Halloween Party 2011

On October 29, 2011 we had some of the girls friends over for a Halloween party. We had a costume contest, Fear Factor bug eating table, and many Minute-to-Win-it games.

Tim set up the wax station and the kids got to make wax hands or fingers....."Freddie Kruger," Nolan, taking his turn making a wax fist....MaKenna, Delaney, Abi, and Riley....Celena attempting stilts.....Is Fear a Factor for you - there were different flavored larvettes and chocolate covered crickets.....The participants in the costume contest.....

Abi, Riley, MaKenna, Delaney, Courtlin, Lauren, Emily, Haley, Nolan, and Dylan.Silly photo time.....Bobbing for apples is always a big hit. Some were able to get the apple by its stem, others dunked their entire heads in the bucket.If there was an award for persistence, Delaney would have gotten it. She did not stop until she got an apple.Jordan does everything "just right." I am not surprised that she did not get wet.Minute to Win It card "house building" game.....Emily and Courtlin trying to make their cards stand.....Mrs. Julius was a pro....She said that she had plenty of practice growing up.Water pong...You have one minute to get as many ping pong balls, in the cups of water, as possible.Dice stacking game....Holding a popsicle stick in your mouth, balance 5 dice, one on top of the other, for at least 3 seconds.Way to go Mrs. Gentry - and with plenty of time to spare.Emily dressed as the Twister game and Abi as Strawberry Shortcake.The Halloween party was a huge success. Those kids who didn't play the games had a great time playing Cornhole, Volleyball, and Manhunt. When everyone had left, we enjoyed a quiet evening by the fire. Halloween was on the following Monday and our family went trick-or-treating with the Julius family. We took Zoey along for the adventure.

Our Newest Addition....Zoey

On Saturday, October 22, life as we knew it changed. We rescued Zoey from the local animal shelter. She is an 8 week old yellow lab. She fit right in to our family..... We had no supplies for a puppy, so Tim and Emily headed to Walmart....Now she has a comfy bed, "hedgie," and a cute pink collar.Love at first sight.....Emily has wanted a puppy ever since she was old enough to talk. Christmas came a few months early for her.My how she has grown in just one week.....Abi gave Zoey her Bratz chair - a perfect fit....Abi is being tucked into bed by Zoey and Georgette.... I don't think Georgette knew she was there :)This is the life.....Zoey has been such a fun addition to our family. The girls are realizing how much work a puppy can be. I'm sure there will be many fun and new experiences ahead.

Volleyball Days

Abi made the Junior High Volleyball team this year and had a blast learning the game and being with her friends. Their first game was against Bradford. They won 2 out of the 3 games. Jordan, Delaney, Anna, and Abi stuck together and learned the ropes of the game.Doing their warmup drills....Abi is center court.Go #15!Anna and Abi getting ready for the opponent's serve....Anna was our power server....Abi concentrating on her serve....Action shot...Ericka setting ball and Abi going for it!Delaney in motion....Abi's coach, Amy Yeldell, was always teaching them on the sidelines.Getting a pep talk....Abi and Anna were the captains at the Green Cove Springs game.....Emily loved holding Harper Wilkes and playing with her big brother, Clayton.Jordan, working hard on her serve....Abi and Jordan, taking a break, and cheering on their team from the sidelines....Wilkinson Junior High had a really good team. Our girls played hard and worked together - they are improving every game.Abi, watching and waiting.....It was amazing to watch the improvement of these girls as they went through the season. They began working as a team and playing better each and every game. Way to go Lady Indians!