Football and Pumpkins

This has been a fun week. Avery finished her Puddlejumpers class. She will really miss going. She got a certificate and was very proud of herself.

Reading a book.



Avery with her certificate and the fake smile!!



Homecoming


It was Homecoming week at Arlington. The girls played in a powder puff football game Thursday night. We went to watch Hannah. The teams tied and it looked like they had a lot of fun. Avery kept saying she wanted to go watch Hannah "be a boy" . This was the first year they have had a football homecoming. The weather was terrible. It was raining and cold. They had to do all the homecoming stuff in the gym before the game. But, we won the game!




Allie and the little girl cheerleaders got to cheer at the pep rally on Friday. They did a pom pom routine It was really cute. I tried to post the video, but I can't get it rotated. So you have to watch it sideways.








Saturday, we carved our pumpkin. Allie and Avery had a good time. They spent a lot of time digging around in the pumpkin getting out one seed at a time. Allie wanted it to have a mean face. I am not the best pumpkin carver, so this is as mean as it gets. But, I will say I am better than Chris. Last year he cut all the teeth out. So I did the carving this time. Do you think he planned that? Probably so! Anyway the girls had a great time!

Go Eagles!

Last night we went to Arlington's football game. They are doing really well this year. They won 6 games and only lost 1. They beat Heritage 42 to 13 last night. This year they have a little girls cheer squad for the elementary students. They practice once a week and they cheer at 2 football games and some basketball games. We signed Allie up and she loves it!!! Last night couldn't have come fast enough for her. She practices cheering all the time and has even taught Avery some cheers. They were really cute. I tried to put a video on here, but I can't figure it out. Maybe Chris can later.

All the cheerleaders. Allie is the first kid, on the first row.











This is what Avery does when you tell her to smile. Funny!




Avery actually loves this Eagle although in this picture she looks a little scared. She asked all night where the eagle was. When the eagle picked her up she said, "Take my picture".

Tagged

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

10 years ago I:
1. was 21 years old!!!
2. just got engaged to Chris
3. was working at the YMCA
4. lived in Florence, Alabama
5. was in college at the University of North Alabama

5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. go to the bank
2. pick up Allie and Hannah from school
3. put away the laundry
4. start pulling out winter clothes
5. go to the grocery store

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2. grapefruit
3. Cheetos
4. grapes
5. granola bars

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. buy a bigger house with a huge toy room
2. hire a maid to clean up the huge toy room and the rest of the place
3. get a massage every week
4. take my kids to Disney world
5. go to the beach with Chris

5 places I have lived:
1. Lithia Springs, GA
2. Florence, AL
3. Peachtree City, GA
4 Montgomery, AL
5. Auburn, AL

5 jobs I have had:
1. teacher
2. I was the Easter Bunny at the mall ( so was Mandy)
3. babysitter
4. worked at a restaurant
5 worked at a clothing store

The rules say I have to tag 5 people.So I'll tag: Sandy, Heather, Mandy, Jana K. Alexa

WAR EAGLE!

Fall Fun

KINDERGARTEN TEA

Friday, Allie had a tea for all the kids in kindergarten and their families. The room was decorated like Noah's Ark. They had little PB&J sandwiches shaped like animals. Everything was so cute.







ACS FOOTBALL GAME

Friday night was another home game. Avery usually stays home with Grandma, but we took her this time. It is definitely more enjoyable without a two year old, but she was good. She loves the Eagle mascot. She gets so excited. I would have thought she would have been scared of him.



Allie at the game. She really loves to watch the cheerleaders. In October, she will get to cheer before two of the games.



Avery and Erin






PARK

Saturday it was so nice outside. Chris had the great idea to go to lunch and the park. The weather was so perfect. Avery was so proud of herself. Chris let her hold on to the monkey bars and he let go of her. She wanted to do it over and over. Here are a few pictures.









THE FAIR

Monday night we went to the fair with the Nobles, Ms. Charlotte, and Mandy's grandmother. I picked Allie up from school and we rushed home to get homework done so we could go to the fair. I also fixed the girls a hot dog. I was not watching Avery and this is what she did to her plate of ketchup! She was really proud of her finger painting on her plate. Just what I needed something else to clean up.




In the firetruck at the fair






Allie on the blow up slide. She and Ethan would have been content to stay on this the whole time.

Allie on the motorcycles.


Avery sad because she was not big enough to ride.


Avery finally gets to ride. I guess she liked it. She had the same expression on her face the whole ride.


Mark with Allie and Ethan in the spinning dragons.

Cheer Camp and Puddle Jumpers

Allie had cheerleading camp last Saturday. She loves it! Mostly she loves that the varsity cheerleaders teach them the cheers. Here are a few pictures.







On the way home from cheer camp. We got in late Friday night after the football game. Then she had cheer camp all day Saturday. She was a tired little girl!!





Avery and I go to this class for moms and two year olds on Wednesdays. It is called Puddle Jumpers. Avery loves it! I am so glad we are able to go. She thinks she is so big, having her own class to go too. I can tell she misses Allie during the day. Every Wednesday when I tell her it is Puddle Jumpers day she says, "I ready go Mommy, I ready go!"

Playing in the bubbles



Playing

Painting

Avery's Masterpiece- She said it was Daddy


Going home

Princess Party

I have been meaning to post some of these pictures. Allie went to Gracie's princess Birthday Party. The girls looked so cute. They had a great time. During the party, Hayden came over to our house to play with Avery.

Here is Avery trying on some jewelry and loving that I painted her toenails.
Allie in her princess dress. Allie and Emily all dressed up
Some of the girls from the party and Hayden.
Avery and Hayden at our house. Don't they look sweet. They really only did this for the picture. They didn't fight, but spent most of the time saying "Mine" about every toy they had in their hand. I guess that is the way two year olds play.