Brice

One day on the playground Pastor Rick was teasing his grandson Aaron as he rocked back and forth on the blue rocking horse. He laughingly said, “You’re a monster! You’re a monster!”

Brice stopped playing, walked over and said with indignation, “Pastor Rick, he’s not a monster, he’s a baby!!”

Chloe

One day Chloe’s dad came to pick her up. As he walked in, Chloe sneezed and Mrs. Teresa said, “God bless you.” Chloe sneezed again and he dad said, “God bless you.” She sneezed again and Mrs. Teresa asked her, “What’s going on Chloe?” Chloe replied, “I don’t know. I have the God Bless you’s”

Elise

Pastor Rick came out of the building and walked toward the playground. As Children spotted him they called out, “Pastor Rick!” When Elise looked up saw him she turned to Mrs. Teresa and said, “He’s my family.” (Pastor Rick has been stopping by and visiting with Elise’s dad Keith since she was little.)

Here’s a simple but fun science activity your children will enjoy

Materials:
dark blue construction paper
some leaves or other objects
transparent tape

Directions:
Have your child position some leaves (or other objects) on a sheet of construction paper, using tiny pieces of tape on the underside of the leaves (or objects) to hold them down.

Place the paper outside in strong sunlight (on the sidewalk, driveway or table). Leave the paper in the sun all day.

At the end of the day have the children carefully remove the objects. They will discover shapes on the paper. Explain that the sun shining on the paper changed the color somewhat, but the paper under the objects was not exposed to the sun, so the color stayed the same.

October is a great month to introduce your family to hiking. There are beautiful views and one great plus over hiking in the Spring, no mosquitoes!

Finding new and appropriate and interesting locations can be a challenge. Here is a site to help you to find the right hike in the right location. You can find routes by town or location such as White Mountains. You can choose by distance, key word, or rating.

There is something for everyone. Besides hikes, there are walks, bike rides, commutes, bike rides, skating, kayak/canoeing, running and swimming for next year!


Mapmyhike.com

2 cups flour
1 cup quick oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
? teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup chocolate morsels (optional)

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream butter, gradually add sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Alternate additions of dry ingredients and pumpkin to creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in morsels. For each cookie drop ? cup dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet, spread into pumpkin shape, using a spoon. Add a bit more dough to form a stem. Bake 20-25 minutes, until cookies are firm and lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet and cool. Decorate using icing or peanut butter to affix assorted candies, raisins or nuts. Yield 19-20 cookies.