Showing posts with label austin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label austin. Show all posts

Monday, June 29, 2009

Lemonade Sale to Benefit The SPCA


At Shafer Elementary there is a K-Kids service organization that performs charitable and volunteer work throughout the community. The group has raked lawns for the elderly, sent cards to the troops, made bird feeders at a nursing home and participated in other community service projects. This year, our son, Austin Pasquel joined the K-Kids. As a way to involve more families, the K-kids and their leader, Miss Sheetz a teacher at Shafer, decided to become Saturday volunteers at the SPCA in Easton. Unfortunately, over the winter Austin developed serious pneumonia and asthma difficulties so we weren't allowed near allergen triggers, including animals. Since he was never able to walk the dogs and do the volunteer work at the shelter, he decided to sell lemonade at a yard sale we held recently. He did an amazing job sitting all day selling his lemonade for 25 cents. Many people were supportive of the cause and we thank them for coming out. This week Austin will be visiting the SPCA, also known as the Center for Animal Health and Welfare, to present them with a check for $24.80!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Austin's Birthday Party for friends at Da Vinci Science center in Allentown...

Austin & Nick.......
Austin & Lucas......
Birthday cake.......


We had a party for Austin's friends at the science center. Only a few made it, but that made for a really good time....We explored all of the center, had birthday treats, a show about Nitrogen, and one more turn at the exhibits. Make sure you check all the postings (click on any photo to make it bigger) .........

Learning about weather, bugs, fossils, etc......

Digging for fossils........
The electric ball.......
Channel 69 News weather report...
Touching a snake......
sea life exploration tank.....


More photos......nitrogen show....

Here is our demonstrator making ice cream with nitrogen....yummy!
Touching the carpet after nitrogen was poured onto it....BRRRRRR!
Getting our ice cream....
Austin's balloon "head" traveled to Mars and immersed in nitrogen-this results in a very flat balloon-due to a loss in flexibility
Wearing flight suits as part of the emergency response team...
Working to put the body parts back together.....

Monday, February 16, 2009

Planetary Accomplishments....


Austin completed his model of the solar system. He got this project from Aunt Kathy for Christmas. We started in January, but ran out of paint (& promptly forgot about it until recently). Yesterday he completed all of it with minimal help. There was one extra styrofoam ball(YES-we counted to be sure-4 times!)-so he turned it into Earth's moon. Timmy helped with some painting too. He studying the solar system in school -so if they require a project-we're done!

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Austin's first time ice skating...


Austin was invited to an ice skating party next week , by a classmate who plays hockey. Of course in the conversation about the party I learned that many of the kids will be from his team, (keep in mind-I'm thinking...OH NO.... these kids can skate and he's never learned-you see Austin is VERY sensitive and has been in situations with teasing and my heart just breaks). So Austin and I went ice skating today. He has tried roller skating, but became frustrated quickly. Timmy stayed home (I was kind of glad because I didn't think I could teach them both and Timmy probably would have pulled one of his "I'm not doing it"episodes). I was surprised at how far away it was(I was thinking...this kid's mom drives how many days a week out here?), but we had a great time. Austin was very positive and excited and I think his playing with Wii fit actually helped him. He was aware of his balance "center" and at first he fell often, but got up very quickly and always with a smile. By the end of free skate time he was making bets with me (yeah, thanks Kathy-he's betting all the time now) about how far he could go without falling....he made it 3 laps. His confidence really shined and I think I feel (whew!) better about next week's party. Maybe we'll give roller skating another try this spring.....

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Austin's favorite cookies



Austin Really loves Oreo cookies, regular or double stuff-dunked in milk of course! Tonight he was eating them and I wanted a picture, but he wanted me in it (WHY???) so here it is...

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Last day of soccer...



Austin's last day was Sat. He did very well this year-coach said he was most improved. His favorite position was goalie. We hope that he gets the same coach in spring. The coach is British and they play a British style, a "tackle" meanss to get the ball. It's funny to hear the other teams responses when we all yell "make the tackle!" He's done a great job with the kids.



Sunday, October 19, 2008

PTA RELECTIONS CONTEST

Austin wanted to enter this year's PTA Reflections contest, funny because I judge literature and dance choreography entries at my school. Anyway...he chose photography. The theme is WOW! Since we were in the Poconos on Saturday after his game I decided I'd let him use my camera and take some shots that he thought were WOW! Here's what we did. We drove down a quite lane in Snydersville, I pulled over on the side of the road here's what he saw......







Which one do you like? Please post a comment.......