Minnie Mouse and The Cowboy

Pa-Pa Cowboy and Ma-Ma Linda (Dallas' parents) came for a visit. They came up on Amtrak and visited us for a week.














Tru had a Halloween party at school. This was the first year he was really into Trick-or-Treating.










All of the children participated in a Halloween Parade around the school. At each door there was a parent handing out candy.

Tru was too busy smiling and galloping to say "Trick-or-Treat".






























Tru's whole class.












They had outdoor activities after their parade. This is a sensory table filled with noodles and eyeballs.













Here's another table filled with goo and spiders.





Then they sat at tables and decorated pumpkins. They obviously do not believe in the "a little dab will do you" theory when it comes to using glue.





After nap time it was time for the party.










I think I have a photo of Tru licking a cupcake at every party he has had at school.















It was Pa-Pa Cowboy and Ma-Ma's Linda last night with us. Lin-Ley talked Pa-Pa into a game of checkers.
I warned Pa-Pa that Lin-Ley would cry if she did not win. He said he would be "mad" if he did not win. Luckily I do not think they ever finished the game so there was no loser.



Tru was walking around giving away kisses.





















So Ma-Ma Linda grabbed him as he hopped by.





















Halloween night. Ready to get started with the house-to-house Trick-or-Treating.















You can see Lin-Ley's "silver tooth" in this photo. (She is very proud of it!)






























































After visiting several houses it began to sprinkle so we headed over to our church for the Fall Festival. This year's theme was Noah and the Ark.













Lin-Ley is playing the matching game. She had to match the baby animal with the adult animal. Memory game style.































There was a potato sack race game as well. Since Tru can not hop in a sack (yet) Dallas and Lin-Ley took him through the course without the sack.


Tru played Casting The Net. He would throw the hoops and he got to keep the prizes that his hoops landed on.



Lin-Ley waited semi-patiently for the face/body painting.










Tru takes the opportunity for some more galloping.















Ta-Da.

















Happy Halloween from Minnie and Cowboy.













Quotes Of The Day:

Lin-Ley
After dropping something on the floor Dallas bent to pick it up. Lin-Ley swooped in, grabbed it and handed it to Dallas saying, "Here you go Dad. Kids are just faster than old people."

Tru
At most meals Tru holds out his hands and says, "Let's pray guys."
The night before Pa-Pa Cowboy and Ma-Ma Linda left to go to Louisiana Tru's prayer went as follows:
"Dear God, Thank you for our vacuum cleaner, our napkins, our food, and thank you for fixing Lin-Ley's toy box. Amen."

(By the way, Tru is absolutely obsessed with vacuum cleaners. However, if you turn the power on he will leave the room faster than you ever thought he could....)