Music Makers

Every Friday a SUPER talented girl in our ward puts on a Music Makers class.  It's wonderful.  She could charge big bucks, it's that's awesome, but (thankfully for our bank account) she doesn't!  Today we went and the kids dressed up in their Halloween costumes for some singing and trick-or-treating.

Two of the cutest lil' pumpkins!

Cowboy Isaac

Natali was SO excited when I told her she could dress up for school!  
(please ignore the pb on her face from breakfast)

Thanksgiving Program

On Thursday Natali performed in the her first school program.  It was Kindergarten and Fourth grade.  They presented an array of Thanksgiving songs.  A little premautre, maybe.  But was it cute, SURE WAS!

Natali in the turkey shirt they made at school.

Preschool Time

Once a week I swap kids with a friend and we do our version of Joy School.  I LOVE it.  When it's my turn, the "teacher" in me comes out and finds great satisfaction in planning activities and the organization of it all.  When it's my week off I get the chance to go and volunteer in Natali's classroom.  This week we did some fun Halloween-ish activites.  My favorite was making SLIME.  The kids couldn't get enough.

Isaac

Abbi, our special visitor for the day!

Ryan

Elle

Halloween Fashion Show

Today we did a trail run of our Halloween costumes, minus hair and make up.  We had a mini Halloween Parade through the house.  Fairy, Pumpkin, and Cowboy!

(All three kids have been this pumpkin)

***Halloween Preschool Ideas***

I found this site so EXTREMLY helpful I just had to share.  Over at Oopsey-Dasiy she has complied a "packet" full of halloween ideas to do with your kids.  She has it all ready so all you have to do is download the packet and print off the stuff you want to use.  Head over there a take a look your self!  The teacher in me is in HEAVEN.  

HALLOWEEN PACKET 

Packet compiled by Oopesy-Dasiy

Halloween Prep

Despite the fact that it doesn't feel like Fall here in Texas we are getting ready for the on slaught of festivities and feasts.  This month we have been getting ready for Halloween.  When I went to get out the decorations to decorate the house I realized I really don't have much "Halloween" stuff.  More of just "Fall" and pumpkins.  So I found this little project to make.  A black burlap wreath.

For FHE we painted pumpkins.  Always a favorite.  We let Spencer watch.  He was slightly frustrated.

 (Spencer got a hair cut shortly after this picture was taken)

We had some cute friends invite us over for a Halloween Haunted House party.  It was so fun.  It's always nice to hang out with friends and spice up a typical Friday night at home with a movie.  (majority of photos stolen from Shauni's blog...thanks Shauni!)

The men building the houses...serious work.

The kids are anxioulsy awaiting more Halloween fun and getting dressed up this year.  At least once a day Isaac goes through the list of what everyone is going to be.  He feels it is important to share this information with all cashiers and random strangers we see in the stores.   Silly boy.

Getting

Shoes

Left the house to run Natali to school and then head out on my morning run walk. Looked down and noticed this. Really Rebecca!

I remember (back in the day) when Ben & I were engaged and a member of the bishopric of the ward we were both in said to Ben, "You better put on your running shoes if your going to keep up with her."  I'll admit, I was flattered. And there have been moments (key word being MOMENTS) in my life where I have felt on top of things, organized, and overall put together.  


RIght now is NOT one of them.  Most days are good attempts.  The big stuff happens, kids are fed, clothed, hugged & kissed, taken to school, etc.  But it's the little things that, well, sometimes just don't quite make it.  But that's okay, because either way, we are making it.  And I feel good about that!!