From Halloween to a very early Christmas

This year, Halloween felt like we celebrated it for over a week! I guess the combination of dressing up for Homecoming week and then again for school the Friday before Halloween and then the Halloween Carnival at school Friday night and THEN FINALLY the actual event!! We had a great time though. We were invited on a hayride with our neighbors, Chad and Anna Mary Meyers. We tackled School St. and then came on home. The weather was perfect and the kids had a blast! Webb was a vampire, which worried John Allen a little that a 5 year old would want to be a blood sucking vampire, but...he was and he looked great. His tagline was 'Prepare to meet your DOOOOOM'!!! I have NO idea where that came from, but hey, it worked for him.

Following Halloween, we were treated to a visit from MiMi for grandparents day. Now I know that I am a little partial, I mean she is my mother, but I am amazed by her. At 76 years young she jumped in her car by herself and drove 250 miles to Tunica and then two days later, drove home. Grandparents day was a fun morning. The kids all sang songs in the gym and then we headed to the book fair! MiMi and K-Kay got Webb some GREAT books and believe me...we've been reading!

This past weekend, after months and months of research and shopping by Mike-Mike and John Allen, Webb was suprised with an enormous playset in the backyard when he came home on Sunday. We all discussed it and realized that if it was a Christmas present it would most likely sit in the back yard until April when the weather was warmer. So, the executive decision was made to just go ahead and let him have it and HE LOVES IT! It took ALL day Sunday to get it together and it looks awesome. Thank you Hardest, Peter, Mr. Tim and Justin for helping...

Most of all, thank you to Mike-Mike and K-Kay. Mike has been DETERMINED Webb was going to have a playset of some kind for over a year. I have some pretty fantastic in-laws! I don't know what we did to deserve them but we love them very much.

And lastly, if you will indulge me a moment I would like thank my precious husband. He is an enormous part of Webb's life and I honestly could not do this without him. He is patient, loving, and kind...I stand to learn a lot from him as our years progress. He has taken on a tremendous 'job' and I love him more everyday for it. Thank you, John Allen! We love you to the moon and back!!