October 2008 Update

October was such a fun month in our house! Central Virginia has to be the best place on earth during the fall. There are so many festivals every weekend you can't begin to get to them all. We did make it to apple, pumpkin (two of them) and hot air balloon festivals...maybe next year we'll hit the chocolate festival (yummy). One of the trips to the apple orchard was with Kelby's kindergarten class - including her first ride on a school bus. She was so excited (and Mommy a little nervous since it was 45 minutes away). Kelby also had Pumpkin Day on the 31st (since they don't celebrate Halloween at her school) with games, projects, special snacks, etc. I got to go for the whole morning and take pictures of all the kids. It was so fun to watch them.

Dylan LOVES school now. That's been a big (welcomed) change since last month. She only goes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is a little bummed on the days that she doesn't go. She talks about her friends at school and includes them in her prayers at night. It's really cute. She made the transition to her big girl bed this month (which is really one of our guest room mattresses/box spring on the floor, which works well for now since we don't have a guest room!). She loves her big bed, but she is no longer as easy to get to bed (at least for me...).

We had a great night trick or treating last night. The weather warmed up yesterday so it was beautiful last night and we didn't need extra coats. Both girls were angels, though Dylan wouldn't wear her halo. She can usually find at least one way to be uncooperative. :-) Dylan was the master of hanging around at the door after the other kids said thank you and walked away - and that cute factor generally landed her an extra piece of candy. She knows how to work it, for sure!

I guess now that Halloween is over we can switch gears for the holidays!! Hard to believe.

Check out our pictures for October.

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