Thank You, Miss Debbie!

Today was Eden's last day of speech therapy. Eden ages out of ECI when she turns 3 and because she has made so much progress this year, she did not qualify for speech therapy services through the school.

We are so thankful for Eden's therapist, Miss Debbie, and everything that she has done to help Eden with her speech. She has given Eden such a gift and there are so many days when I just want to cry because I am so happy that Eden can now communicate with us. I know that Eden may not remember Miss Debbie when she gets older, but she will always hold a special place in my heart for all that she did for Eden. Thank you so much, Miss Debbie! We will miss you!

Trick or Treat

Halloween was a very busy night for us this year. We started our evening at our church's Trunk or Treat and ended with traditional trick or treating with some friends. Before we got started I was able to get a picture of the kids in their costumes. Eden and Lily both went as butterflies this year, although Eden's wings were shed very early on in the evening and most people thought she was a ballerina! When I asked Parker a few weeks ago what he wanted to be, he quickly said, "Mom, I already have my Lightning McQueen costume", so he went as a repeat from last Halloween. Easy enough for me!
Lily did not mind her costume as long as the hood was off. Every time I tried to put it on, she cried, so we just let her be a headless butterfly!
The Trunk or Treat was first. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, I realized that I had left Lily's costume at home. (I will definitely not be up for the Mother of the Year award!) Cory was sweet enough to go back and get it while I took the kids to start playing.

Parker wanted to try most of the games including pumpkin bowling, the football toss, and catching a live minnow a net! The only game I could persuade Eden to try was the fishing game. The favorites of the evening were, as always, the bounce house and the cotton candy!



Lily was perfectly content to ride in the wagon and watch. After the Trunk or Treat, we went to meet Jewell for some traditional door-to-door trick or treating. Again, the wagon proved to be an excellent idea! I didn't have to carry anyone or worry about anyone dashing out in front of the cars driving by.
Lily was such a trooper, especially after she got a sucker to enjoy!
Parker started the trick or treating in tears. (We still are not sure why he got upset.) After he finally calmed down, he had a great time with Jewell. They were inseparable the rest of the night. They held hands as they walked and talked in between houses. They even held hands as they went up to get their candy. So sweet!
I was exhausted by the time the night was over but had a great time making more memories with my kids! Now if I can just make myself stay out of the candy bowl!

Parker's Community Helper Fair

Parker's preschool spends the entire month of October learning about community helpers. To complete the month, they have a community helper fair. Instead of dressing in their Halloween costumes, they dress up as their favorite community helper. Parker chose to be a fire fighter this year.

At the fair, they rotate through different stations and learn about each community helper. Parker's favorite station this year was the same as last year- the garbage collector. He loved gathering up all of the trash and putting it in the trashcan. Some other favorites were dentist, veterinarian, and musician.
As I was leaving the fair, I noticed that all the students had placed their name on a bulletin board next to the community helper that they wanted to be when they grow up. Uncle Jon will be proud to learn that Parker chose fire fighter!

Golfing with Granstan

Parker went golfing with his Daddy and Granstan for the first time today. He was a little hesitant about going but once they got started he had a good time. According to Cory, the highlights of the trip were putting his ball on the greens and washing his golf balls in the ball washers. Apparently, he had the cleanest golf balls on the course! When I asked him about his outing, he told me that they had to play 18 holes and that there was a flag at every hole. It's funny to experience golf through the eyes of a 4 year old! I'm curious to see if Parker develops a desire to play golf in the future. I know his Granstan sure hopes he does!

BUSTED!!!

Lily got caught playing with the toilet paper today! Eden used to play with the toilet paper all of the time and I am really surprised that it has taken Lily this long to discover it. Eden could get an entire roll onto the floor in a matter of minutes. Lily likes to pull some off and then sit and tear that little bit into teeny tiny pieces which makes clean up a lot more tedious!
So mischievous! But how could you be mad at a face like that?!?!?!

GO RANGERS!!!!

I wish I was posting about how exciting it was to see the Rangers win the World Series last night, but after 7 excruciating games, they unfortunately fell short of the title. The games were incredibly close and stressful and I have to admit that I am very glad this season of baseball is over. I don't know how much more I could have taken!

Cory and I did not get a chance to go to any of the World Series games but we did attend two of the American League Championship Series games- Game 2 where Cruz hit a walk off grand slam in the 11th inning (awesome!) and Game 6 where they clinched the American League title that allowed them to go to the World Series. They were both great games and it was so fun to get to help them celebrate their championship. Thanks again to the Wedels who invited us to Game 6- we had a great time!

Dr. Wedel's huge Texas flag got us on the Jumbotron twice during the game!

Cory got his head painted to show his team spirit!

Thursday School Parties

Yesterday the kids had their Halloween parties at Thursday school. I was not sure if Eden was going to like wearing her butterfly costume to school but she loved it! She told my mom as they were getting dressed for school, "I'm so happy!" I've never had to be at two parties at once. Luckily, Cory is off on Thursdays so he was able to go to Parker's party while I went to Eden's. The kids were eating their treats when I got there. Unfortunately, Eden's teacher had gone home sick earlier in the day, so after Eden finished her cookie, we headed over to Parker's party to check things out.
By the time I got to Parker's party, they had already played a game, eaten their cookies, and were digging through their treat bags.

Parker loved his silly glasses and teeth!

Parker's best friend at Thursday school is Cason. I was able to get a great picture of the boys after the party. Parker and Cason were in the same class two years ago and it is so fun to see how they have changed over the past two years. (Notice that Parker is eating a sucker in both pictures. Some things never change!)
Overall, the parties were very successful! The kids had fun and got WAY too much candy that I am going to have to try and avoid eating!