Tis the Season!

We had a weekend full of activities at our church this weekend. We started with our Children's Christmas Party. Kate and McKinley had a great time making crafts and being with friends.

Kate chose to make a card for someone. When I asked who she wanted to make it for she replied, "Santa"! Here she is writing him a letter with a picture of Santa in red with his long beard and a cookie! She really wants that pink motorcycle she's asked for this year!

Kate doing her mission project.

The Christmas program at church. My camera did not work, but she is the angel right beside the 2nd candle from the left.

When Becky and I were young, we were also in the Christmas program at our church. I was an angel and Becky was a donkey when we did it and now our children were the same. I only wish I had that picture to blog from years ago.

My little angel!

Thanksgiving

We had a delicious Thanksgiving at Aunt Becky's this year. The food was delicious and the kids finished dinner with the traditonal Charlie's Brown's Thanksgiving.

Play Date

During Thanksgiving break I kept Marley Ann and McKinley for a few hours. Kate and McKinley had a fun play date while Everett enjoyed time with Marley Ann.

This picture will be bribery when McKinley gets older. Although you cannot see it, he was also wearing Disney Princess high heels too! We did not do this to him. He came into the living room from Kate's bedroom completely glamorous!

How sweet!

Decorating for Christmas

We've never decorated the outside of our house with anything more than a few wreaths. This year, we decided to try a little more without going overboard. Everett really got into putting lights on the bushes and our new grapevine reindeer.

Kate loved helping Mommy decorate the tree while Daddy worked on the putside. I even looked over last night at the tree and noticed her own homemade ornament....potato head parts (pirate hook, moustache, purse) linked together for a most creative ornament. How precious it is having children in the house!

Thanksgiving Feast

It is tradition at our school for all Pre-K classes to have a huge Thanksgiving Feast. Chart paper is rolled down the long hall and all 8 classes gather around to enjoy a morning Thanksgiving Feast. It is always fun to watch, but even more special seeing Kate participate with her friends.

Miss. Tracy and Kate

Sarah and Kate. Best Friends!!

Happy Halloween

Kate was a beautiful fairy for Halloween. She was invited to a church festival with her best friends at school, the triplets.

One quick stop at a teacher's house before the festival to see Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Tinkerbell, and as Sarah called Kate, "The Fairy Godmother"!

Here is Kate before leaving to trick-or-treat. It was hard to get a picture without getting wet!

Our first stop, the Gore's.

The flock of fairies

Everett and Kate before he had to get to the airport!

Stanfield Family Fun Day

We spent a fun Stanfield Family Fun Day at Uncle Bob's Pumpkin Patch. Nanny was able to come along and join in our Stanfield Family Fun. We had a great time!

Friday night, I promised Kate we would carve our pumpkin. Kate wanted a "happy pumpkin" and not a scary pumpkin. I think we did pretty good.

JPES Treat Bag Decorating Contest 2009

Our school had a Treat Bag Decorating Contest for Preschoolers. Kate was one of the 3rd place winners for her bag. This is the very first contest that she has won. We had very special judges, including one of my consultants and our Superintendant. She received a "bag full of treats" and a 3rd place medal. If you get the Times-Herald be on the look-out for her picture in the paper!

New Friends

Jessica T. Ebinger and I have been friends literally since the day she was born. We were best friends growing up. She's moved closer to home and was in GA for a long weekend. We were able to let our girls have a play date. There was an instand connection with Kacy and Kate. Those girls had so much fun playing. It reminds me of Jessica and I when we were little girls playing. There will be many more play dates in the futures!