An afternoon at the park with friends.

Watching the big boys.

How will they get back up?

Silly Avery!

Sweet girls!

Friends!

The weather was absolutely gorgeous today so we met our friend, the Bryan's, at a park for the afternoon.  Avery, the son, is 10, and he and Davis had a great time together!  The 2 girls, Karsen and Tatum, hung out with Andrew and Aubrey.  It was such a fun afternoon!

Hallowen Night 2011

Aubrey and Baby Annie.

Aubrey couldn't get enough!

Dinner with the Gore's.

Halloween Beignets!

Yum!

Entertaining Baby Annie...

...and more entertaining.

Some of the trick or treat gang!

Andrew loved ringing the doorbells!

Annie chose to ride.

Daddy with his sweet girl.

Mommy's turn!

Where Baby Annie is...

This Halloween was one of our favorites so far!  Fred, Kristie, and Baby Annie joined us for beignets then all three children had friends join us for trick or treating.  Andrew amazed us!  There is a house decorated all haunted down the street with a man dressed up in a scary costume.  Andrew couldn't wait to go there and Davis & his friends wanted nothing to do with it.  When we arrived at the house, the man took his scary mask off when he saw how little Andrew is.  Andrew was so disappointed so I asked the man to put the mask back on.  When we came back around to the house, the man came out with his arms outstretched and Andrew just giggled!  It was hilarious!  The man scared all kinds of big kids and when we passed him for the last time, he came over and high-fived Andrew!  It was great!  We love Halloween!!!

Little Gym Halloween Party 2011

All dressed up and ready to go!

Aubrey's favorite spot in the gym.

They worked up an appetite!

We love Ms. Sarah!!

"Fishing"

Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss (this is where she discovered her new favorite candy, Twizzlers.  Yuck!  She definitely didn't get that from me, maybe Nana?).

Andrew was too busy running around to play any of the games and later got REALLY upset when he discovered Aubrey got candy because she played the games.  Oops!

No, this isn't blurry.  They were standing in the fog machine.

It was that time again, the Little Gym's Halloween party.  Andrew & Aubrey were almost more excited about this than Halloween night!  Little Gym didn't disappoint!  There was a fog machine, a fishing game, pumpkin bean bag toss, free play on the equipment, and pizza, lemonade, and cookies!  What could be better?  Andrew decided to be a dragon (last year, he called the costume a dinosaur) and Aubrey was Strawberry Shortcake.  They were, of course, the cutest two there! :)

Preschool Fall Festival 2011

 Aubrey parading in.

 Aubrey and her best friend, Madeline.

 Andrew parading in.

 Listening for instruction.

 Aubrey listening.

 Singing.

 Andrew "fishing."

 Aubrey playing a ring toss game.

 Andrew trying to toss his bean bag on the same color circle.

 Matching the ducks game.

 Apple toss.

 Andrew running the obstacle course.

 Andrew playing Lollipop pull.

 Aubrey running the obstacle course.

 Andrew playing the matching ducks game.

 Aubrey doing the lollipop pull.

 Me and my sweet girl, it was so bright!

 With my sweet boy and the scarecrow he helped make.

 Snack time!

 Aubrey playing the matching colors game.

 Cookie Memory Game.

"Roasting" marshmallows.

We love our preschool!  This year instead of a Halloween costume parade (where most children cry because either their parents are there or their parents aren't there), Ms. Becky, the director, opted for a carnival instead.  There were several games including apple toss, lollipop pull, "fishing", and an obstacle course, to name a few.  There were also s'mores and the children got to roast marshmallows.  My children had a blast!  Their classes had made the cutest scarecrow vests, too!  So fun!

Pumpkin Painting Party

 Andrew in deep concentration.

 Not ready to paint.

 "Look at me!"

 Aubrey's ready now.

 Davis wasn't.

 Aubrey painting.

 Davis said I could paint his...

 ...so I did!

 Sand table!

 Legos!

 Mine/Davis' is the one on the left.

 Aubrey's is the green one.

 Andrew's is the most creative.

 Getting ready to bob for gummy worms in whipped cream!

 Davis was grossed out by the whole idea.

 Andrew & Aubrey apparently weren't.

 Yum!

 They just liked the whipped cream...

 ...a lot!

 Andrew mostly made a mess...

 ...a big mess!

 Pictures by Erin.

 Relaxing!

 Proud of his work!

 Too cute!

 Oh boys!

 Snack time!

 Cotton Candy balls!

 Andrew, Aubrey, and Gray.

 More bobbing for worms!

Love him!

Our great friends, the Miller family, hosted a very fun pumpkin painting party!  The kids painted their pumpkins, played "bobbing for gummy worms" using whipped cream, and did a relay race with candy corn.  The weather was beautiful and everyone brought yummy Halloween snacks. Thanks, Erin, for hosting this fun event!