Happy New Years

It's a new year and for some reason I KNOW it's going to be a great year. Although my water heater going out on us this morning is not my idea of a great start, but on a good note we are just renting so at least I don't have to front the bill. I am so glad the holidays are over so I can get back on a schedule and get my house back in order.

I am so exciting Craig and I just got called to team teach the Sunbeam class. Austin is one of our sunbeams and he is so excited to know that mom and dad will be there. I think advancing to primary is a scary thing for a little kid so Austin is relieved we will be there with him. So, now Ashley is the only one left in nursery....oh well, she will survive. Kayla is excited for school to start back up...I just hope she always feels like that.

The holidays were good to us and the kids enjoyed everything it had to offer. We were very blessed to be surrounded by good family and friends. We are truly grateful for everything we have and for the out pour of love that is around us. May God bless you and your families into this new year, may it be full of wonderful and exciting things.

Poetry & Pie Day

I love that kindergarten is so easy, no hard homework, no drama, just a lot of fun. Kayla really enjoys school and I hope she always will.

Standing in the Tarzan section at school wearing her Turkey hat she made.

I forgot to video tape the poem she was in, but she did good. Look how happy she is!!

I Love this poem!!

Group Shot

I love this song even though some of the kids are not singing the right notes. And I have to admit I got a little teary eyed.

I had to much fun with you Kayla. I love you! May we have many, many more fun days like Poetry and Pie day.

Halloween

What a busy weekend! Friday our local grocery stores Lin's was having a Halloween Carnival in the parking lot. The kids had a lot of fun and a great way to start the Halloween weekend. Although it was a little warmer than I would have'd liked it. I can't believe how big my kids are getting. This year all the kids picked out their own costumes, which to my surprise Kayla decided not to be any Disney princess...WHAT! She loves all the Disney Princesses. I think school has changed her a little, just a little. Definitely in a good way. Well, here they are at the Lin's Carnival.

Ashley is Tinkerbell, Kayla is a Stitch Witch and Austin is Bumblebee

Group shot: Austin, Ashley, Kayla, my sister-in-law Tracie and her daughter Cassi

Ashley fishing

I love that other kids want to help pass out candy...it makes me happy.

Kayla and Austin

After Lin's we had a couple of hours before the next one. Luckily for me I got them to take a nap...well Austin didn't but I did. They woke up just in time for the next round which was at the Old Gym in Overton. They were celebrating 70 years and having a fun low-budget carnival. I wasn't to impress just because I had to pay for every game, which was 50 cents x3 and since I have small kids, of course they didn't win anything but a small piece of candy like a tootsie roll or smarties. So needless to say we didn't stay long, but it was OK we went home and carved our pumpkins.

Austin and Kayla wondering if they dare put their hands in the pumpkin

This year Kayla wanted to do her own pumpkin. Here she is cleaning out the inside.

Kayla putting her pattern on

The finished look: Kayla's is the rose, Austin's the big happy face and Ashley's the goofy face.

Saturday morning we went to the Valley of Fire. It was a lot of fun. Austin really liked the bowling.

Ashley bowling

I'm surprised that Austin let the man put that mask on him.

Ashley throwing balls in a pumpkin

Waiting for the witch's brew (7-up/sherbet drink)

Enjoying the cookies they got to decorate. The cookies were a little too cooked because Tanya, my mother-in-law, chipped her tooth on one and she just had it fixed a few weeks ago.

And then last but not least, the trunk or treat at the fairgrounds. Waiting to go in.

Kayla was so excited to see her kindergarten teacher Mrs. William's

Ashley happy to get some candy

Kayla relieved to be home

It was a busy weekend but it was filled with fun. The kids had so much fun and more than enough candy.