Late Birthday gift

Pappy and DD and all the kids came to bring Remi her long awaited birthday present! Yay! A Trampoline!

Taking Gymnastics last year taught her how to do a few little tricks and she was ready to show us how.

I haven't COMPLETELY read the owner's manual I will admit it, but..... I really don't think this is the purpose of the safety net! ;)

Nutcracker 2009

Have you ever been to the Nutcracker at the Paramount? If you haven't you have been missing out, but don't worry! You can still see it, but you'll have to wait until next year. It will be well worth your wait!

This was Remington's first performance in the ballet. She was a Tiny Angel in the Land of Sweets.

Clint got to go backstage and be one of a few Dads who were "Angel Pilots," who got to help all the angels "fly." No... he didn't wear tights! ;)

I had so much fun fixing her hair and putting make-up on her. She loved all the glitter!

The Mouse King and The Nutcracker battling it out.

Dancing off stage. Her part only lasted about 2 minutes, litterally, but she had so much fun.

Getting ready to fly behind the "scrim." (a black screen in front to keep them just a tiny bit hidden, mostly so you can't see the Angel Pilots.)

The Little Mermaid

Granny made her this outfit for her birthday party so we lucked out that she wanted to wear it again for Halloween.

Remi's first real trick or treating experience. After about 30 minutes she was ready to eat some of her loot and go to bed.

Who's a Pretty Bird?

"Mommy I want to be a peacock for Halloween!" me: "A peacock?!@# Are you sure? " Thinking all the while how in the sam hill am I going to make a peacock costume?

I quickly decided that it would be a perfect idea! Those feathers are so gorgeous it would be hard to make them look bad. She was so proud every kept telling her they liked her costume. I think she made an excellent peacock. And so did the judges at the TSTC carnival, she won 1st place in the costume contest! But... after two nights of blue sparkle powder and glitter on her eyes, and feathers in her hair, and having to take a bath, of all things, she said she "was DONE being a peacock!" So for trick or treating she was Ariel.

Remi and her friend "Captain America." (aka Caleb from school)

We enjoyed going to the FBC carnival even though it was so windy it nearly blew Remi's tail off!

Spooky Parade

Halloween at Sweetwater Christian School. You can't wear your costume, BUT... You can wear a Halloween shirt but only a shirt, not the matching skirt and tights, I found out later. Ooops. Sorry Mrs. Cleckler. The kids went on a "Spooky Parade" singing Halloween songs to three of the banks close by the school. They practiced for weeks to learn the words to 5 or 6 songs. Really, really cute. Who knew there were so many songs about little ghosts and pumpkins?

Remington has had so much fun already this year at her school. She is learning to read and can sing a few songs in Spanish. She has gotten to be the Line Leader several times which must be THE job to have. And she gets the biggest kick out of her PE coach calling her Remington Steel every day. We are so blessed to have found this place for her.

Three little Pumpkins Sitting on the Gate

Love this family, love this time of year. Remi's smile looks a little like the one in the middle huh?

She ended up adding eye lashes and her name before it was all said and done.

I'm not sure why, but Clint always makes his look scary.

we love punkin carving around here. we always have at least three, but this year Remi wanted to just draw on hers.

Ride 'Em Cowgirl!

Well, it wasn't your traditional kind of rodeo. It was a bicycle rodeo. That's right. A rodeo where you compete to see who can earn the most points in different areas of bicycle ridin' skills. This was Remi's 2nd time to participate. Last year we didn't know what to expect but this year she was ready! She won FIRST PLACE!! She ran down to the front when they called her name like she had won a gold medal in the Olympics! It was so fast I didn't even have time to get the camera turned on. But she as ready for a picture a few minutes later with all the first place winners.
Before one of the events. Practicing her best smile for the score keeper... just in case her skills were a little rusty.

Weaving in and out of the cones and trying not to look away from the course.