Halloween at Noble School!

We celebrated Halloween with our kids at school. Our students all made their own candy bags and then went around to different class rooms to trick-or-treat. They had so much fun. Costumes were optional...of course Lydia and I dressed up. Lydia designed my pirate costume using some older clothes and some of Ender's pirate gear. Ender was a Ninja, Maya a princess, and Lydia, a cow girl. We had a lot fun. For many of the students and teachers there, this was there first Halloween experience along with seeing a real pumpkin that had been carved! We got some amazing looks walking from our apartment to Noble School** How fun!

Fall leaves

Jared got home from his workout this morning and had found some really gigantic leaves. The kids immediately got themselves dressed to get outside and find some. We found some beauties and made some great art with them.

Have you ever seen such big leaves? These are the leaves that bring the loud screaming bugs in the humid summer. They also provide much needed shade! I think we could build a shelter out of them they are so large.

A different day standing in the sun for a picture. Same little farm path that Maya stood in a few months back in her green polka-dot dress.
Ender is such a good big brother!

Collecting leaves.

Ender got so many big leaves.

Telling G-ma about her doggy

Talking on the phone with grandma telling her about her doggy!

six years ago

Six years ago today, around this very time I am upstairs in the Barlow's house curling my hair. I finish and walk down the stairs and out into the the cool of the fall air. I am wearing a red knee length dress and black go go boots. I walk up the stairs and into the barn. It looks of fall. Pumpkins with lights sticking out of them make a walk way to another set of stairs that lead up. My dad is standing at the top of the stairs and grabs my arm and leads me through chairs filled with loving family and friends. Jared is standing before me. I take his hands and a man begins talking. Jared plays me a song on the piano and gives me a kiss. The man is finished talking and everyone in the room gives us a hug. We walk down the stairs hand in hand and out of the barn. Climb into Jared's car and I lean over to him and say "you are my husband" "yes and you are my wife".

I was just sitting in the shower thinking of this day. I climb out rap a towel around myself and open the door to see my fabulous husband making a treasure chest out of a shoe box for our beautiful little blond superman and a handsome little brown haired pirate.

Fancy feet

Jared and I probably think this is way funnier than it is. Watch Maya's feet really careful she does some really incredible kicks and some seriously fancy footwork. Enjoy!!!

Jinju lantern festival

We went to this lantern festival a few cities away. What a site to be seen. Super great fireworks. The lantern/ floats are really amazing.

chicken and fish

Out for a Korean meal of chicken and fish. Thanks Chueng Suk and Sang Min for the great meal!!!

vegetables and alligators

On the way to a lantern festival this last weekend we had been in the car for a while and Ender said " Oh man how long does it take to get to the vegetable (festival)?"

Maya was holding the elevator for us this afternoon and said " the alligator (elevator) is here"

Favorite things

Stuffed animals, books, little dolls, anything pink and changing your clothes!

International animal noises

We called our cousin Ellie to wish her a happy birthday! Ender and Ellie spent about a half an hour making animal noise to each other. Happy Birthday to all of our cousins that we are missing. We would love to call you and have Ender make animal noises!

Sunshines and Goldenrod

Have you ever seen such a beautiful summer uniform? Bright yellow school uniform with pirate rain boots. Who is dressing this kid? Always the cross eyes with the posing.