Frank and Darth Go Trick-or-Treating

This year's Halloween festivities began with the annual PREP School Halloween parade.

Ryan went as Frankenstein this year.

Ryan's friend Ellie - she was so cute I had to take a picture!

Alexis, aka Dorothy - also a cutie!

Wardrobe malfunction - Frank's losing his pants. (Since I was Ryan's date to the parade, I decided to go as the Bride of Frankenstein.)

After a successful march around the school, it is party time.

MMM. Cupcake. Frank like.


Later in the week, John and the boys carved the jack-o-lantern.

First Ryan and Foster Kitty

lose interest.

Then Reagan and Amy lose interest. And then just like every year, John is left carving alone.

Sunday we went to our church Fall Festival before trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Even though Reagan had a Darth Vader mask, he insisted upon having his face painted black.

Darth Vader

Boys trying to win momma some cake in the Cake Walk.

Trick-or-Treat!

My Pickup Line

Once you have school aged kids, "pick-up line" takes on a whole new meaning. Here's Ryan and I passing the time as we wait to pick Reagan up from school. Cheers!

The Longhorns are Back!

Soccer season returned this month and Reagan is back on the same team with his buddies. Thanks to the addition of some talented twins, the Longhorns (or rather, the twins) have so far dominated their opponents.

Tooth Fairy Pays a Visit

Ryan's First Day of School

Ryan's first day went off without a hitch. Happy boy happy to go back to school. Happy mommy happy to have him back in school. : )Foster kitty made her way into the picture.

I could not get him to stand in front of the school like we usually do, so here is a picture of Ryan and the houses across the street from the school.


He hears a train whistle in the distance. Makes it all even that more exciting.

Well You Know My Name is Simon...

Reagan drew this massive yet lovely picture in the driveway last week. I asked if that was him and our neighbor/foster kitty from next door. I was correct. I then asked if the little blonde haired girl in the top corner was Grace, the little girl next door to whom the cat technically belongs. Reagan said, "No, that is Ryan with his shaggy, yellow hair." Ouch.

**My apologies to those of you that did not grow up in the seventies watching Romper Room or Captain Kangaroo and can not appreciate the title reference to Simon in the World of Chalk Drawings. : )

His Own Stylist

Ryan created this look himself. He even remembered to throw in the attitude.