Fall Festival Party

Oh my goodness, I can NOT believe how cute they are...I miss them so much...please give them each a HUGE hug and kiss for me. AND SEND ME PICS...I KNOW YOU TOOK THEM. SEND THEM.

Lys and Landon enjoying cupcakes. And I think that is Maddie's arm.

From left to right, Snow White (I mean Alexa), Brooke...what a cute shirt!, Shawn, Jay, Noah, Landon, Alyssa ( I mean Minnie Mouse), Maddie (she is SO CUTE IT IS SCARY, and Boston got cut out!

The whole bunch...Sabrina, please forgive me...we promised we would never post pics of each other...but it was too cute to resist.

Landon, Minnie, and Maddie with a ballon head!

Lexi/Alexa/SNOW WHITE

Ahhhh...look at my little pumpkin heads. So cute- Half of Noah, Alyssa, Maddie, and Boston.

Snow White waiting for her cupcake!

Send me more pics.

Bring us wipes.

Thank you for everything!

Love-

US

What a week!

This was a weird LONG week...but great. Not only did we have an AWESOME chapel, some of the MOST GORGEOUS weather this year, Shawn's first birthday, a visit from a fire truck and some fire men, we also enjoyed some just plain ol' booty shakin' fun.

Alyssa in her fire hat
Leah sporting her fire hat

Jay, the only "fire chief" I know with a sippy cup

Landon ready to go...

Noah preparing for his fireman of the year pose

Some of our group, with the firemen. the rest were a little scared and we were holding them.

In front of the truck

They were actually shorter than the bumper and WAY smaller that the tires...it was so crazy.

Explaining the gear...

An oxygen tank

No, that isn't smoke. Apparently when you go from nice air conditioning to HOT and humid you get a foggy condensation on your camera.

Looking and listening

THE BIRTHDAY GIRL!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, SHAWN.

We love you!

Halfway through October...

Can you believe it is already half way through October? Even stranger…can you believe the heat index was over one hundred degrees today? I guess that is Houston for you.

So on with the classroom news.

Picture day was a SMASHING success! I think we were finished getting all eight of the kiddos adorable pictures taken by about 8:30 (we there were a couple of little one who went back a time or two). And even better they were clean still. I think you are really going to like them. And I am pretty sure everyone had their hair bows in, faces wiped, shirts/outfits changed, shoes tied…not bad, not bad at all. And if you do like the pictures and buy a package, remember all three of us would love a copy of your little angel.

Secondly, over the next few days, maybe even into next week, we will be working on a SUPER cool top secret art project. It does involve marker though. Don’t worry, Crayola Washable ones, and the children will work in groups of one or two so really there is only one day they might have marker hands. But I did want to warn you.

Also, if you volunteered to donate something for the auction baskets (or would like to-there are still a few odds and ends we need) I would really appreciate you getting the items to me as soon as possible. The church is so impressed with our class and wants to set them out for display so people can start to see what all the classes are doing. So really I just need to get all the pieces together and then PUT it together.

Along the same lines the “Jesus Celebration” is from 6-9 PM October 31st at the church/school. There will be food, games, auctions, rides…typical carnival things. And they are more than welcome to wear costumes.

As for our Fall Festival party, the invitations have gone out and look like this:

If I skipped you or your child(ren) got lost in transit somehow…let me know. I have a few left. Or you can just refer to the one on here. Also, unless or a family member is going to be there to physically change them into a costume…we would prefer no costumes. I would hate to have something get spilled or ripped (or honestly you NEVER know what might happen with our group) before the actual 31st. I have suggested to many families a cute Target t-shirt or Old Navy or something like that. I found SOME ADORABLE ones at Target. But it is up to you.

Please remember parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles…are all welcome to join us for the party. I will put together a tray of some adult friendly foods and some punch or something (that is unless you are all big fans of yogurt, cheese cubes, and rice puffs). Also Mrs. Kelly offered to bring extra cupcakes so we should be good. Just give me a general adult head count when you know.

