Three Parties

With my new smart phone I guess I haven't been taking as many pictures with my regular old camera. What a shame.

In October they had a Halloween party at preschool.

Mae, Teach Kasi and a friend.

These three!

The Monday of Thanksgiving week we had a Thanksgiving feast.

Love this face!

Russell's favorite place to be. In amongst some Pernsteiners!

A Thanksgiving feast! Turkey soup, rolls, carrots and juice. 

And today we had a Christmas celebration!

Russell is in on all the fun.

Another head band.
And a gift for mom & dad.

These three!

Harvest Party

After we tailgated at UI Homecoming we headed home for a nappy kind of afternoon. At 5:30 we got everybody up and dressed and went to our annual school Harvest Party. Mae's only request was, "Can I have some medicine before we go?"

Group shot.

What a trooper. She had been looking forward to the whole day for so
long. I felt so sad for her that she wasn't feeling well.

Costume concert. She got 2nd!

Cutest Woodie ever.
(Even though he wouldn't wear the authentic cowboy boots.)

Ron Weasley.

UI Homecoming 2015

On October 24th we headed up to Moscow to take in a brisk parade and tail gate party for UI Homecoming. (We didn't go to the game. More on that later.) ((And they won! Wha...?!))

Of course we visited our favorite girls.
(Soon after this I got plowed over by a giant bass drummer.
He did apologize.) ((They were rushing the cheerleaders.))

This makes my heart happy. They are two of Etta's very favorite
people. From when she was born.
(She's holding a donut. An annual tradition.)

It pays to know the right people.
(Everyone is so happy. Except Ethan is a little suspect.)

Last year we discovered being at the very beginning of the parade
is the best place to be. They were giving us bucketfuls of candy
and there were hardly any people around us at all.

Alum marching band.

Our good friend Beanie.

The sick girl. I just thought she wouldn't eat a banana because
she was waiting for said donuts. Bad mom moment.

The Girls are on either side of that front trombone. So proud of them!!

For some oldies but goodies...

Homecoming 2008

Homecoming 2009

Homecoming 2010

Homecoming 2012 Part I

Homecoming 2012 Part II

Homecoming 2012 Part III

Homecoming 2012 Part IV

Homecoming 2012 Part V

Dress Like a Teacher Day

I think that Etta is decidedly more dressed like a teacher than Bob!

Pumpkin Patch

Russell and I got to go on a pumpkin patch field trip with Mae's class. It was a lot of fun!

Some stories and songs to start off the day.

Chillin' with a few pumpkins.

Russell being silly.

Mae's turn. Look at those cheeks!

Henry too!

Sibs

Fair X 2

This year we weren't able to go to the fair as a family as Bob was playing in the pit orchestra for the civic theatre production of Shrek. Thankfully both Mae's preschool and Etta's class got to go on field trips. On different days. So I was able to attend both.

Mae & Henry holding hands heading into the petting zoo.

A Nervous Nelly smile.

Either a giant rabbit or a tiny pig. Or both...

Mae & Henry showing pride in the apple sign that their class made.
It got a blue ribbon!
Mae's apple is in the upper right hand corner.

A couple of giant pumpkins. (She got tired of looking at Legos.)

Three turkeys in a row.

Etta's gang.
Etta, Ayden, Brenna and Kyle

Pigs are always a favorite.

The camel was pretty ... nerve wracking.