Halloween Adventures!

Tonight was the final night of the zoo's Halloween party! Since Mike's feeling under the weather, my sister Tonya and I took the kids. It was really crowded, but they loved it! Emma was dressed up as a bunny rabbit, and she let Tonya do her makeup and she looked adorable! Gabe was Handy Manny. He did really well, because the zoo's Halloween party is all about kids--no scary stuff just mainly storybook characters. We also rode the carousel. Emma was so sick last week, and she was so excited to get out of the house and go to the zoo--it was all she could talk about all day! Below are the pictures from our adventure! You may notice that there are more pictures of Emma with the characthers then Gabe--he didn't want any part of that! He was content sitting in his wagon and checking everything out. Oh, and don't forget to watch the bunny video at the end--too cute!






Emma and Princess Jasmine

Isn't she cute?

Emma and Snow White

Emma and Aunt Tonya

Mommy and the cutest bunny ever!

Gabe as Handy Manny! You can't see it in the picture, but he has a little tool belt with all of his favorite tools!

Handy Manny and Bunny!

Emma and Aunt Tonya

Emma had fun at Brendan's birthday party!

Viva Las Vegas!

We had a really good time in Vegas! We stayed in the MGM Grand, which was really nice! It was also huge--it had 3 starbucks!! We walked the strip every night, touring all of the beautiful hotels! We ate a lot! We watched Cirque Du Soleil's Ka Wednesday night, and it was awesome! There is definitely a lot to do! And there's a lot of shopping! We had fun, but we were missing the kids so much by the time Wednesday rolled around. So needless to say, we were ready to get on that plane Thursday morning! When we got to our house, Emma ran up to us and hugged us, and Gabe wouldn't let me put him down. It was definitely good to be home.

Not that they didn't have fun while we were gone. They went to a pumpkin patch and picked out their pumpkins. Emma painted her pumpkin, and Gabe's. And they look really cute! They went on a hay ride at Aunt Robin's house, and had a bonfire. And the best part of all--mamaw took Gabe for a hair cut! Mom said he did horrible, but they managed to cut it. And it looks great! He HATES getting his hair cut, and I am so happy that mom took him this time!

Below are the pictures from our trip! Enjoy!





Our hotel--MGM Grand



MGM Grand lobby






Paris!




Sara and I at the top of the Eiffel Tower


Bellagio fountains from the Eiffel Tower


Dinner at Diego's in MGM Grand--before the Cirque Du Soleil show





Paris hotel lobby


Inside the Paris Hotel








Mike and John with Nicholas Cage at Madame Tussad's at the Venetian






Inside The Venetian






John, Sara, Mike and I eating at Gallagher's in New York hotel







View of the strip






New York New York!




Gabe really missed mommy!

Our trip...

Mike and I are leaving tomorrow for Las Vegas! He is going there on a business trip, and I am tagging along! Mike's friend that he works with is going also, and his wife. I am so excited! I am a bit sad about leaving my babies! But they are going to be in good hands!

Last week, Emma was on fall break. And her nana and grandpa were in from Germany, so she was able to spend alot of time with them! It was a great week!

So long!

Fall pictures

Emma was waiting for the parade to start!


Gabe and daddy was watching the parade!



Our town!



I took this one of Emma at her cousin Brenna's birthday party


Emma, Nana, Grandpa and Gabe

You know you live in the country when...

Today was Rineyville's Annual Homecoming Day. And of course, it has become our family tradition to watch the parade. Emma and Gabe loved it! And Mike and I both said that you know you are in the country when there are more tractors in the parade then anything else! ha ha. But we both love our little community!

Fun times!

Gabe was posing while climbing through the tunnel at the park.



Emma and Macy on the jet skis at the fair.


Gabe was resting--in my laundry basket!!


Emma, Riley and Savannah at the park!


Gabe was getting ready to feed the ducks at the park!


Emma and Savannah



Emma and her cousin Macy waiting for the parade




Gabe, Papaw, Macy and Aunt Jennifer watching the parade





Emma LOVED waving at everyone!



Emma and Macy loved this little ride at the fair.




This picture was taken before the roller coaster started. It was so funny--after the ride started, Macy had a big grin on her face the entire ride, but Emma looked scared to death! But when the ride was over with, Emma told me she loved it.

Gabe

Yesterday, Gabe and I were walking down the Halloween aisle at Wal-Mart, and one of the motion-sensored goblins came to life. Gabriel almost jumped out of the cart...he was crying and screaming. He and I had to hurry out of that asile. And I have some Halloween decorations out at home, and he just isn't sure about some of them. He always walks really slow past the pumpkin and the witch, and just doesn't take his eyes off of them. Now I am beginning to wonder how he will do at the Halloween party at the zoo where everybody is dressed up. And I also wonder how he's going to do when we have trick-or-treaters all dressed up!



Emma wants to be a princess, but I am thinking she might change her mind when we go costume shopping...no, probably not! Mike thinks Gabe should be a little tool man, since his favorite toys are his tools. He always has one tool in his hand. And he loves banging on the coffee table with his hammer. Yesterday he was under the coffee table, banging his hammer as if he was really fixing it! And he likes to use his screw driver on real screws (like in the coffee table or entertainment center), and he will say "turn, turn". It's so darn cute. He got the cutest Handy Manny tools for his birthday...they have the eyes just like the cartoon. And his favorite one is the hammer. When we drop Emma off at preschool, he usually has one in his hand.

Today Emma had ballet. I watcher her for a few minutes, and she was doing all of the moves. She really likes it!

I need to go and get ready for Grey's Anatomy! I can't wait! I am also currently reading "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer. I am addicted to Edward...I admit it!! I have already read the first two and LOVED them.