Bear Jamboree and All Things Halloween

Our Halloween festivities kicked off with Andrew's school's "Costume Capers" .  Since they can't wear masks, he wanted to be the same blow up pumpkin like last year.  Here he is marching around the track.

 That same night his school also had their annual "Bear Jamboree."  I didn't take many pictures, but I did manage to get Andrew going down the giant bouncy slide.

 It was an unusually COLD night.  Jojo was all bundled up...and sleeping.

A few nights later we had trick-or-treating at the squadron.  Andrew had fun making a yummy spider.

Aubrey was happy to see Daddy!

 My costumed kiddos

Next on our Halloween list was the fall festival at FBC.  We played lots of games before heading home to trick-or-treat in the neighborhood. 

 Our "little angel" was a big hit.

This little angel should have been dressed as the devil!

This year for trick-or-treating, we had some friends come and join us in the neighborhood.  We loaded all the kids up on the trailer and pulled them through the neighborhood.  It was much more efficient (and way faster).

 Spyro from Skylanders

 Andrew's pumpkin

 My pumpkin :)  Of course it's a cupcake!

My First Grader

Somehow my little boy is old enough to be in First Grade.  Again...how did that happen?!  These babies of mine are growing up way too fast.  

After a summer of staying up late and sleeping even later, 6 am came early for all of us.  But Andrew didn't complain.  He jumped out of bed and got ready for school.  Here's our annual "first day of school" picture.  

 I walked him in and to his classroom, but I didn't go "in"his room.  I stayed only long enough to snap this picture with Ms. Hoffman.  

 And just for reference....here's last year's photo.

I picked him up and he was all smiles, so he had a great first day.  He did say that first grade felt a lot longer than Kindergarten.  He said his favorite part of his day was "running a lap and playing at PE."  When I asked his favorite part of Ms. Hoffman's class, he responded, "Science and Math."  

Water Fun Day

While most of our friends and family (especially those of you in Alabama and Mississippi) are enjoying your summer vacation, we're still in school!  Today was Kindergarten "water fun day."  Aubrey and I went to school to help man the water slides and watch the kiddos have fun.  A couple of the teachers and their husbands made this awesome bubble machine with an industrial carpet fan and 10 gallons of dawn liquid soap.  It was impressive!

The kids loved it!

 Then they cleaned up in the water slides.

Andrew and McKenzie break for snacks.

 Harlie and her lil brother, Joseph a.k.a. Jo Jo.

 Andrew being silly with his girlfriends Emily and Harlie.

 He opted for headfirst down this slide.

 It was a fun day.  The kids had a blast.  Aubrey and I didn't stick around for the whole thing.  It was really hot outside.  On our way out of the school we saw this billboard outside of the library.  Andrew made it into the "10,000 words book club!"  

Kindergarten Field Day

On May 10th, Andrew's school had their annual Field Day.  (Can I just tell you how much I loved field day as a kid...good times.)  What a fun day!  And Uncle Adam just so happened to be in town so he got to go too!

pool floaty relay

 Water cup relay (My favorite) 

Then my camera died and I had to switch to cell phone photos.

Andrew was first in line for the "over under relay."  He didn't like reaching into the shaving cream!

He had a little trouble grabbing the "rubber chicken" in this relay.

After the games were over, Mrs. Harris handed out ribbons.

And as I was roaming the halls, I saw this silly picture on a bulletin board:

Andrew's First Field Trip

Today I went with Andrew's class to Sweet Season's farms for his very first field trip.  It was blazin' hot!  The kids were kind of miserable in the corn maze.  I kept hearing, "I'm hot. I'm thirsty. When are we getting snack?I'm starving."  lol  it was HOT and I felt bad for them since there was no water fountain and we had to wait until we finished all of our activities before eating lunch.

Speaking of activities...first up was the cow train...a definite hit with all the kids.  That golf cart was really movin' too!  

 Next up...the corn popper (a bouncy house type "pillow" on the ground)

 This was by far the kids' favorite!

 They posed for a class picture before going to "corn college" where they learned all about how corn is grown and all the uses of corn.

 After lunch the kids played on the playground.  There were slides and swings, but where did my child want to play?  In the giant pile of red dirt!  Talk about FILTHY!  He had to have a bath when we got home.

 King of the mountain

We headed home after the field trip and packed our bags for our weekend in Auburn!  

Costume Capers/Bear Jamboree

Today started out at school with Andrew's "Costume Capers."  The whole school dresses up and they parade around the track for all the parents to see.  I got out there before the kids marched in from their classes and I saw my little pumpkin holding hands with Ariel (a.k.a. Shaylee) all the way to the track.  (Even though according to him, he "loves"Harley, so apparently he takes after his Daddy in the ladies department. 

 Once they started marching, I spotted Logan our neighbor and Andrew's good buddy.

 Several times along the way the kids would stop and do a dance.  This would be the Cha-Cha Slide. "Hands on your knees, hands on your knees." (That's Andrew's teacher, Ms. Harris in the pink.)

 There were lots of unique costumes, but my personal favorite was this peacock.  Too bad she was "sprinting" on the track and I didn't get a better shot of her.

 My lil pumpkin heading back to class.

 After school, we went home and did our homework and then it was time to head back to school for their fall festival called the "Bear Jamboree."  Andrew played lots of games....

 ...ran the bouncy obstacle course about 100 times....

 ...and won lots of silly prizes!

It was a fun night.  The PTO did a great job putting it all together.  Andrew has already asked if they'll have one next year!  (I think he approved!)