HALLOWEEN
So yeah I'm a little behind...well it seems I stay that way these days. Life just gets too busy doesn't it?!?! I wanted to start with Halloween and share some pics from the kids at Indian Springs Trunk or Treat (which I highly recommend if you did not go this year). I really wanted the kids to go as super heros since Hudson was for sure going as one...but Addie's preschool class just had to learn about the body close to Halloween, ya know skeletons and all! So...you guessed it, she was a skeleton! But I have to say she was a cute one, and did not complain about not having a mask or anything like that. I would have never imagined that she would actually want to be a skeleton but hey it's not the first time she has totally thrown me for a loop! She is my random child! Here they are, my Captain America and Miss Skeleton...
Connor, Addie, Hudson before the Trunk or Treat
Ready to go in the church parking lot...we met up with Tinkerbell!
These cousins LOVE each other...only 3 months apart they will have lots of fun together :)
There were some creative people at this thing!
Best friends...
We had to keep them focused on going around to the cars/trucks first before we played on the jump houses, etc...which is what they were most interested in of course!
Later in the evening we ran into a monkey and a banana...two more cousins whom we adore, Truett and Griffin. Aren't they adorable!!!
Griffin the banana :)
Truett the monkey (tired monkey)...
We love the Smith's!
BABY PANTHER MISS PAGEANT
Last year I put Addie in this pageant just to see if she would like it, how she would react, etc. She did ok of course just didn't have a clue what was going on! Well here she was this time last year
They all received a rose and trophy for participating...so that made her day!
Overall she had a good time and did NOT cry!
This year on the other hand was a different story! I asked her if she wanted to do it again (knowing she probably has no recollection of last year's pageant). She says she wants to get dressed up and walk on stage, etc. So...why not! I entered her kind of last minute like I do most things, and she was pumped up about it!!! I thought oh yeah, this girl will surely win this thing. There were only 4 contestants in her age group. Well here are a few pics before it started (she was quite excited, althought anxious).
Before we left the house...being goofy with Hud
Love this sweet picture. Pretty in pink!
Isn't this just precious...brotherly/sisterly love. Hudson was so proud of his sissy!
She's becoming quite the daddy's girl...finally :)
Being silly behind the stage before it starts
Practicing her spin...she does that funny thing with her lip/teeth when she's nervous/embarassed lol.
Not so sure about being out on the stage, she got a little nervous.
Practicing her wave
Another nervous thing she does...covers mouth with hand. But this is just too sweet, Hudson is walking her on stage.
She made it through...and so did Mommy. Yes I got to be in the pageant. That's why there are no pics of her during the pageant. My camera was sitting on the side of the stage because she started bawling and would not let me leave her side. She was scared to death for some reason. So we solved the problem by me walking with her and the senior girl ha! I wish I would have known I was going to be in a pageant as well...the memories we will forever have right!!!
I apologize for the lengthiness of the post!