I know this is long…but I am ALMOST done. I am calling ALL DADS. I feel like I am always asking the mom’s to bring things or do things and now it is your turn (please note-in general I am a very P.C. gal…but I really do think men just tend to be better pumpkin carvers than women-at least in my house anyway- plus I thought it would be fun). So here is the deal. We will scoop out a pumpkin one day just feel the guts and get the whole texture experience. I might even roast the seeds and send them home for y’all. And then at school each of your children will paint a pumpkin. But I found the greatest patterns for Sesame Street characters the other day and our class needs a set. So I think there are six total, and I will provide the pumpkin (unless it goes against all your creative MOJO to not pick it out) AND I’ll even let you use the little tools in the kit. Travis and I did one this weekend and it turned out ADORABLE (unfortunately my dog Thai sat on it)…and we have a few tips and not letting your 90 pound dog sit on it is NOT a tip-although it should be). So are there a few Y chromosome members of the species out there who take great pride in their pumpkin carving skills? Also Grandpas, mom, sisters, grandmas all count too.

Who is up for the challenge? Let me know and I will get you the patterns- I made copies. I have a feeling Elmo might go fast. The tools, the pumpkin and anything else you might need. And not only will our class be AWESOME with a set of Sesame Street pumpkins…it will be a lot of fun getting ICKY with your babies.

I guess that is it for now…wow, I sure hope that is it.
Have a wonderful night and I will see you all tomorrow...

Cookie Monsters

Noah is SERIOUSLY the neatest warm gooey cookie eater EVER.
Landon...cookie...yummy!

Someone loves cookies and milk...

Someone REALLY LOVES cookies

Brooke seems to enjoy cookies and milk too.

Jay even got chocolate behind his ear! SO precious!

October is here...

Just a quick reminder...

If you have not "done your homework" yet, please do. Just like you are waiting for an exciting letter from a friend, so is the classmate you are sending a card to.

Have a great weekend and see you Monday.

What a beautiful day...

It was a gorgeous day today and I have got to let you know we had a WONDERFUL day. We enjoyed our goldfish cracker snack as a picnic this morning under the warm breezy walkway. We had a WONDERFUL time in Chapel talking about Christ's generosity and charity. And, ALSO, we seem to have taken the "Walker spirit" to the MAX as we pulled ahead in the "families helping families" leader boards. I know...I know...I am a bit (or A LOT) competitive. But come on guys...WAY TO GO! By lunch today, the school had already met our ENTIRE goal for the week. So what is a group of such kind and giving people to do? MAKE A BIGGER GOAL! As you can see reflected by the picture posted below the "little walkers that could" came out with a BIG BANG. In fact, we pretty much shocked everyone-even admittedly, myself. So, now we are only 150 more items away from our school goal...and we still have TWO WHOLE MORE days. So come on Walking Angels let's DO IT!!!

I am SO proud! You should see how happy the food pantry staff is to see the BINS of donations!

Maddie with pig tails


Lys with pig tails (and doing something weird with her tongue!)

Landon, pointing at himself, pointing at the camera...does that make sense??

Boston



Also for out Jesus Celebration baskets we have had donations already pledged towards our two baskets. For our date night basket we have babysitting and movie tickets donated. And for the family night basket we have a game and snacks and the actual basket donated. Which pretty much leaves us needing restaurant gift card(s), and anything else you can think of in that category, a family movie or blockbuster gift card, maybe a pizza gift card or a special family dinner. Any ideas? Also don't forget I do not mind putting the baskets together and picking up the odds and ends. Apparently, last year, the date night basket was the high ticket item. Sounds like y'all aren't getting out as much as you would like. So if you have any specific ideas or know of something you would like to donate...please let me know and I will keep y'all updated!

Finally, for our Fall Harvest Party, I would like to thank Mrs. Kelly who has taken to time and energy to decode my preschool language and take care of getting the most of the preparations and decorations together. She has done a FABULOUS job and I cannot thank her enough.

As for the food sign up sheet it seems the only things we have left are:

Cheetos puffs, cubed or rolled lunch meat, goodie bags (don't worry- I have some great ideas of safe things to put in them), fruit, and yogurt or pudding.

Please let me know what you would like to bring, or if you would like to offer an alternative suggestion.

Have a wonderful night and see you tomorrow!

WELCOME LEAH!

We have a new, wonderful, perfect, little friend I would like to introduce to all of you...so "walker world" this is Leah...Leah this is your new class family. I told you, you would fall in love with that smile!