Thanksgiving

 Since Will was back in training for Southwest, we went to Dallas to celebrate Thanksgiving break with him.  I drove the kids to the Little Rock airport to pick up their daddy, and to make the drive to Dallas.  We spent several adventurous days in the Sheraton while Will was in class.  We went to Little Ninjas (Obstacle Warrior Kids) two days to burn a little energy. All the kids had fun there and were tired when we left. We went to eat at The Rustic one night and another night at The Cheesecake Factory.  Will got out of class a little early on the day before Thanksgiving.  He asked me, "Do you want to go home?"  I said, "Yes!!"  So we drove home and arrived in Tupelo at 1 AM.  We shopped for our Thanksgiving meal at Walmart at noon on Thanksgiving day.  There were not many people there.  We celebrated at home, all together, and it was so nice.  Will had to board a plane the next day to get back to work in Dallas. 

James's Thanksgiving Program and Connor's Pow-Wow

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween 2016

 

 

 

     This Halloween, we had a Ninja Turtle (by day)/Captain American (by night), an astronaut, a ninja, and a beautiful Belle.  James did not feel very comfortable with dressing up this year.  I convinced him to go simple with the Ninja Turtle mask and backpack for his school party.  After I snapped a picture as soon as he walked in the door, it was off!  Hannah loved her Disney princess dress, and she looked adorable in it. 
     On Friday night, we went to a Halloween carnival-style party at a friend's house.  We all went on a hayride, and James ate about a bucket of candy at various carnival game stations.  He got sick in his bed later that night!  He said, "I 'go up' in my bed."  I asked him if he had eaten too much candy, and he nodded his head yes.  He learned a tough lesson that night.
     Halloween was on Monday, and we went to Trunk or Treat with Mimi and Grandy.  James was excited to see a firetruck at Trunk or Treat and talk to the firemen.  We had a fun Halloween, even though Daddy couldn't be with us.