Thanksgiving Feast

The Thursday before Thanksgiving, AC Williams had their annual Thanksgiving feast lunch and I was able to go and eat with Gus. I assumed that he was happy to finally be away from me after 5 years of being in the same school as me, but he seemed so excited to have me there! I know I was so happy to be there with him!

HaLlOwEeN!

For Halloween, Madeline picked out a pink Batgirl costume. She looked so cute!! On the other hand, Gus had a harder time picking out a costume. The past 3 years, he has been a character from the Super Mario video games. First he was Luigi, then Toad, and finally Mario. This year, he wanted to be Yoshi, but that costume was $45 and I didn't take the time to try and make one. I know, bad mom! :( Anyway, the weekend before Halloween, he found a pirate hat and patch play set at the dollar store and said that he wanted to be a pirate. (I didn't even care that he was already a pirate when he was 3! We had a costume idea!) So, the rest of the costume was made by me on the fly the night before Halloween...I think we did good!

 Madeline and Gus wanted to take pics of his pirate character "hooking" her and her Batgirl character karate chopping him. SO FUNNY! When it was time for the serious picture, they were each caught looking at the other...so sweet!

On Halloween night, we went to church for their annual trick or treating. However, this year, they opted for an"trunk or treat" with a performance before you could get candy. I loved it! The story was set to music and there was very little narration. It told the story of the good knight, the good prince and the bad knight and was very moving. I pray that it touched at least one person's heart to know Jesus!

It was a great Halloween!!

Operation Christmas Child

For the past 5 years or so, the kids and I have put together shoe box gifts for the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child drive. The past 2 years, I have allowed both kids to pick the items that go in the box. It is difficult at times for the kids to realize that no, this is not their gift and no, they can't buy anything while we are shopping for the gifts. However, I pray that I am in some small way showing them how to be selfless and to give to those in need. I can't wait to see what country our gifts arrive in! Last year, they went to Mexico. Feliz Navidad!

Halloween PaRtY!

Grayson and Greenlee invited Gus and Madeline to their Halloween party this year and we all had a bLaSt! Hats off to Amanda for being the hostess with the mostess! They had games, adorable themed party food, dry ice for the swimming pool, a fire for s'mores and lots of laughs!