Fall Fest

The family had a blast at Fall Fest last weekend.

Our kids love to dress up. Rex was especially excited about being Anakin Skywalker this year...he grew his hair out for just this occasion. I guess his efforts paid off because several people commented that he looked just like the "real" Anakin from The Clone Wars, and he even won an award for best superhero costume. Mara was adorable as Minnie Mouse. My friend Kristy found this costume for her at a garage sale for only $1...complete with matching shoes and ears.

Daddy's band "Low Pointe" plays the festival every year. His band is made up of other men from church who like to get together every once in a while and jam. Their motto is: We play what we like, and if you like it too then that's a bonus. Their self-deprecating name stems from a reference to the name of our church congregation "High Pointe Church of Christ". The band is really quite good despite the name that would suggest otherwise.

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for helping me out with the kids!

Pumpkin Patch

Our family went to the Big Organge Pumpkin Farm in Celina on Saturday. The weather was beautiful, and we had a wonderful time. Mara really had a blast feeding the animals. She was not the least bit intimidated by them. Rex liked feeding the animals too, but didn't want to get too close to the cows and longhorns. Mara was the opposite. She wanted to pet them! We enjoyed a picnic, hayride, and the kids had fun riding the "train". We left the farm with two pumpkins, lots of pictures, and many fun memories.

Mara's Birthday

We celebrated Mara's 3rd birthday this month. She turned three on September 10th, but we waited until the weekend for her party. The party was supposed to be on the church playground, but we had to hold it in the gym thanks to hurricane Ike. Rain or shine, we all had fun eating pizza and cake. The kids enjoyed the pinata, and Mara loved opening her presents. Thanks to our friends and family for making her feel so special on this special occasion!

Mara's 1st Day of School

Mara attended her first day of North Texas Christian Academy preschool last Tuesday. She was so excited for school to begin, and is really loving it. She is in Mrs. Joni's class which is a combined age group of older 2-year-olds and younger 3's. I am so proud of her for adjusting quickly to this new routine. It helps that she is such an eager student since I am teaching the 4-year-olds, and my mornings are pretty hectic. I am thankful that she has had no reservations about school expectations. She is growing up so quickly. I can't believe that she will be 3-years-old tomorrow! Where has the time gone?