Halloween Night

It was a cold and rainy Halloween this year. The kids still braved the weather and made it around the block with John. I stayed on the porch and passed out candy. The girls were Flora, Flauna and Merryweather--the three fairies from Sleeping Beauty. Jack didn't want to wear his Michael Jackson wig from his Cotillion, so he dressed as a baseball player again (he has been this for a few years in a row...). Rocky was a skunk!

School Halloween Parties

The kids had their Halloween parties today at school. I made my way around to all three parties this year. They had fun.

SVdP Pictures

A few pictures off the facebook page of the kids in school. The girls in music class and Jack's ancient museum project.

Softball Pictures

Trunk-or-Treat

I took the girls to the school's trunk-or-treat. They dressed up as Flora, Flauna and Merryweather-- the fairies from Sleeping Beauty. They enjoyed the games, the candy and the chili cook-off and pumpkin bread cook-off, too.

Final Kids Golf Tournament in Tulsa

Jack finished third today with a score of 90. He finished the tour top five (4th place) for points. It was a good season for him learning to play 18 holes and improving his short game quite a bit.

Goblin Run 5K

The girls and I ran the Goblin Run this morning. We finished around 26:38 or about 8:41 min/mile. There were only a few tears (Anna and Elizabeth and not until mile 2.5).

Last Softball Games

The girls had their last three softball games this week. Monday, they played Thunder and lost a close one, 8-7. Kate had one at-bat, one hit and one run, Anna had one at-bat, one hit and Elizabeth had two at-bats and two hits and one run and two RBIs. Anna pitched. Tuesday they played the gators and we saw the best pitcher we have ever seen pitch that game. Elizabeth had the only hit of the game off the pitcher and Kate had one hit off the coach (one of a few walks the pitcher had the whole game) and Anna did not have any hits that game. They lost 4-2. Elizabeth pitched part of that game. Thursday it was cold and drizzling rain, but they did not cancel the game. They decided to play one inning only and let everyone bat. Kate pitched the game. Elizabeth hit, but was thrown out at first. Kate hit and Anna, the last batter was told to continue running no matter what since the inning would be over. She actually made it home. We won the game 7-4. It was a nice way to finish off the season. Their teacher came to watch the game too, which was really nice.

Cotillion Waltz into Fall

 He told me he earned another ribbon tonight for saying "Ma'am" when addressing the host. His friends laughed at him because he doesn't usually talk like that!