FALL fun!

October was a very busy and fun month.

Kailee turned 4, Tim came home from Australia,

Movie Night with Flat Stanley, Corn Maze, and Trick-or-Treating!

Abi and Emily with cousin Kailee at her 4th birthday party

Abi and Emily made signs welcoming home their dad from a month in Australia.

Waiting patiently for his plane to arrive.

Pumpkin Carving

I forgot to get an after shot. Oops!

Abi and Flat Stanley showing their flexibility.

Abi andFlat Stanley at movie night.

Abi was Strawberry Girl and Flat Stanley was a mummy.

Emily and Flat Stanley at Movie Night.

Emily was a Candy Corn Witch and Flat Stanley was "goth."Emily, Abi, and Anna at the Jaycee's Haunted Trail.Chainsaws, mazes, people jumping out a you....

Emily and Haley decided to stay with me as the rest of the gang went through the Haunted Trail.Corn Maze in NewberryAbi, Emily, and Haley covered in corn.Emily in the hay tunnel.Emily and Haley riding the cow train.Trick-or-Treating

Haley, Emily, Abi, and Nolan "spooking" up the town.

A Magical Weekend...

A Weekend at Fort Wilderness Cabins, Magic Kingdom, and EpcotThe ferry ride to Magic Kingdom....

Ready for Fall at the Magic Kingdom.

Even though the decorations say fall, the temperature says SUMMER.

Where dreams come true

Emily's Favorite Ride.. Buzz Lightyear

Cousins...Abi, Kailee, and Emily

Off to the Circus

Emily, Nolan, Abi, and Haley waiting for the bus...

We're going to check out the campfire.

Friends like this don't happen every day!Enjoying the horses as we wait for the bus to Epcot.Abi and Emily at Epcot

A world to explore...

Emily and Haley holding up Mars

Haley, Abi, and Emily waiting to ride Nemo

Haley and Emily riding in the clam at Nemo
Watching the manatees eat lettuce.

They are so cute.

The 2 Amigos at "Mexico"

Playing the drums at the Outpost in Epcot

Making some music

The pool area at Wilderness Campgrounds.

We had a awesome weekend with our very dear friends.

These are memories that last a lifetime.

A New School Year Begins....

Emily and her 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Huddleston.

It's going to be a great year!Abi and her teacher, Mrs. Knabb!

Final Days of Summer

After a day at the lake, tubing, swimming and skiing, Katelyn, McKenzie, Emily, Abi, and Bekke are still having fun. Jordan made it into this picture. Never a dull moment around our house.

Abi and Emily making wax fingers and hands.

What a cool experiment.

Abi putting a "finger" back into the pot of hot wax.
I'm thinking.... Halloween fun!Emily, Abi, and Mary Jo powering up the water bottle rocket.

Need I say, Tim has way to much time on his hands!

Feeling Safer Already

KHES won't know what hit them the first day of school with all these new safety patrols. Abi and Nolan...you make us proud! Double Trouble...McKenzie and Abi
Anna and Abi awaiting students the first day of school.

Anna, Abi, and Nolan all smiles!

So Proud

This summer Abi and friends have been working very hard at gymnastics. Their goal was to make the Level IV competition team. On August 13th, the teams were posted. Lots of excited girls! The girls will train this Fall and begin competing in January, with one meet a month, until May. Let the hard work begin.....Anna W. and Abi had to be there as soon as the team was posted. Lots of smiles!! We are so proud of you Abi! Way to go! Hard work does pay off.

Ohio FUN with family

Thursday, July 30th we traveled to Dayton, Ohio to spend time with family. The girls were extremely excited about seeing their Grammy and Pa Loose as well as all of their aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Abi and Emily waiting on the tram at Orlando International Airport.

Pa Loose and Abi at Megan's band rehearsal.

Grammy Loose and Great Grandpa

Uncle Ted, Aunt Mary, Sara, and Kristi enjoying the cool summer night.

Brian and Emily sitting down for "just a moment."

Emily catching lightning bugs
Abi got one too
Celebrating Megan's birthday...

Tim, Cim, Ted, and Andy enjoying the day at the pool.
Megan and Abi teaching Sara how to play "Hill-billy Golf"

Sean, Timmy, Brian, Ryan, Abi,

Sarah M., Emily, Kristi, Sara, and Megan after a day at the pool

Cousins at the Butterfly festival

Look at our tattoos...

Sara and Kristi were amazed by the entertainer at "The Greene." They were wondering if he was real. Great-Grandpa got a kick out of this as well.

We had a great time. We love you Grammy and Pa Loose.

One last stop before our flight... Cinnabon.