Preschool Halloween Party

 Here is Ella's preschool class on Friday.  They had a sing along, story time and trick or treating.

Halloween Party

On Saturday ngiht, we headed over to friends for a Halloween party.  It was nice to hang out with the families and let the kids dress up.  Thank you Laura & Ozzie for the great evening....

Saturday in the Park

Last Saturday we headed into hill country to the Guadalupe State Park.  It's such a gorgeous month here in TX.  A little cool at night (but not quite sweater weather) and still 80 degrees in the day with little humidity and a bit of a breeze.  It's hard to believe it's the end of October and it's still t-shirt weather.

Guadalupe State park is a large camping, hiking, river-tubing natural preserve along part of the Guadalupe River.  It was so beautiful, we talked about saving for some camping gear in the near future.... and by camping gear I meant a tent trailer.  Ron?  He meant a bus. Like an RV bus.  A bus we could live in year round.   ummmm, not going to happen... at least until retirement when we can travel the continent in a bus. :)

Castle for a Princess

While in Gulfport this summer, Sara took me to a store called Tuesday Morning.   I guess it's like the equivalent to "Winners" in Canada but more of a bargin and mostly household decor and toys.  I found this fold-up wooden castle complete with wooden furniture.  I couldn't resist as she already had all the Disney princess figurines including Cinderella's carriage, from her third brithday cake.  Needless to say it's been a hit... and she even dresses for the occassion...

Little Reader

Ella loves reading.  Loves, loves it.  Ron takes her to the library at least twice a week when he picks her up after school.  They play on the computers and Ella brings home a stack of books each time.
She loves reading so much that she now opens a book and will 'read' out loud, an entire story of her making and turn the pages like she is really reading the book.  It's awesome!  I ordered 3 of these photos (in B&W) on canvas as a series for my office... I'll post pictures when they arrive...

Pumpkin Patch - Halloween Costume

If you ask Ella what she is going to be for Halloween, she will tell you:

"A fairy-godmother, sparkle ballerina witch. Because witches can be good witches. I'm going to be a good witch, not a bad witch. A fairy-godmother, sparkle ballerina witch."

At the pumpkin patch with her friends last week...

Check out Inspire Me Photography for more Halloween photos from last week.

Park BBQ

We headed over to the neighborhood park for a community BBQ and met the local firefighters....

Pumpkin Patch

Ella and I visited a pumpkin patch this morning... I lvoe the beginning of fall... just wish it came a little quicker in TX.  We're still in the 80's but hopefully in a few weeks :)

For more photos go to Inspire Me Photography

Chalk Artist

Yesterday we played in the driveway. When I asked Ella to smile and look at the camera, she replied: " I'm an artist, I don't want to smile. I'm busy with my art."