Pretty Pens?

It came about when Sarah Daffodil ate at a local restaurant. A fake flower taped to a pen was the answer to her chewed-on pen woes.

Granted, the restaurant has flowers taped to their pens so that the pens won't walk off by mistake. Daffodil longed for a solution to having a pen that wouldn't be gnawed on. She quickly discovered that when more than one flower pen is made, it becomes a boquet.

She made a boquet for Main House First Lady Mom for her birthday. This one has a fall look. Since then she has used poinesetta leaves for her Christmas-themed pens.

To make flower pens, you will need:

-fake flowers or other foilage

-pens

-tape
-containter or vase

First, cut stems apart. Now tape a stem onto a pen. Arrange flower pens in a container or a vase.

Picture Time Again

Once again Acorn Hill citizens gathered around the tree for their traditional Christmas picture. This was the first year that Sweet Melody Fishes joined this event.

Main House President Dad sets the timer then races to the side for the photo. Nathaniel Barn Loft and Sarah Daffodil control Fishes and Queen Esther Hunts. However, Hunts crossed in front of the camera at one point. Mayor Asher Ply Wood held onto his close friend Autumn Fern while Main House First Lady Mom held her close friend Pastor Eli Hemlock.

Fern, no longer able to stand her tights, quickly put her pants on - one pair on her legs and one on her head.

Fern Reads

Learning is catchy. As Mayor Asher Ply Wood learned to read, Autumn Fern worked on puzzles and caught onto Ply Wood's lessons.

To Main House First Lady Mom, it seemed like Fern was ready to start reading lessons. Fern knew the sounds the letters made from practicing with flash cards. Mom thought she would give reading a try - earlier than her April plan.

Fern enjoyed lessons 1-18 and is looking forward to more lessons with stories in them.

Field of Dreams

The sinking sun, the tall golden grass, the warm air and the adventurous spirits of Acorn Hill citizens was the right mix for a field trip.

With camera in hand Main House First Lady Mom clicked away. No one left this field trip having learned a lot. They simply enjoyed each other, the field, the time.