Halloween Weekend

Pumpkin Patch

We've had a great weekend of fun! It started Wednesday morning at our local pumpkin patch. I met Amy, Arinne, Helen, Kelly, Mitzi and Anna Reid along with all the kids - Hudson, Riley, Eddison, Ivy, Claire, Gracie, Sydney, Macie Mae and Charlie. The kids had so much fun playing in the yard for a long time - they had swings, slides, tractors, playhouses, and this huge Noah's Ark wooden play set. Then we went on a hayride through the pumpkin patches and the Christmas tree farm. We stopped and the kids were able to pick a pumpkin out of the field. It was a gorgeous day, but very cold! After we played some more, we took the party to Chick-fil-A. It was a little crazy with 7 Mamas and 11 kids....but we survived!

Macie Mae and her pumpkinMitzi and kids on the hayrideHelen, Kelly and Arinne with their kids Ethan, Nina and Gracie - I had made this cute dress for Nina, but it was so cold, so she wore a pink sweatsuit

Ethan and Nina in the pumpkin patchNina was soooo tired from not having a morning nap, so she's in a daze - I already have visions of Christmas card picture drama!I thought this picture was so funny - both of their expressions were funnyThis is the dress I made for her - not too bad for my first attempt!Nina with one of MANY suckers consumed during the weekend!

PRESCHOOL PARTY

I helped with Ethan's preschool Fall party Thursday morning. The kids had a great time! They were so cute dressed in their Halloween costumes.

Halloween story time
It was kind of sad looking at him sitting at his little table....he's getting so big!

Trick or treating...

Our princess turned into a witch - my parents had bought this for Nina last year after Halloween, so my Mom brought it for her to wear Halloween night. She was a cutie! Like I said, Nina had MANY suckers.....she clinched this one for a long time and wouldn't let it go for anything Nona with her knight and witch on Halloween
Ethan and Nina really got into trick or treating this year. Ethan loved running from house to house and Mark was proud of his technique and abilities to run and get as much candy as possible! Nina enjoyed going from house to house too and loved saying "thank you" to anyone that would listen.We ran into these kids at the main neighborhood attraction....Lucas and Sophia are in Ethan's preschool class and they live in our neighborhood so the kids loved trick or treating for awhile together. Sophia and Bella (the younger sister) have named about 7 of their baby dolls "Ethan" - see Melanie, it's not just your kids.... Taking a break and eating dinner at Donnie and Cathy's houseEthan decided he was done!

Auburn/Ole Miss game

We went to Oxford, MS early Saturday morning for the Auburn/Ole Miss game. Mark and I had not been to Oxford before - what a lovely town. We could live there! We went with the Maunds. Kathy's Dad went to Ole Miss and they have season tickets, so we joined them for some tailgating before and after the game. I have NEVER seen tailgating like this before. The Grove is full of tents - tents that have iron chandeliers hanging down from them. Tents that have printed signs of the names of the groups that tailgate together. Silver, crystal and catering trucks everywhere. It was crazy! And the girls dress up big time - they all had short little dresses on with HIGH, HIGH heels or boots on. Like I said, I've never seen tailgating like this before. I was dressed like a Mom. Even though Auburn lost, we had a fabulous time! It was such a gorgeous day to be outside and at a football game! War Eagle!

Mark and Ethan walking through The Grove on the way to the stadium

Waiting for the game to begin
F-16 flyover that was incredible. They flew over and then circled around and came back across the field and right over us and right at the edge of the stadium went straight up kicking in the afterburners....which Mark said they aren't supposed to do. Worth the price of admission for sure! Amazing! Ethan before the game started - he loved it and did really well!

Mark and Mitzi Baker were also at the game - so Ethan and I walked around the stadium to see Gracie. She was so cute in her dress that Mitzi made!Madeleine and Adam playing with Ethan Tailgating after the game - great food and great company!Ethan loved playing in this pecan treeThe Maunds and the Nobles - we had a great time together, even though Marion and Adam were wearing Rebel colors!!!

We had a fabulous time this past weekend. The kids, Mark and I loved having Nona here! Thanksgiving will be here before we know it and we'll be together again! Tonight as Mark and I were straightening up the house, I had to resist the urge to put Fall things up to prepare for pulling out the Christmas decorations....I spoke my thoughts and Mark put his foot down (not too hard though). I'm going to enjoy Fall for a few more weeks!! Hope everyone has a great week!