Trick or Treat!

The kids had a blast today at Fall Festivals and Trick or Treating in the neighborhood and with other friends. Here are a few of the highlights!

Northminster Pre-School Halloween Parade

Vince was excited to have his parade and party this morning at school. Last night he wanted to put on his Thomas the Tank Engine costume and get in the car and go to "church school" to see Mrs. Donna. We were finally able to convince him that he needed to go to sleep and when he woke up, he could get dressed for the party.

Yesterday at school he fell into a table and got a nice little shiner! In some of these pictures the swelling is more evident than others. He's been a good sport about it and just seems to roll with it. It certainly doesn't slow him down any, that's for sure.

And We Have A Winner...

That's right, SAVANNAH STEWART! Many of you purchased items from Savannah earlier in the school year for her school fundraiser, and she was the TOP SELLER in the entire school. She sold 95 items and earned a "playmat" piano. She and Vince love to play on it, she is also excited that an IPOD can be attached to it and she can listen to music from the speaker on the piano. Those students who sold over 50 items each had their names put in a drawing for a free stunt bicycle too. The drawing was today at the BMX bike show, and Savannah's name was drawn! I was at Vince's Halloween parade, but friends told me that she was so excited to win and was doing fist pumps in the air and everything. Now, we just have to teach her how to ride a bike!

Fall Festival at Sonny Carter

Last night, we had Fall Festival at Savannah's school. I was the chairperson of the event, so my homemaker duties were sparse for the past two weeks! We had beautiful weather and the kids seemed to have a wonderful time. Savannah's favorite booth was the Crazy Hair. See below.

The back of her head

Elliott Farms

Savannah was out of school today for Columbus Day, so we went with the Goodmans to Elliott Farms to enjoy a hayride, the corn maze, and playing on the tractors. Vince was in heaven with all of the different tractors to climb on! The corn maze was a nightmare since each opportunity to turn we let the kids decide. Needless to say, we went around in several circles and ended up cutting through the corn to daylight and heading back to the farm...as if we made it through!

The Georgia National Fair in Perry

Last Thursday we went to opening day at the fair! The kids had a blast and rode all sorts of rides. Vince enjoyed hanging out with "nay-nay" (his in town Grandmother/teacher from school) near the tractors, 4-wheelers, and golf carts. At one point he was on a golf cart and patted the seat and said "nay-nay, hop on up." He loves to pretend to drive vehicles, but as soon as the motor is on, he is off and into someone's arms!

Savannah enjoyed playing with her friends at the fair and riding all of the big rides.

Hats for Hope

Savannah participated in Hats for Hope (sponsored by Jay's Hope) again this year. The kids pay $1 and are able to wear a hat to school. http://www.jayshope.org/ This year, she chose her new cowgirl hat that she will wear for Halloween.
When Jeff was in New Orleans for a conference, I invited a couple of Savannah's friends over to spend the night. She was so excited that Blythe and Anna came to visit and she got to stay up until 9:30pm and watch movies. Vince enjoyed hanging out with the girls, but slept in his own bed. Evidently, I am not the only one that he kicks and prods when he is trying to go to sleep.