Sunday, October 28, 2018

Homecoming Week and October Activities

The kids always enjoy homecoming week.
 
Crazy hair day is always a favorite.  Unfortunately, I didn't get a great picture of Annabelle's hair, but I French braided it from the back bottom to top to the pony tail.
 
Annabelle with Mrs. Kay. 
 
The portion of Annabelle's class who were there when I dropped her off.  Back row: Levi Baker, Caleb Jenkins, Sawyer Mayo, Mrs. Kay, Annabelle, and Sam Jeffries.  Front row:  Lily Stewart and Hannah Ratliff.  
 
Caden's class.  Standing in back: Kaylie Bailey, Mrs. McLaughlin, Liam Fesler, and Reese Moore.  Seated middle row: Caden, Macey McDonald, Drew Dzina, Gigi Gravlee, and Press Dunlap.  Front row: Sutton Bruce and Shep McFarlane. 
 
 This year marked the 25th anniversary of our school.  The committee created a walk through Covenant's history.  Annabelle's class learning about the "Heritage of Community".
 
Annabelle and other first graders learning about Covenant's logo's and locations throughout the years.

Friday night they had a Anniversary Celebration party.  A group of Bri(y)ans hanging out: Bryan Baker, Brian McFarlane, Brian, and Bryan Penley.
 
A couples photo op.
 
I decided to paint something for our master bath.  The colors in our orchid inspired the palette.  Annabelle snapped a picture of me putting on the finishing touches.
 
The painting hanging.

Nana and Papa came over one weekend to watch soccer games.  We visited the Arboretum to see the pumpkins.


 
Climbing rope walls in the children's garden.

 
Parent teacher conferences were in mid October.  The kids got great reports from their teachers.  Caden wrote this letter to me.
 
We took our friends the Bakers to the Hunt suite at the Mav's game.  Luke and Caden.
 
Annabelle and Hud.
 
Caden and Annabelle watching warm-ups.
 
We got the kids school pictures. 

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Adventure Princesses and Baylor Game

Annabelle and Daddy headed to their first Adventure Princess campout at Camp Grady Spruce the first weekend of October.  So Caden and Mommy decided to head to Waco for the Baylor vs. K-State football game.
 
Caden watching one of the bears pace.
 
We sat with Hallie, Jack, James, Bob, and Rebecca.  
 
The game came down to the end, but the Bears won! 
 
The girls spent a lot of time hanging out on the top bunk! 
 
Annabelle and Bailey Shannon on the hike. 
 
Annabelle and Daddy at the top of the hike.

 
The girls participated in a tug of war.
 
The girls had so much fun doing 3 legged racing.  Audrey Thomason and Annabelle ready to race!
 
Hannah Ratliff and Annabelle ready to race. 
 
Then they made it a 5 legged race.  Hannah, Audrey, Annabelle, and Bailey ready to go. 
 
A video of the 5 legged race.

Bailey, Annabelle, and Zoey Seale ready to ride horses.
 
Bailey and Annabelle ready to shoot off their rockets.
 
Audrey and Annabelle with their rocket.