November-Tennis and silly Taylor

Isn't she cute! She looks like she is ready for some snow minus a coat and boots and pants :) Sadly we haven't gotten any snow this year :(  We still are mostly prepared with very warm snow stuff from living in Ohio but I think Matthew doesn't have any boots to fit him. We are going to be like most southerners who don't have the right clothing for snow. And who wants to buy snow boots if it only snows one time but we sure would want to play in it that one time. Big dilemma folks!! Rain boots is the answer maybe.

We went to the park to play tennis and it was pretty funny. I don't remember if Taylor was just really pumped up in the picture below or if she was mad. She can be pretty dramatic you know. She is either super happy and fun or really upset. :) We love her!!

Trick or Treating

 It was the perfect night for trick or treating. It had rained a lot of the day but had stopped by the time we started. It seemed that we were the only ones out for awhile. It was a little windy and the sky was kind of creepy which was fun. It was also not very cold which was great! We met up with our friends the Woods and strolled the neighborhood street by street. We got home and sorted candy.  I had to tell them to eat some candy and they were surprised when I told them to have a couple. I thought that was so funny but I think they were just enjoying sorting the candy. I am not one of those parents who lets them eat as much as they want that first night. Why would I when they were totally happy and surprised to get as much as they did. They become very winy when candy is around and expect it and ask for it all the time the days after Halloween which is annoying. I let them have some every day for awhile and then we take it to the local pediatric dentist. They weigh your candy and pay you for it and then they send it to the troops overseas. I think it is a win win. I just can't keep it in the house very long because I eat way too much of it myself. Glen has not trick or treated with us since we moved here. Here is hoping for next year but we had a lot of fun anyway!!! Matthew decided to wear his ninja costume instead of the tin man which made it a lot easier to run around.

Look at that big cheese. He was so happy just to play with it all.

Taylor's Preschool Party

 Taylor's class party was a lot of fun. They did games, face painting, lunch, and stories. Taylor really loves her preschool and has such a fun time.

Ward Halloween Party

 The ward Halloween party was a blast as usual. They do games, donuts, hay ride, and of course the trunk or treat. It was fun to do a family theme this year and it came together pretty easily. I wasn't really planning on doing it at all but while at the second hand store I found the Dorothy and lion costume and I decided we should do a theme. Thanks to my friend Katie for letting us borrow some of the tin man costume and scarecrow; that made it a lot easier. We did end up getting best group costume too.

Priddy Farms

 

 Our annual trip to Priddy Farms was great. We get the same Groupon deal every year so we get the couple pumpkins that comes with the deal and then go to Aldi and get some way cheaper big ones. Frugal not cheap right!?! It has fun to have something fall like here. I always miss Ohio during the fall. It just isn't as pretty and we don't have our adorable McQueens apple orchard to go to and pick apples and pay your nickel for apple cider and get donuts. I miss our big metro parks with the very vibrant trees. The trees change slower here so a lot of them just end up a dull color. Okay okay......enough of that. I love Memphis but I just miss the fall in Toledo that is all. Marty enjoyed playing in the pumpkins and it makes for some fun pictures.

 

Nature Center- October

 The Nature Center is so fun and we went on free Tuesday after Matthew got out of school. We were surprised to see TONS of these scarecrow recycled creatures all over the lawn. It was really fun to see and the kids wanted a picture by almost every one. I only posted a few.

Branson-the 2nd time (September)

Glen's parents were so kind to let us use their time share in Branson. A week was available and we decided to go during Glen's vacation week the last week of September. Glen's brother Jonathan and his family met us there and it was fun to get to spend time with them and their cute kids. Luckily the outside pool was still open which is so fun. We also swam inside as well. We found some fun trails to walk and went to the fish hatchery which was fun. We also rode the trolley and had fun playing games and just hanging out.

Matthew with Emma Olivia

Throwing leaves (the few there were anyway)

I just had to add both of these pictures because Glen is just so cute and handsome. The three weeks of vacation he gets a year never seem enough but we sure love those weeks!!

On our last night we decided to go swimming when it was dark. The pool was so pretty with the lights and the lights of the lobby building behind it. The kids thought it was so fun to swim in the dark. Family vacations are the best!

Ana, Jonathan, Emma Olivia, and Damian and you know which ones are our kids