Listos

I was able to find a free community preschool, called Listos,  for Jane. It's really informal and we normally just go once a week but it's fun and Jane has something to look forward to each week. Since she starts kindergarten next year they gave her a backpack with supplies and she gets a homework packet to complete each week. When the teacher gave me Jane's first packet of homework she told me it'd take about a week to complete and that most 4yr. olds only have a 15min. attention span. Well, I guess she doesn't know Jane! Jane had the entire packet completed 30min. after being home! :) Claire goes with us each week and the girls have a great time.

Here's Jane walking in to the school. The school has activities inside and out.

We bring a snack each time and eat in the snack area.

There are lots of crafts, that change weekly. It's always decorated really cute.

Each week they sit down with Jane and go over her homework. Last week Pocahontas went over it with her. :)

Happy Halloween Eve!

From My Ghosts and Goblins

To Yours

Bruce is a white Ninja! Watch Out!

Linda, of course, is the beautiful Cinderella! Be home by midnight!

Sweet little Jane refused my ideas of Tinkerbell or Alice in Wonderland and insisted on being a pirate! She was actually saying, "Argh Matey!!" while I took this picture and she's been saying it all week. :) She is hilarious.

Miss Claire is our hula girl. She loves having a costume like the big kids. She's a doll.

Trick or Treat!!

Silly Hat Day

Yesterday was Silly Hat Day at Bruce & Linda's school. We were at Grandma and Grandpas last weekend and Grandma Thompson helped the kids come up with some great hats and got a fun picture of them. Of course Jane and Claire had to have one too. :)

Soccer Party!

Bruce had his end of the season soccer party last night. (they actually have one more game to go) It was held at Shakey's Pizza. He had a good time eating pizza...
and playing games with his soccer friends.

Each player got a trophy and the coach said nice things about them. He talked about how Bruce was always in the action, was a goal scoring machine, and that he was a gentleman. When they called Bruce's name all the parents started chanting, "Bruce, Bruce, Bruce!" It was great.

Soccer has been great for Bruce. He has so much energy and he loves playing with the other boys. His confidence is soaring. He is improving each game. Here is a part of an email from his coach about last weeks game.

Coach Alex:

“Captain-Bruce Thompson (2nd time Capt.)
Bruce carried the team Sat. He had 4 goals on my squad and I believe 1 on your side.
Amazing offensive performance-well done. He was all over the field.”

Primary Program 2010

We had our primary program at church today. All things considered, it went really well. This was Jane's first year participating. She was so cute and sang all of the songs extra loud. :) Bruce, Linda, and Jane all had their parts memorized. Bruce ended up covering for another child that wasn't there so he did two parts. I've only ever watched the primary program once from the audience. I've been in primary for a long time. My favorite part is when the children sing. I feel the Spirit so strong and can feel how important each one of these children is to our Heavenly Father. It's especially touching to be sitting among them singing with them.
The kids were really excited that Grandma & Grandpa Thompson and Aunt Michelle and Uncle Danny came to our ward to watch them today!
Here are their parts:

Jane: We our children of Heavenly Father.

Linda: Our prophet today is Thomas S. Monson

Bruce:  1st -Heavenly Father appeared to Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God.

2nd - When we serve our family, we serve God.

Family Pictures 2010

I was able to see most of the family pictures we took a couple weeks ago at the beach in Carlsbad, CA. Check out how cute the blog header looks now! :) We took more pictures than this, these were the ones the photographer had up on her blog. I'll get my cd in the next day or so and post more.