Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Olivia's WINGS Fieldtrip


 Olivia recently went with her WINGS class on a field trip to Statesboro.  While there, the students got to participate in a lot of fun and educational activities.








The day began with a 6:30 a.m. meet-up time.  Like Owen's WINGS trip, this one included a charter bus.  Neither Brian nor I could attend, so Gigi filled in as chaperone.  By her account, the fieldtrip was a success.




 The first stop on the field trip was the Georgia Southern Center for Wildlife Education / Lamar Q. Ball Jr. Raptor Center.  While there, the students learned about birds of prey and wildlife native to Georgia.  The kids also got to go on a scavenger hunt, see a flight demonstration, and touch some animals.

 Each kid had their "wing span" measured.  Based on her span, if Olivia were a bird, she would be a snowy owl (her favorite bird).

 The kids also visited a planetarium, which was great because Olivia's current science unit is the space unit.  It was nice that she could get a visual representation of the things that she is learning about.  I don't have any pictures from the planetarium, but it sounded like a lot of fun.
The happy travelers returned mid-afternoon with a stuffed Eagle named "eggy", and many tales of their trip.

Monday, January 19, 2015

The Wedding Reception

 Nick and Cassie's wedding reception was loads of fun.  They had a wonderful buffet and a DJ.  The night was filled with fun and dancing.  The kids especially took advantage of the dance floor.  The happy couple spent time visiting with all of their family and friends- many of whom had traveled a considerable distance to attend the wedding.  This was the perfect ending to the day.





















Nick and Cassie's Wedding


 Nick and Cassie's wedding was such a joyous occasion.  Everything was beautiful.  We are all so happy that these two got hitched.  Here are a few of my favorite pics from the ceremony.
















 
 The handsome ring bearer.
 The Buie family
 The Walker family
 The beautiful bride

 Boy cousins... finally.

 Olivia's job was to pass out the programs.

 Owen was ready to do his job.

 Olivia with Pam (who took most of these pictures).