Hey Everyone!

There was a lock-in planned for this weekend at our church. We had planned on attending, but our cousins are coming! It's a surprise visit, but not unpleasantly so. This might be the last time we get to see the Miles before they go to Scotland.

We're very excited to see them!

Mom and Daddy picked up a free entertainment center tonight and went out to dinner. The kids all stayed home watched The Great Mouse Detective. Afterwards Jacey read alittle bit of Geronimo Stilton to Seth and the other boys played Legos until bedtime.

It's been raining off and on the past few days, but no torrential down pours.

We're looking forward to the Storers coming more than ever!

We miss you all!!!

Your Friends,

-The Daughtons-

This weekend has been very eventful.

Youth pheasant hunting season was this weekend. Holden and Daddy went on a youth hunt with a guide and dog, and another boy and his Dad. The other boy shot a pheasant and the dog got one before it could fly up. Holden shot the first bird that he flushed. It came up right at his feet and flew over his head. He dropped it with the first shot. We're all very proud of Holden.

While Holden and Daddy were hunting Ian and Seth both played their soccer games. Seth took a little while to warm up, but he played great the second half of the game. Ian's team won 5-1 and Ian scored the first goal.

After the boys' games we went tag saleing. We found a pair of snow pants for Holden and some tack for Zora.

We came home and then Holden flew kites while the boys played.

Jacey has finished Seth and Ian's costumes for the Trunk-or-treat party at our church. Holden's is still proving to be the hardest to visualize. We'll see how it comes out.

Holden came down with a cold this morning and therefore didn't go to church with us. We all missed him.

Ian is still collecting every type of coin and currency he can get his hands on.

Seth is being Seth. He enjoys doing several math pages almost everyday.

We're SO excited that our friends, the Storers, are coming out to see us in two weeks. We can't wait!

We miss you all very much! Feel free to visit us any time; The colors are gorgeous!

Your Friends,

-The Daughtons-

Hello Everyone!

It warmed up here and we've had no more frost. The trees seem to have slowed down changing colors a small amount.

We've all been busy with school.

The Mrs. Wilde and the three oldest children came over today to see us do school. Mrs. Wilde is very interested about home-schooling and they'll probably be schooling the kids at home soon. YAY!!!

After school the older kids went outside and played soccer.

Ian's learning piano now, and Holden has picked his guitar back up after taking a break while we were getting settled in.

We don't usually take part in Halloween celebrations, but our church is using Halloween as a way to reach the community. It's hosting a Trunk-or-Treat party in the parking lot. Daddy has decided that we can host a trunk, We're going to decorate the Suburban as a castle and we're all going to dress up. Holden is going as a ranger, Ian as a monk, Seth as a knight, and Jacey as a lady or princess.

Jacey has been hard at work on their costumes and Ian's is done and Seth's is almost done.

The Suburban is the shop,. still trying to pass inspection. Because of this we're down to one vehicle. So far it hasn't hindered us.

We miss you all SO much and can't wait till we see you all next.

Your Friends,

-The Daughtons-

Hello Everyone,

Fall is finally here. We had our first frost this morning and there was ice on the windows upstairs. The locals say that the trees are turning about 2 or 3 weeks early this year. Hopefully this winter will not be too hard on us.

Jacey is the only one with a bad cold still. Maybe it's the swine flu! Or maybe it's the normal flu, there's not much difference.

Holden has been reading everything he can get his hands on.

Ian has started reading the Boxcar Children Mysteries. He just finished Mystery Ranch.

Seth spent most of the afternoon building a house for Monkey. Monkey is a little toy monkey that he got from McDonald's.

Daddy took the older boys fishing this afternoon and they caught a few small fish. They also found a few old railroad spikes.

We're all getting settled into the new house. The stairs are still posing the biggest threat to our well-being. Holden and Ian have both fallen down them. Jacey and Seth have escaped misfortune on the stairway for the time being.

Sorry about the lack of pictures.

We miss you all terribly!

Your Friends,

-The Daughtons-

Daughton Quiz!

Do you still know us as well as you think you do? You can try our quiz and find out. The answers are posted at the bottom, and each correct answer is worth one point. Feel free to let us know what your score was in a comment.


