Fun Weekend

We had a nice weekend. The weather is perfect! Friday night we went to Harding Academy's homecoming via Memphis Pizza Cafe. It was a chilly evening - perfect for football! There is a huge hill next to the grandstand and last year Ethan sat on his bottom and scooted down the hill. The hill is covered with kids rolling, jumping, scooting, etc....this year, he literally went to the top and would run down it. I thought I was going to jump out of my skin! He loved it and was a mess when we left. Nina thought she was old enough to do the same and tried to get up the hill too. She loved dancing to the band and seeing Prowler the Lion. High School football is so much fun!

Saturday morning, dark and early, I met about 45 others at church and we went to Race for the Cure. I ran with my friend Kelly and we had fun together and finished the 5k in 33 minutes. We were both pleased. (And on a side note, I don't know when this has happened...but I used to do a 5k and be sore and almost not be able to walk the next day - now I really don't even worry or train for it, much less feel it the next day. I'm doing a half marathon in December....that won't be the case then! Sorry for the side note). Saturday was a gorgeous day outside and the kids had fun playing out while I was gone.

Sunday was our Neighbor Day at church. We had a lot of visitors and a wonderful dinner afterwards. After the evening service was our annual hot dog and chili dinner and trunk or treating. It was so much fun and both Ethan and Nina had a great time. Mark said Nina kept telling people thank you after they put candy in her pumpkin. She got some of those cheap googly eyed glasses and has really enjoyed playing with those. She'll put them on and shake her head back and forth trying to see out of the small holes. It's quite amusing.

This week we're going to the pumpkin patch with friends from church, Ethan's preschool Halloween party and of course the big event of the week...Nona's arrival and trick or treating Friday night. Oh, and the Auburn football game on Saturday - which, hopefully Auburn can show up and beat Ole Miss! Regardless, it will be an orange wearin week! Happy Halloween to all!!! I'll miss being on the court square, Melanie! Ethan and Nina with Keeley at the football game.

After leaving the football game, I thought it was a good idea to stop at Starbucks for a hot cocoa. There isn't a drive thru at this one, so Mark went in. Big mistake - it took like 15 minutes...and we were bored waiting for him, so I put the GPS on Ethan's window and he had a blast!

Where do we want to go, Mommy?
Ethan was very proud of himself that he got to have a sip of the $4 hot cocoa that took 15 minutes to make - it was yummy though!

Waiting for the parade of trick-or-treaters to begin through the gym - Ethan with Gracie and Sydney (Perry and Judy Baker's grandkids)

Ethan the Knight and Nina the Princess
Ethan and Gracie eating dinner before trunk or treating

Nina and Keeley

Nina was very pleased that she got this sucker before dinner

The kiddos watching some of the older kids in their costumes
Nina and her funny glasses

Sunday nights have become interesting in our house - a couple of weeks ago I recorded the season premier of America's Funniest Home Videos - Ethan was literally belly laughing and it was so much fun to watch him laugh...so now he watches it every Sunday night. It's hilarious!

Mark wearing Nina's glasses

Nina laughing at Mark wearing her glasses

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Cheese! When Nina sees the camera, that's what she says now. Too funny! Happy Halloween!