Halle Says The Darndest Things

Just had to write this down before I forget:

The girls and I were driving home from soccer practice and talking about how cool it was that some of the Real soccer players were at their practice tonight and signed their water bottles.

"Dad's going to think that is so cool!" Annie said.

"Yeah," Kate said, "he's not EVEN going to believe it!"

Then Halle pipes up from the back seat (still dressed in her poofy tutu and tights from dance class with her sunglasses on)

"yep ..... he's going to crack out, alright!"

I think she meant "freak out"...... hahaha!

Gratitude: Kate

I've been so bad about not posting lately, and the guilt has finally caught up with me. I am so grateful for Kate - my spunky little 6 year old, my middle child (by one minute!)and my kid who always keeps things interesting around our house! Kate is a very thoughtful, clever little girl. She is my biggest helper and loves teaching Halle new things. She also loves to see how much she can get away with and can talk Annie into just about anything. Kate is the family Nark - I swear that girl even tattle tells in her sleep! She loves to read and write short stories and has darn near perfect handwriting.

The other day, she was reading one of her chapter books for school (29 chapters - geez!) and after she had gone to bed, I came downstairs, and on the sofa where she had been reading, I found her book with a little sticky note inside, with the word "interesting" (spelled "entresting") written in yellow highlighter. The next morning I asked her why she did that, and she said her teacher mentioned that it's a good idea to make notes while you read and she thought that page was interesting. Love it!

And a few weeks ago, their school celebrated "100 days left of school" and she brought home this "100 Day Activities" worksheet. The italicized words are the words she used to fill in the blanks:

I wish I had 100: toys. I wish I had 100: candy. I wish I had 100: dreams in one nigt. But I would not want 100: hollahoops.

I could eat 100: ice cream paks. I could eat 100: mackorony. I could eat 100: jello salid. But I could never eat 100: persons.

I could hold 100: hamsters. I could do 100: flips on the bing bag. I could make 100: chocklate pretsles. But I could never: eat 100: poop.

Priceless!

Playin' in the leaves

One thing I do love about our new house is the back yard. There are tonz of trees and a little wooded area that the girls love to go explore in. Eric and I both agreed that our family has spent more time outside in two months than we ever did in any of our other homes (and that's really sayin' something!)

Halloween Marathon

This year, Halloween seemed like it went on, and on, and on! I swear the week of Halloween is more work than Christmas! Between the Trunk-or-treats, school parades, wear your costume to dance class, and oh yeah, then trick-or-treating. Whew! I think we've decided next year that the primary Trunk-or-treat will have to suffice, and we'll just make the kids answer the door and pass out candy on Halloween. Is that so mean?
The only picture of our entire family currently in existence!

Kate with her darling, "Belle-obsessed" cousin Camryn

The Osborn cousins on Halloween at Bryan and Janalyn's house. (Halle's face doesn't really look like that - normally.)

Kate in the Halloween parade at Draper Elementary

Annie in the Halloween Parade at Draper Elementary