Halloween 2011

Happy Halloween!  I thought Halloween couldn’t get any better as a child, but I think it’s just as fun or more so now that I’m a parent.   I had the best time last night and had been looking forward to it all day.  Raymond, Tracy, and Audrey joined us along with Daniel, Katie and Maddox Mundie and Jordan and Katie Cowart!  My parents were excited to have everyone over and fed us BBQ chicken sandwiches, baked beans, chips and cookies for dinner before we ventured out. 

My little Seminole - Go Noles!

When I was trying to take her picture the neighbor's dog started barking and this is the reaction you get when Kate wants you to listen.  She gasps, puts her hand to her ear and says, "Hear the (fill in the blank)?"  I just thought it was a funny expression.

The girls.  Maddox was getting into his costume.

So cute! 

All loaded up and ready to go.  The wagon was a big hit.

Our wonderful friends and family - thanks for a fantastic night.  I hope everyone had as much fun as we did!  Thanks again to my Mom and Dad - we really appreciate it!

When we left Mom and Dad's, we made a quick stop by Mimi and Papa's house.  Kate went up to the door and when opened it, Minnie Mouse was sitting there in her rocking chair with a basket of candy.  Kate preceded to pour the entire basket into her bucket, but I think Daddy put most of it back before we left.  Kate was only trick-or-treater #2 that evening for Mimi and Papa (at 8:30pm). 

Hope everyone had a great Halloween too!

Trunk or Treat 2011

Tonight our church did trunk-or-treat for the first time in a while. It was so good to do it again and the kids had a blast. There were plenty in attendance overall and several parents, grandparents, and friends had wonderful decorations. Kate and Audrey had a blast and Mr. Raymond told them it was just an appetizer for tomorrow night. We have plans to trick-or-treat with the Reavis' and I am so excited. The girls just love each other and it was so much fun watching them hold hands and run from one car to the next saying "trick-or treat" and "thank you". By the end of the night, their buckets were so full of candy they would drag them every couple of steps.

Kate and Audrey

Peyton and Kate

Group shot

Sampling the candy - she took two licks and said "Don't want it Mommy". 

Can't wait for Halloween tomorrow night!

Kate's Artwork

This evening I was going through all of Kate’s artwork that we have collected over the past year or so and decided to take pictures of them. Of course we haven’t kept everything, but these are the ones I would never dream of getting rid of (at least not anytime soon).  Most of them make me smile and others remind me of how big my little girl is getting.

Ladybug

Butterfly

Kate and I made this frame for Mother's Day 2011

Kate made this for Father's Day 2011

 "I rope and I ride while shouting Ya-Hoo!  That's the cowgirl way to say I love you!"

Sweet bunny

Kate's pig

I can't wait to see future works of art made by Miss Kate!

School Costume Party and Halloween Treats

Thursday, Good Samaritan had a costume parade and fall party for the youngest classes and Justin and I were able to go. I dressed my little FSU cheerleader up and I have to say she was the cutest one there!

Before the costume parade, the parents went to the great room to hear a couple fall songs that the kids had been practicing.  After the short program, the kids lined up and marched around the parking lot to show off their outfits. 

Cruz (one of Kate's classmates) and Kate

Kate loves to march and she and Miss Sam lead the way for the rest of the participants. 

Sterling was recently moved into another class, but it was good to see her dressed up in her giraffe costume.   

This morning, Kate was looking too cute in her Halloween outfits so I took a couple pictures.  

"Trick or-Treat!"

Thank you Aunt Katie for the adorable shirt!

Thanks again Gigi and Granddaddy for the Halloween treats!

One Kitty Down, Two to Go

I got news this week that daycare kitty was no longer in good condition and we decided to throw it away. Kate had bitten her nose off so the stuffing was coming out - yuck. Kitty had been in poor condition for a while so it was just a matter of time. I've debated about ordering another kitty since we no longer have one that can carry the "Pretty Kitty" title; it's hard to believe how good they used to look. I do realize that Kate will get old enough where she won't need Kitty everywhere, but I want one decent looking one to save. Kendal Covan has the exact same kitty and everytime Kate sees hers, she's shoots Kendal a "how dare you take my kitty" look and tries to grab it.

Poor Daycare Kitty.

Broadview Assisted Living Visit

Sunday was SOS (Serving on Sundays) and our small group decided to join others from Timberlane and visit Broadview, an assisted living facility.  We have a couple church members that live there and we visited with them and other residents.  Kate and a couple of her friends went around and said "Hi" and helped hand out mini pumpkins.

So cute!  Audrey, Kate and Maddox

After our visit, Matt and Amanda invited us over to their house for pizza. I was disappointed more from our group didn't join us at Broadview, but we had a great time hanging out with the Threadgills (Ben & Lindsey), the Sapps (Matt, Amanda, Emeline and Nolan), the Reavis' (Raymond, Tracy & Audrey), and the Mundies (Daniel, Katie & Maddox). The Mundies recently moved to Tallahassee this summer and have been

a great addition to our group.

Mr. Nolan. 

I hope everyone had a great weekend like we did!