Halloween 2010 Part 2

Mike and Tina hosted a dress up party this year.  We had a mouse and a zebra.

A "big" Devon Hester and a cowgirl

a couple of hippies (seriously Bud was the best costume ever!)

a couple dr's

Tina, totally in her element, did bowls full of icky stuff.  She blindfolded the kids then stuck their hands in!

Tina the Witch, Mike the Star Wars Trooper, Chad, Susie, Ryan, Anne, Kara, & Bud

the kids bobbed for apples!  Mike got the perfect shot of Clay!  

we had such a great time this Halloween!  so much fun with our friends!

Trick or Treating always starts at Grandma and Grandpa's

Papa giving the volleyball player a lift!

Papa trying to lift the football player

Brittany, Betty, and Clay

the best part of this visit with Betty was Clay loosing his 1st tooth!  Betty gave the kids apples, which Clay loves so he immediately bit into.  Clay said his bottom teeth hurt.  Brittany checked it out and sure enough Clay had a loose tooth!

Then after just a tiny bit of twisting, the tooth was out!

The next stop was to Jerel and Connie's and their beloved dog Jackson

Trick or Treating wouldn't be complete without a stop at Earl and Judy's

Then, we were off to our church's Light the Night.  Brittany, Thomas, Danny Lee, Clay

Caleb and Brittany

Ellery and Brittany

we haven't taken a recent picture of the kids together, so here is all 5

Caleb,Ellery,Bryce,Brittany,Clay

Halloween 2010 Parties, Trick or Treating, & Clay lost his 1st tooth!!!!

This year we were invited to a couple Halloween parties which were so fun!  Brittany was a volleyball player and Clay was Devon Hester (Clay uses Halloween to get a new jersey every year-such a smart little boy!).  Here are a TON of pics from the last few weekends!

Brittany and Brady

seriously, how cute are my kids????

Brittany and Mariah

Clay and Deaton

Braxton and Brittany

the adults also had a party!  Kevin and Cindy

Brandy and Kurk

Todd and Ashley

we headed home for Miss Kennedy's 2nd birthday party!  Morgan,Brayden,Madilyn,Brittany

Miss Kennedy-The Birthday Angel

when Kennedy blew out the candles and everyone was singing to her, she got SO shy!  simply adorable!

I got the honor of holding Drew, the sherriff.  Honestly, holding a sleeping baby is one of life's precious gifts!

Conner Prairie & the Headless Horseman 10.24.10

Brittany as a spider fairy

Kylie as a spider fairy (look how different the artists did the painting?!)

  

Colin as a warrior

Clay, of course, wanted to be orange and blue but since they didn't have blue paint he went with white/orange.  The Chicago Bears "C" on one side and #34 on the other side

Trey as a warrior

The kids and I have been wanting to go to Conner Prairie to see the Headless Horseman.  This year we decided this was the year that we were going to go.  We went with Tina and Connor and each kid brought along a friend.  The kids got their faces painted with glow-in-the-dark paint.  The detail of the make-up artists was phenomenal!  After face painting we "headed" (hee, hee!) to the Headless Horseman wagon ride.  Since we were rookies we went on the ride at our scheduled ticket time (we were handed the tickets at the main entrance) which was meant it was still daylight.  Therefore, the ride wasn't as scary.  Next time, we will know better and know to go after it gets dark.  Nonetheless, we really had a good time!

Christmas Shopping in October????? 10.16.10

The Annual Christmas Shopping Trip this year was early due to Mary's pregnancy due date.

From top left Rebeccah,Aunt Debbie,Susie,Erika,Mary

From bottom left Sandi,Mindy,Aunt Ronda,Angie,Aunt Janice

We had a great time and I was able to make a huge dent in my holiday shopping list! 

1812 Field Trip with the 4th Graders 10.8.10

As part of being a 4th grader Brittany gets to go on a field trip to a battle re-enactment of the War of 1812.  I was lucky enough to get to go with her and 3 other kids.  It was my st time going, it was really neat to see the characters in full dress and acting out their parts.

Kelly and Cassie

Tina and Connor

Susie and Brittany

Celebrating Dad and Deanna's Birthdays 10.2.10-10.3.10

The weekend following Dad and Deanna's birthday we all got to go to Dad's.  Chad came with us which the kids loved!  Baby Drew sitting with Papa!

Drew is getting so big, love the shirt!

Miss Kennedy-probably one of the best pictures I have ever taken of her!

Lincoln singing/chewing!  Love those eyes!

Uncle Chris, of course, holding the baby!  Chris loves the babies!  Whatever these facial expressions are about, they sure look serious!  HA!

another cute pic of Kennedy, kissing her favorite-Elmo!

Aunt Deanna with Drew

Miss Kennedy fixing Papa's new birthday shoes

Mary Poppins 9.26.10

Brittany, Clay and I went to see the Mary Poppins play.  We really enjoyed it, the kids loved when Mary Poppins flew over the stage!  First, we met for lunch at Scotty's (very good food and a ton of food to choose from!).  Here's the group for the play-from bottom left-Alexa,Britt,Madi,Brayden,Clay,Morgan from top left-Pam,Trish,Deanna,Chris,Susie,Mary,Heather,Linda.

Of course, I had to get a picture of the theater sign!

the kids posing for me!