Will and Shelby both wore their costumes out for the first time tonight. Will dressed as Buzz Lightyear and Shelby was a sheep. They both looked great!
Our night of fun started off around 6pm. I got both kids dressed in their costumes. Shelby did not seem happy about wearing hers. She fussed about it, and you could tell she did not want to wear it. I was a little worried as to whether we would make it out as a lamb or if she would just be Shelby. I thought she might change her mind if she saw herself dressed in the mirror. Sure enough.... she giggled and was back to her happy self again! Shelby loves animals, and you could certainly tell she liked how she looked! I knew when I picked this outfit for her, she would come to love it!
Our evening consisted of two fall festivals. Will played games and received lots of candy! He was able to see many friends dressed up tonight too. Everyone had a great time, and it was a perfect evening for outdoor activities!
The next few days are going to be busy! We have a couple more festivals to attend, a preschool party on Friday, and a party at my sister's on Saturday. There will be many more pictures to post. So stay tuned!
Being with family is always the best of times. On Saturday, we celebrated my nephew Austin's birthday at Cici's. He will turn six on October 31st. He is one of sweetest little boys I know. He and Will are good buddies and always have a good time playing together. The kids had fun playing in the arcade and eating pizza. Shelby loved the game where she was able to drive and did not want to get out of her seat! She's learning how to say yes and no right now. We hear a lot of no's these days!
After the party, Blake, Will, Shelby, and I headed to Lexington for the rest of the day. We wanted to do some shopping at the mall. One of Mommy's favorite things to do! We shopped for a few hours and then ate dinner at Abuelo's. Blake and I love their enchiladas. We, of course, got Will Chick-fil-a and Shelby had a little bit of everything. Shelby did pretty well for the most part, but towards the last few minutes of our meal she wanted out of her seat (we are starting to see this more often). She hadn't had much of a nap that day so by the time we got home she was ready for bed and so were we!
Blake and I are owners of a brand new Scag! It was delivered to our house today. I wish you could have seen how excited Will was when the delivery man pulled into our driveway. He came to us shouting, "The mower's here! Daddy the mower's here!" He was full of excitement and energy. You would have thought Santa had left some presents in the driveway! Blake was super excited about mowing the grass today too! Our current yard is small, but Blake had it mowed in under 20 minutes!!
You're probably wondering why we need such a fancy mower?? Well, a little more than a year ago Blake and I purchased a 3.89 acre farm. In Spring 2010, we will begin building a house there. We are definitely going to need a fast mower, especially if I get to do some of the mowing :)
Our house plans are under way. We met with our builder last week. The next year is going to be a busy one. We are definitely looking forward to the next several months of planning!
My oldest niece, Kyla, watched the kids all day Saturday while Blake and I went to the UK vs Alabama football game. We tailgated with my sister and her husband, both before and after the game. Even though the Cats could not pull off a win (like they did in 1997!), we still had a great time.
