Trunk or Treat 2015

Our trunk or treat was with our brand new ward this year before we had even met for a Sunday together. So, most of the people we didn't know but there were some familiar faces so that was good. It rained so the event was held indoors and the kids loved going from classroom to classroom getting candy. Dakota got the hang of it real quick and she and Drake stuck together. I didn't see Dilan most of the night because once she found her friends, she went around with them. She even sat with her friends at their table for the chili cook-off. It was a sign of things to come if she is choosing her friends at age 6 already! MawMille and Popo were here with us for Drake's birthday weekend and were able to share in the fun along with us. They enjoyed seeing the kids dressed up in their costumes and seeing them trick or treat at the church.

Sky Ranch

Drew's overnight 5th grade trip was to Sky Ranch. He left on a Wednesday morning and came back Friday afternoon. When I dropped him off in the cafeteria, he found out he was in the teal cabin and placed teal tags on his bags. At first, he was disappointed thinking he wasn't with his friends but as more of them showed up, they all had teal tags too! His best friend, Matthew, and his Dad were in Drew's cabin so that brought a smile to Drew's face immediately. Once he was off on his trip, I didn't get to hear from him until he was home on Friday. I picked him up and he reported that he had so much fun. He bought two stuffed animal souvenirs and bought some extra treats at meal time. He did say that he "had the worst spaghetti of his life" but the breakfasts were really good. Drew loved bouncing high on the Jumping Pillow which was a huge inflatable all of the kids could get on together. He also enjoyed ziplining for the first time. His first overnight trip without family was a success! Drew didn't get homesick or "miss us that much." :)

David turns 38!

David's birthday was on a Monday this year and it was an actual holiday for the kids but David had to work. So, Drew came up with an idea to create a birthday scavenger hunt for David when he got home. We grabbed some of David's favorites at the stores and bought smaller presents to make it fun. Drew did it all himself and the kids loved following David around from place to place in the house as he found clues. David got a new Minion t-shirt, x-box live, the new Star Wars xbox game, Kit Kats, chocolate chip cookies, Dr. Pepper, and an awesome pumpkin ice cream cake. It was a lot of fun to see the kids take over the holiday and celebrate. A dinner at Chili's after the scavenger hunt was a tasty way to end the night!

Nichols Dash 2015

 Drew and Dilan participated in their school's fun run to raise money for the school. They all received new spirit shirts with the state of Texas on them and new colors this year, dark blue for 5th grade and green for 1st. The 5th graders started out strong and fast and then just had fun with their friends. The Specials teachers started a mob flash dance to Thriller which was fun to watch. Drew ran x laps and Dilan ran x. Both of them did very well and really enjoyed the run. Dilan's teacher, Mrs. Harrison, even ran with her for a few laps, both of them trying to beat the other.

Do the Locomotion with Me

Drew had a 5th grade performance this week where each class sang a song, Glee style. It was after a PTA meeting which by the way was painful to sit through but the highlight came when Drew's class sang, "Do the Locomotion with Me" and had to dress in red, white or blue. Drew was surprised I knew the song and could sing it along with him. I used to dance and sing along to that song when I was his age! But he loved the song chosen for his class because of course, it had to do with trains and he was excited most of all because he was the engine of the train in the song standing on the end. It was a happy performance filled with smiles and joy.