Bringing Oct. to a close

This is one of our craziest months of the year.  So many things are going on these days it is hard to keep up. 

So...lets back up a bit and catch up where I missed a couple of things.

At the beginning of Oct., my oldest and dearest friend Amy came to town for a visit and to go to the fair.  We didn't end up going to the fair because it was OU weekend and I was not about to take "V" to all that mess.  So, we met up for breakfast before she and Jeannie left to go back to San Fran.  I sure to miss getting to see her whenever I want.  I sure did take that for granted when she lived here.  So, I just fool myself into thinking that she still lives in Dallas and she is just too busy to see us all the time.  Somehow, it makes me feel better ;-)

Amy and "V"

Jeannie and Amy

All the girls

Ennis has a fall festival downtown every year.  I took "V" last year, but still too young to do anything.

This year, Fletcher came into town so we all went to the festival. 

Cousins taking care of the littlest one.

Pony rides for everyone!

The train ride sounded like a good idea...

until it wasn't.

bounce house fun

"V" taking a rest

NO WAY are we all going to look in the same direction.

Decorated pumpkins!!

Grant got to talk to Sparky the fire dog!  "V" wanted to have NO part of it.

Afterwards...chillin' at MiMi's and PawPaw's.

Fall Festival at Creekside Church of Christ

This is our first time to get to go to our church festival.  "V" was a butterfly.  She did very well wearing her wings and carrying around her wand!

MiMi and "V"

Lacy the pirate and "V"

Daniel and "V"

Playing some games

Momma and "V"

PawPaw and "V"

We left our church and headed over to my parent's church for trunk or treat.  I saw these 2 cuties and could not resist taking their picture!

Grant loving some cotton candy

THIRSTY!

TRUNK OR TREAT TIME!

THE LOOT!

This video is of "V" dancing to the band at our church festival.  She was cracking all of us up.  She LOVES music so much and kept running over to the band.

October fun!

October has been a BUSY month for us all.  Artie has been working like a crazy man and "V" and I have found things to keep us occupied in his absence.  This was from a night when I was trying on her new hats and mittens to see what we were going to be able to fit in this season.  Someone thought it best to wear them around the house and put the mittens on her feet. 

And...enough of that!

Blocks have been the fun toy that she has really started playing with ( Thank you Spaniel Family!)  This was just before bath time...hence the diaper only attire.

We have found ourselves breaking into song..."If your happy and you know it..."

We had some guests stop by on Saturday.  Melissa, Brian (sorry we didn't get a pic of you), and "EK".  They came by to get something and stayed a little while.  The girls (if you don't read regularly) are only 15 days apart.

"EK" must have been remembering a time when "V" did her wrong...she was not pleased to see her at first.

But we quickly got a smile!

"V" went in for a hug and "EK" kept her eye on the camera!

RED OAK PUMPKIN PATCH

I love the pumpkin patch that our local Methodist church put on every year.  They have all shapes and sizes and at a pretty good price.

This is what "V" did as soon as I let her down and run around...pray for the pumpkins.

She was screaming at the top of her lungs...APPLES!!

This face...If you know Artie well at all, this is HIS face.  I can't make this face if I tried.  She was watching a little boy run around and assessing his damage.

Little "G"...well, he isn't that little anymore.  He will be 4 in April.  YIKES!  He dressed as a pirate to get his pics taken!