Turkey Trot '09

It's Turkey Trot time at the local elementary school. After "training" in PE class once a week for a month, each grade races against each other in this much anticipated event. This year, the third graders had to run 3/4 of a mile.

And they're off...

Ammy was still smiling at this point. She's about half way done.

She is not loving this race much at this point. She has about a quarter of a mile left.

She finished the race with a strong kick at the end.

21st place!

Kellen didn't compete this year. He was...

Crafting With Ammy

Every Tuesday, Ammy's friend, Oona comes over after school for a couple of hours and recently (on Tuesday morning) I decided that I was going to do a craft with the girls each week. Edie at Life in Grace is currently hosting 12 days of handmade Christmas and so far (we're on day 5), she has posted some really fun projects. I purchased all of the necessary materials and went to pick the girls up from school.

Unfortunately, Oona didn't end up coming home with us that day so Ammy was left to her own devices.The project for the day was to create coasters using rubber stamps and different colors of ink. I have made coasters in the past using scanned artwork and I love them; however this project was easy enough that Ammy could do it by herself.

And by herself, she did it. I came down and she had whipped out about 30 of them.

One of my favorites.

I need to spray them with varnish and then we will wrap them with pretty ribbon and give them as Christmas gifts.

Lidia B. Came To Town

Lidia B. was in town over the weekend. What a blast. I had to laugh when one of the families carried my black wicker sofa into the woods. The things we do for photographs!

Please go and check out the photos on her blog. Please leave a comment on Lidia's blog....we get a free picture if we have a certain number of comments! I cannot wait to see the rest of her photos! Make sure that you check out the Kate and Baby Chloe entries too!

Save the Date

Girls' Night Out
Multi-Vendor Shopping Extravaganza
Friday, November 13th
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Ascension Lutheran Church
7601 York Rd.
Towson, MD 21204

Vendors include: Arbonne, Artist Jackie Burkhardt, Beads for Life, Beijo Purses, Bobby Jones Golf Shirts, Creative Memories, Discovery Toys, Entertaining @ Home, Kathy Fick Designs, Mary Kay, Melaleuca Wellness, Nurse Stitch It, Pampered Chef, Party Lite, Silpada, Stampin' Up, Southern Living at Home, Tastefully Simple, Ten Thousand Villages and Usborne Books. Door prizes. Make and Takes and munchies will be included! Please bring your friends.

A percentage of your purchases will be donated to Ascension's Youth Group to help fund a mission trip to Charleston, WV and the surrounding communities in 2010!

Spike, Ray Ray and Lady Liberty

This year, Ammy decided that she wanted to be a puppy. We found the puppy headband at Michaels and then I made felt spots and wonder-undered them to a white sweatsuit.

We got a dog collar and she made the dog tag. One side said, "Spike" and the other said, "If lost, call _____"

Kellen was sick and missed his school party. He wanted to be Michael Vick so that he could walk with his sister. (He is wise beyond his years and has a wicked sense of humor). After a discussion about what was and was not appropriate he went as Raven, Ray Lewis. (Not sure that Ray's a better role model!)

Allie* went as the Statue of Liberty. We just used her foam hat and bought a green sweatsuit at Target. All around an easy Halloween!

*She is still refusing to smile because of the braces...GGGRRRRR!