Sunday, October 31, 2010

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

It seems like we have been celebrating fall and Halloween for a month now, but the big day is finally here. Last night we went to the Pavillard's Halloween party in full costume. I was Handy Manny of course, Mommy was Kelly and Daddy was Mr. Lopart. I loved it! There were lots of other kids there, and we got to play all sorts of games. I especially enjoyed the bean bag toss and all the snacks. To get ready for the trick-or-treaters tonight, we put some decorations out in the front yard. I made sure my Elmo pumpkin and jack-0-lantern were ready to go. I also helped hammer Mommy's fall pumpkins into the flower beds. Finally it was time to go get some candy in the neighborhood. I loaded up in my wagon and took to the streets. I loved seeing all the crazy decorations, and I kept asking to see more monsters. I ended the night back at home where I rang the doorbell to find Mommy already back inside. She let me have a whole handful of candy...and it is yummy! Another awesome holiday in the books!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Pumpkins and Pies!

I didn't think I'd get another blog in until after Halloween, but the past two days have been insane! Last night, I got to go to my first Wakeland pep rally. It didn't start until 8:00 at night, and it was outside at the football field. They were even passing out root beer floats! I liked watching the dancers, band and cheerleaders, but I loved watching Mommy get pied in the face by one of her students. I even got to watch from the sidelines. It was for a good cause, so she didn't mind. The whole experience just confirms that crazy things happen past my bedtime!! When we got back home, Rocco and I cuddled up to watch some TV before heading to bed. We needed some time to wind down after all that excitement. He's my best bud.Today at school we got to have a Halloween party. I love all that candy and cake...yummy! When Mommy picked me up from school, she surprised me by stopping at the pumpkin patch across town. I examined all the pumpkins and even got to pick out a crazy gourd of my very own. I took the ring toss VERY seriously! You've got to play to win!! I thought the ball toss board was a fun place to play "peek-a-boo", so I did that for a while too. Say pumpkin pie!After the pumpkin patch and some dinner, we stopped by the fall festival at my school. I got a car tattoo on my hand, made a Halloween bag with stickers, got some candy, and even spray painted my hair orange! Some of my favorite places were the balloon and bubble rooms. They were everywhere! On the way out, we got to play basketball and jump on a trampoline inside the fun bus and then ride on the train around the parking lot. I would yell "Toot, toot!" every time the train would blow his horn. If that weren't enough fun for one day, we stopped by the football game on the way home. Those Wolverines were playing for the district championship, but they just couldn't pull out the win. Now I've got to rest up for two days of Halloween parties and trick or treating!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!

Happy Birthday, Daddy! I love you so much, and I had the most awesome weekend with you. We started the celebration at Aunt Jenny's on Friday night with hamburgers and cake. Yummy! On Saturday, Aunt Elizabeth gave me an awesome Mickey Mouse pumpkin and Uncle John carved me a Jack-o-lantern while they babysat me and the girls. We played all night long. Sooooo fun! Today, some of our friends invited us to go with them to Ghouls in the Garden. I got to wear the Handy Manny costume Mommy made me, and we went trick-or-treating. I really got the hang of it after a few houses. If you say "Trick or treat," people just give you candy!!! We also got to go on a hayride pulled by TWO Clydesdale horses. My friends and I loved it. Those horses were awesome. I played in a parachute around the campfire, and I was even brave enough to go into the haunted graveyard. I wanted Mommy nearby at first, but by the end I was yelling goodbye to Mr. Pumpkin. I even got to paint my own baby pumpkin while we were there too. A few more days, and I'll get to trick or treat all over again. Awesome!
Earlier in the week, Nannie was here to visit. She bought me a Texas Rangers jersey. I love it so much, I even sleep in it sometimes. It seems to be lucky, so I look forward to wearing it while I watch them in the World Series this week! Nannie also bought me lots of stickers so I could decorate a pumpkin at home. It turned out so beautiful that we have it on display in the living room. Love those stickers! I've had such a wonderful fall so far, and there is so much more excitement on the way. I love my adventures!!!!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

My First Aggie Experience!

A few days ago, Daddy noticed that Mommy was a little homesick for College Station, so he surprised us with tickets to the Aggie football game. What an awesome Daddy! We loaded up on Friday afternoon and headed down to meet Nannie at the hotel. I got to stay up late, running around and playing. I especially liked showing off my new Double T silly bands! I was a little confused about who I was going to see. This morning we got suited up for our trip to Kyle Field. Mommy and I were twins! We got to campus early and stopped by Mommy's Aggie intern reunion. I got to meet a few people and picked up a few "squishy" toys along the way. It was lots of fun walking around campus and watching all the people. We made sure to get to our seats an hour early to watch the Corp march in. I thought the band was great, and I was mesmerized by the big TV. Eventhough the Aggies didn't win, I had a great time watching those football players. After the 3rd quarter, we decided to see some more of campus. I got to see where the Reville's are buried, and I even saw the current Reville up close too! She was in a hurry, so I couldn't get a picture, but it was still pretty cool. Before heading to the Quad to meet up with some members of the Corp, I played a little football of my own. I drew plenty of attention! What a fun trip with a fun family. Just a few weeks until game day in Lubbock. Until then, Gig 'Em!!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

PUMPKINS!!!!!

Other than going to the volleyball and football game on Friday, it was a pretty uneventful week. It still feels like fall, so we've been spending a lot of time outside playing and having picnics. Today we loaded up and drove down to the Dallas Arboretum because I have been asking to see some pumpkins. Boy did they have some! They were all different shapes, sizes, and colors, and I was in pumpkin heaven. I wanted to take them all home! I loved climbing up the hay bales and walking through the pumpkin houses. Everywhere you looked, there were seas of pumpkins! In another part of the park, there were tons of fountains and beautiful views of White Rock Lake. I ran free through the open areas and splashed in all the water. The flowers were very pretty too. The last part of the arboretum was a frontier village. I got to go in lots of different minature praire houses, a teepee, and even a covered wagon. I thought it was a train and was sad that is wasn't working. What a fun day we had! To top it off, we stopped by the new 7-11 so I could see the giant slurpee up close and personal. I've been admiring it for a few days, so getting to go up to it was awesome! This week I'll be counting down the days until I get to see my first Aggie football game at Kyle Field. Whoop!!!