Thanksgiving Feast

Every year Charlie's preschool (and now Kate's school too!) does a feast the Friday before Thanksgiving.  All families from the preschool are invited and its a potluck lunch.  Tons of fun for the kids and a nice meal for the parents.  Last year we did not get to attend because we had already left to spend Christmas in NY.

All ready to go inside!

AND, believe it or not Daddy was not traveling so he was able to come too!

At the beginning of the Feast, the penguins - the oldest class in the school, say the blessing before we eat.  Since Charlie is a penguin this year (sniff sniff), his class led the blessing.  They did a wonderful job!  Charlie was able to say the blessing all by himself on Thanksgiving at home too.

I did not get a good picture - but here are the Penguins!

Charlie ate every bite on his plate, and as her usual self Kate ate nothing until it was time for dessert.  Then she led me to the dessert bar and wanted everything she saw.

Lunch time

Run for the Water

Halloween morning we participated in the Run for the Water.  I ran the 10 mile race and then Paul and the kids joined me at the finish line and we got ready for the kids 1K race that Charlie ran.  My good friend Elizabeth's real estate firm, Keller Williams, sponsors this event.  All proceeds go to building wells for fresh water in Africa.  Great cause and great race!  The 10 mile race went through some of the most gorgeous neighborhoods in Austin.  The hills were rough, but the views almost made up for them.

Charlie ran the 1K with Daddy and Kate and I cheered them on.  Tripp and EmmyLou were there as well. Great way to start a day!

Go Charlie go!  There's Tripp, Elizabeth and Daddy too!

Three very proud racers at the finish line!

Halloween 3 Times!

Our Halloween weekend was quite busy!  Friday afternoon the parents at the kids' school organized a Halloween costume parade after school with pinatas and other fun stuff for the little ones.  Charlie and Kate both wore their costumes.  I volunteered to take the photos for the school so I could not march in the parade.  Charlie went off and had a great time.  Kate (or should I say Dorothy) stayed with me the entire time - no parade and no pinata for Kate.  She wanted no part.  She did love her red sparkly shoes though!

Putting Todo back in his basket

Marching in the parade

Later that evening, we hosted a Halloween party for our close friends.  Great fun!  Most of the adults dressed up as well.  The kids played pin the eye on the monster, bobbed for apples, and ate tons of sugar!  We had a beautiful evening for it and it was a great way to start the Halloween weekend.

Jack O' Lantern fruit salad for the kids 

My ladies

All the kiddos in costume

Charlie having a turn at pin the eye on the monster

Kate deciding if she wants to try to bob for apples

On Halloween we went to a fun party at some friends from school's house.  I forgot my camera so we do not have any pictures from it. :-(   I can tell you that there was a Mummy wrapping contest and Charlie and I were the winners!  After the party we headed to our neighborhood for some trick or treating.  Charlie and Kate were so excited.  Kate kept showing me her pumpkin saying "I got candy Mommy."

All ready for trick or treating

Up to the first house we go

Charlie led the way with his flashlight

Pumpkin Decorating!

The week before Halloween we had a fun playdate at the Jackson's house.  Avrum, Asher and Leo came  as well.  We decorated pumpkins and masks for halloween, played outside, ate a fun dinner and then got to decorate marshmallows for dessert.

Kate decorating her pumpkin

Charlie in his finished mask

Lots of chocolate for Kate!

Charlie loving his marshmallow