1.Which one is Holden's favorite hat?
A.Army
B.Indiana Jones
C.Driver's Cap
D.Ball Cap

2.What is Ian's favorite sport?
A.Hockey
B.Baseball
C.Soccer
D.Basketball

3.What is Seth's favorite ice cream flavor?
A.Blue Goo
B.Chocolate
C.Vanilla
D.Bubble Gum

4.What is Jacey's favorite Contra/English Country dance?
A.Postie's Jig
B.Kings and Queens
C.Gae Gordon
D.Strip the Willow

5.What is Holden's favorite color?
A.Black
B.Orange
C.Camo
D.Green

6.What is Ian's favorite animal?
A.Cow
B.Horse
C.Dog
D.Goat

7.What is Seth's favorite weapon?
A.Thompson
B.Bow and Arrow
C.Ak-74
D.Dirk

8.What is Jacey's favorite movie?
A.Fireproof
B.Pride and Prejudice
C.Beauty and the Beast
D.First Knight

That's all we have right now, maybe we'll have more at some later date.
The answers are at the bottom of the post.





Answers:
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.D
7.A
8.C

Hello Everyone,
The the family went to the boys soccer games this morning, with the exception of Jacey who stayed in bed with her cold.
Ian won his game and both scored a goal for his team and kept the team from making another point when he was goalie. Ian also got hit in the face with the ball during war, up time, but doesn't appear to be any worse for the wear. Seth played and, of course, had fun.
Daddy and Holden are at a pre-hunt right now. Holden is signed up for a youth pheasant hunt that will take place next weekend and they had to attend a pre-hunt 'course' this weekend.
Mom, Seth, and Ian are outside working on a garden plot for next year.
Jacey received her score for her English Composition with Essay CLEP today. She scored a 62.
Since staying in bed didn't help her feel any better, Jacey decided to go outside and build a fort. After hauling pallets and wood boards around for part of the morning, she felt no better, but she did have a pretty neat place of her own. The boys still have no clue where it is and will be left in their ignorance for the time being.
We have church tomorrow. We didn't go last week because of Daddy being gone and there being no Sunday School. It would not have been worth the 2 hour round trip. The reason there was no Sunday school was because they are redoing to sanctuary and class rooms. It will be interesting to see what progress they have made when we go back.
Our friends the Wilde's are coming over on Monday. They are seriously thinking about home-schooling and wanted to see how a typical home-schooler's day went. Well, how a Daughton's typical school day went anyway.
We miss you all. Please stay in touch with us and fill us in on all we're missing.
Your Friends,
-The Daughtons-

Hello everyone,

Today has been a full one. Mom and Dad took the the cars to get inspected today. The Camry passed, the suburban did not. The 'Burb' apparently has a problem with the EGR valve. This is the same problem we were having with it in Missouri and supposedly was fixed. God is good to us that we discovered this on the weekend. If we had discovered in during the week, the car would have been illegal to drive, but since it's the weekend, we're fine till Monday.

On the way to MA for Jacey's CLEP test we stopped at a rummage sale. Yard sales and Garage sales are very rare here. They have 'tag' sales and rummage sales instead. Anyway, we found some winter clothes and then were on our way again to Berkshire Community College.

Jacey passed the Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP test with a 68. The CollegeBoard's scoring is a bit of an enigma, but as far as we can tell, this would translate into a strong B or B+.

On the way home from the CLEP, we stopped at a library which a fellow home-school family had recommended. The library is in Pittsfield, MA, so it's between 30 and 45 minutes away from us. It has more technology and a better selection of books than the Bennington or North Bennington library. We all got library cards and Seth got to write his own name on his. The children have separate library cards from the adults and are of different designs and colors.

We also stopped at a discount grocer on the way home so Mom could run in and look. she found a pair of pants for Holden and some good deals on more edible items.

On our way home through North Bennington we stopped at the McCullough library so Mom and Ian could pick up a book and some magazines.

We're all home now and Ian and Seth are playing outside. Mom is getting dinner ready and Daddy is on his way home. Holden is doing school.

We have movie night tonight and are going to watch the Absent-Minded Professor.

Seth today said he wanted to change his name, to Hobbes Daughton, in honor of Calvin's stuffed tiger in the Calvin and Hobbes comic. He also has decided to become a security gaurd lik his uncle and is still intent on moving out with Jacey.

We miss you all and hope the Buffalo crew had fun at the dance!

Your Friends,

-The Daughtons-