Halloween Night

Cami's costume barely fit.  I did Lila's tiger face paint at the last minute.  And Jackson transformed himself into Napoleon Dynamite at the 11th hour.  We pulled it off!

I loved the results!

Possibly the cutest wonder woman I've ever seen.  She loved her some red lipstick.

Her Tiger sister was so adorable, too!

Jared even made it home in time to go to the neighborhood party with us.  Winning!

So many friends were there, including Madi, Calley and Delaynie.

Cami is always happy to see Lexie...

Lila is the happiest with her best friends (even if some are a bit scary!), 

Jackson was pumped to see Caleb and Corbin in their inflatable costumes, 

and Madison was thrilled to find Bella, Jordyn and Jazlyn.

These boys played some basketball for a while, 

then all of the kids at the party descended upon the neighborhood!

They got plenty of candy...

enough to share with Mason the Wolf, 

and Lilly the Pineapple! 
It won't be long until the little ones can keep up with the big kids.

Happy Halloween 2019

Field Trip to the Arboretum!

Right before Halloween, all the kindergarteners set off on buses bound for the Dallas Arborteum.  It's one of the best field trips that they get to go on and one of the best times of year to visit the Arboretum.  A win/win!

Cameron's class got a whole bus to ourselves!  It was so quiet, too.  Amazing!

Right after we arrived, we secured a good map.  Cami and her friends checked it out.

Who are we kidding, though?  We've been here at least 20 times.  No need for a map.  Let's go!

It's was a beautiful fall day and there were so many huge pumpkins.

Our group of 8 stayed together, for the most part and we only had a to track down a few kids every now and then!

We actually found all 8 to go see this gigantic pumpkin.

The kids took turns playing this flowered red piano, 

getting some advice from Lucy, 

and even doing feats of strength.  Ha!

It was a great way to spend the morning for the young, and the young at heart:)

So many pumpkins of all shapes and sizes!  I heard they actually bring these pumpkins to town all the way from West Texas.

The Charlie Brown theme was so darn cute.  

After we saw all the pumpkins, we set off for the Children's Garden.  On our way, we passed by cool places, like this waterfall.

The top attractions inside the garden were the treehouse, 

water area, 

and finding sweet classmates, like Zuri!

The wind tunnel was a huge hit as well.  Tornado, anyone?

On our way out, we even ran into one of Camerson's best buds--Callum! 

Almost every kid fell asleep on the bus ride back to school.  I'd say that's a wrap! 

Fabulous Fall

Fall might very well be my favorite season.  Too bad it only lasts for about a week in Texas!  

We tried so hard to soak up the fall, even if it was for a short time.

Playdates at the park are especially sweet with this little 1 year old.

Wheee!

They bring so many smiles when we get to meet up with old friends from Pre-K.

Family Fit Night is a hit, especially when you start it off with some shaved ice fromn Bahama Bucks.

These girls played basketball, volleyball, tetherball and then showed off their impressive hoola-hoop skills.  Jackson and Madison played soccer the whole time:)

I volunteered for Kinder a bunch in October.  I just love seeing Cami and getting 10 big hugs each time I come to school. She gives great hugs.

We celebrated Uncle Scott's birthday at their beautiful new home in Wylie.

The girls had crazy hair day at school.

On the last day of October I volunteered in the Art Center.  It was a free-project day, so I helped them create some Halloween art.  Love these girls!

Next up, Halloween night!

Undefeated

Wow!  Words cannot adequately describe Jackson's first season of tackle football.  It was a time of many firsts, in fact.  First time playing a school sport.  First time having to wake up super early for practice every day of the week.  First time having school coaches, who mean business!  First time having a Mom and Dad (and probably grandmas, too) praying hard for Jackson's safety out on that field.

We ordered shirts, but when they weren't available in youth sizes, I had these made for these two football sisters.  Their shirts said "Jackson's sister" on the back.  Love it.

Every game day the boys were required to dress up.  Greatness!  Another thing I love about school sports at MMS.  The coaches are trying to teach them to carry themselves with confidence and respect.  You know what's funny?  I think a lot of the boys even liked getting spiffy every week.

Every week, this kid's confidence grew a little more.

I loved cheering for my favorite quarterback!

Reagan, Cami and Lila, did too!

I also enjoyed helping out the team with the end-of-season breakfast.

Sandy did so great with the decorations!  They even had donut hole centerpieces!

These boys loved their feast!

Throughout the season, Jackson had many fans come cheer him on, including Mason, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Maria.  He's always so appreciative of the support.

Boom Pa was most definitely one of J's biggest supporters.  He tried to teach little Mason a bit about what it takes to be a good QB:)

Cami always had friends wherever she went, too!  

We began the season with 100 degree temps.  The weather began changing quickly, though, and games 4 and 5 were chilly.  Actually, perfect hoodie weather.  The last game was a mess--rain and so cold!

Brrr!

OMG, it was so cold!  Despite the awful weather, Memaw, Poppi, Gigi, Boom, Madison, Uncle Scott, Connor, Sofia, Angie, Olivia, Melissa, Emery and Stephanie all came to see Jackson and the Mavericks play.

This kid still managed to throw a few touchdown passes and ended the night with a big grin and a big WIN!

His new girlfriend, Sofia, was proud of him, I'm sure:)

The Murphy Mavs ended their season undefeated!  I'd say that's one for the books.

Goooooo Team!