The Henderson Family: October 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2010!!!

The weather was sunny and in the low 60's. Girls were dressed and ready to go by 3, and we were off Trick-or-Treating by 3:30. It was a fun and gorgeous day. After about an hour of going house to house, the kids were ready to relax back at the house by hanging in the neighbor's garage, riding bikes, and handing out candy to the other Trick-or-Treaters.

Our Girls: Minnie Mouse, Princess Peach, and Yoshi

Peter (looking a little like Walter White from Breaking Bad) and Rowe

Trick-or-Treating on Harris

It's the gang! Rowena, Gwen, Julia, Delaney, Katie, and Spencer

I just LOVE this picture of Rowso!!! Katie with Natalie...a friend from school

Enjoying some tasty treats!

Screaming at the "scary" decoration we have that goes off when someone walks past it.

And enjoying some bike time too.

McNamara's Halloween Party

YEA for the return of the Annual McNamara Halloween Party! It's been on hiatus since they had kids and were living in their condo. They moved this past year and have (thankfully) reinstated the event. We struggled with figuring out a costume for us...as we usually go as a pair, and had to incorporate, or work with the Baby Belly. Last Mac Halloween party I was pregnant (expecting Delaney) and we went as (don't be offended) Mary and God. I know, I know...

Anyway, when pregnant with Rowena, we went (not to a party, just for the holiday in general) as Juno and Bleeker. So, we went back and forth with various ideas and finally decided to go as solo costumes. Peter went as Tobias Funke from Arrested Development (an old TV show) and I went as Baby's First Halloween...kinda creepy, but it is Halloween, right?

Peter as Tobias Funke................................................................................A Never-Nude

So, we had a great night and stayed out waaaay past my bedtime! I think we got home around 2:30 or so, and we started and ended the party...(first ones there, last to leave). Not bad for someone 34 weeks pregnant, right? I laughed quite a bit last night and enjoyed the party!

<-----Peter with Julie and Ryan, aka, Flo from Progressive and Mayhem from All State

The Hosts: Dennis and Dolly

Lane went as Alan from The Hangover Dolly with Jeff (so disturbing, yet hilarious too!)

The guys: Dennis, Brian, Ryan, John, Jeff, Peter, and Lane

The girls: Meredith, Dena, Amy, Dolly, Amy, Julie, and Deanna

THANKS MACS!!!

Mall Trick-or-Treating

We went to the local mall on Friday night for some Trick-or-Treating. It was pretty packed with little children in costumes excited for candy from the various participating stores. There was also a costume contest that Delaney and Katie entered. When we got home, Delaney was wondering how they would let us know if they won. I explained I gave my email address, but didn't have the heart to tell them that they probably didn't win. There were some pretty cute costumes out there, and some very thoughtful, creative ones! My fave was the Titanic:

The girls enjoyed getting candy and having some pretzels and cheese, but it was a bit too crowded for my liking--not suprising though. Here are some pics from our night...

Busy Halloween Weekend

We have had a very fun and busy Halloween weekend. Friday was spent celebrating at Grand Prairie during the day and then we went to the local mall that evening for Trick-or-Treating and a costume contest. Saturday we dropped the girls off at Grammie and Poppy's so we could to to an adult party at the McNamara's. Then today was spent in our own neighborhood Trick-or-Treating. All in all a very fun weekend, but man, it's only 7pm and I am READY FOR BED! *yawn* I'm hoping to update with pictures tonight, but we'll see how far I get.

Halloween Festivities at Grand Prairie

On Friday the girls' school had their Fall Parties...i.e. Halloween Party. I volunteered for Katie's classroom's party, which was fun. I got to the school around 10 to help set up for the party, then went to the Media Center (aka Library) to watch the Kindergarten Costume Parade. Peter came with Rowe to watch this too.

After the Parade, we went back to the classroom where the kids took turns at various fun stations. There was a picture frame craft station, coloring station, game station, and food station. The kids were so well behaved and had a lot of fun.

Here are two boys from Katie's class: Gavin and Zach. Zach happens to be the boy that Katie "loves" and is going to marry. I think he has a thing for her too from the way he was with her when I saw him. Cute and very nice boy! :)

Katie's Kindergarten Class

Afterwards, Katie and I headed home for some lunch and then she and Peter made cupcakes. Around 1:30 or so, Katie and I headed back to GP for the afternoon All-School Parade (minus the a.m. kindergarten classes). So, we were able to see Delaney and her friends, several Daisy Troop friends, and our neighbors.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Girls' School Photos

Here are the girls' school pictures for the 2010-2011 school year.

Delaney: First Grade Katie: Kindergarten

Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

Charlie is one. Can you believe it? We can't either! He's walking and climbing and loves to get into things. He loves cords, and drapes them around his neck like a scarf. He likes to climb onto the table and then just smiles at you. He knows when things are off-limits and will wait until you are watching before he starts, just to hear you say, "no, no, Charlie" then he'll smile and walk away. He loves to tease and play tag. He lovs swings and slides, and being outside. He laughs and cries and that's about all you hear from him.

The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.