Halloween

We had a great Halloween this year. Blake decided he wanted to be Darth Vader, which was kind of random. I wasn't even sure he knew who Darth Vadar was but apparently the boys in his class love Star Wars. Ben was the hand me down Pirate, but he didn't seem to mind. Grandy took the boys to her church festival the weekend before Halloween. Blake had a Halloween party at school where they all dressed up and had a parade around the school. We enjoyed our Halloween evening meeting with the neighbors and seeing every ones costumes, we had dinner in our driveway with some friends, and then off to trick-or-treat. Brock, Erin, and baby Carter joined us. It was fun to have them go with us! Blake and Ben loved trick or treating!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the Pumpkin Patch at Owens Farm right before Halloween. The boys loved feeding the goats and the hayride. They really liked picking out their pumpkin although this did take a long time to decide on just the right one. Ben enjoyed running in the field where all the pumpkins were. Boy, he sure did have lots of energy that day!! Blake didn't want to have his picture made, so there aren't too many of him.

Weekend Away with Friends

We went away for a weekend to our friend Carol's place in East Texas. Her family has an amazing "Lodge" with tons of land. It is absolutley beautiful. There were 4 familes in all that made up 8 adults and 8 kids. We had a blast! The kids loved running around free. We brought a couple 4 wheelers from my dads place and they had golf carts there. The kids had a blast riding in/on these. Everyone enjoyed fishing and the smores we had one night. It was a great time.

Fun in the Mud

The boys enjoyed playing in the mud in the backyard. Don't yell at me that they aren't wearing shoes as this was in early October. I'm trying to catch up so I can print our 2008 blogs for a scrapbook!!

Fall Soccer

Blake enjoyed playing soccer this fall. His team was the Rockets and he played with a couple of the boys in our neighborhood, Liam and Walt. I think the part he liked the best was the party at the end of the season at Pizza Planet and of course don't forget the trophy. Always a big hit!

Ben's First Day of Preschool

Ben had his first day of preschool today. He was in denial that he was going. We would ask him if he was going to school and he would always reply "No!" This morning he was excited to wear his backpack and carry his nap mat. He walked in happy and was happy when we dropped Blake off. Then on to his room. When we got there he started being really shy and tearing up. It wasn't too much drama, but he was definitely sad. His teacher, Ms. Shannon, came over an talked with him and then grabbed a toy and he sat on her lap playing. He didn't want to take off his backpack, but that was fine. My friend, Kristy, called me with a report when she walked by saying that he was still sitting on the teachers lap, wasn't crying, and his backpack was off.

When I picked him up he was outside his room with his teacher, Ms. Pam. She said he woke up upset from his nap (wow, he really slept - shocking) and he wanted his other blanket. I had only sent one of his two blankets, but it was his favorite one. Guess I will send the other one next Thurs. She said he had a great time and was happy!

Blake's First Day of Kindergarten

Blake started kindergarten on Monday. He was really excited about it and went in with no problems. When I picked him up he said he had a great day. He said his favorite things were chapel and story time. He also got to bring a show and tell item. He chose to bring his magnifying glass. He has another one of Friday, so we will see what exciting thing we will chose. We had to pack his lunch, and if you know Blake this can pose a problem. The kid is a very picky eater and doesn't eat much that is not heated. He tolerates peanut butter and honey and I was happy to see that he ate half his sandwich. He keeps talking about a friend named, Hunter. We will see if this is the next Jorge, although I doubt it. I have yet to figure out which little boy he is. There are 6 boys and 1 girl in his class. They are all early 5's (mostly summer birthdays). So it's great they are all young kindergartners and most will go to public kindergarten next year.

Ben missed having Blake around. We have had fun playing together and running a few errands. It is so much easier with just one. We were even able to go to the grocery store on Monday for an enjoyable visit. I'm looking forward to having special time with Ben.

Blake and his teacher, Mrs Byrne