddy (H) Ian were checking things out together.


Time to pet the alligator.


He was a little hissy.


We really enjoyed the trip and we were really happy that
Daddy was able to go with us. We can't wait for the pottery
painting coming up in December. We love our co-op friends.