October Break!

Wednesday afternoon was the start of Jenna's October break. Unfortunately it is only 2 1/2 days long. Every other school district here in Arizona has at least a week. Well we were going to make the most of it. I picked Jenna up after school and took her to lunch and then we went to Michaels to find a few things for her Halloween costume. While we were in Michaels she found a haunted gingerbread house she wanted to make. So when we got home she started right on it.. I think she really had fun making it. Here are a few pictures of her making it.

Thursday we went to lunch with Papa Jim and Nana. Later Jenna finally got ahold of Dani and I took them to the mall. I only dropped them off and later picked them up. Jenna really loved the freedom of being able to go alone. She really misses not being able to jump on her bike and go into town to go shopping. She and Dani really had fun. And shopped til they dropped.

Friday we met Jill, Emmalee, Hunter and Nana for lunch again. We then went to the bank and opened a teen checking account for Jenna. Now she has a debit card here. She has been bugging me for one since we got here. Then we went with Jill to watch her do a graduation speech for Apollo colleges. Jill was a little nervous but did an awesome job.

Today we got up early and went with Jill and Emmalee to Schnepf's farm. It was a bit of drive to Queen Creek and we weren't sure what to expect. Just that there were rides, and pumpkins. It was beautiful weather, breezy and cooler (88-95 degrees), but sunny. Unfortunately Jenna was a bit old for it. Emmalee was almost too young but we did all get on the roller coaster. Emmalee wasn't sure what she thought about it but she didn't cry and she did say she wanted to go again. Jenna was reminded of her old school at the petting zoo. We almost couldn't get her away from the donkey. We spent the whole morning and part of the afternoon there so I don't think she had too bad of a time. Enjoy.