Fun weekend!

We had an action packed Halloween weekend!  Everyone came over to our house to eat and trick or treat.  It was beautiful weather, and I enjoyed hanging with the girls on our front porch.

Saturday was the Baylor Homecoming Parade.  When we walked up, three Olympic gold medalists in track (including Jeremy Wariner) , who are Baylor grads, were slowly driving by.  Matthew yelled out in his deep voice, "Darrell Williamson!  Tell Doron I said, hi!"  The whole car got a kick out of that!  Matthew is friends with his son.  

During the parade, Matthew wandered off, turned around, and couldn't find us.  He did happen to spot the Olympians, and asked them for help finding his family.  He had Darrell Williamson call Bryon's cell phone, and we eventually all got back together.  I love Matthew's confidence!

Sunday, we finally finished the apple head project that has been looming this past month.  In September, we found an apple, carved out a face, and dehydrated the apple.  Each student had to pick someone they admire to make an apple person out of.  When I heard this, I wondered which athlete Matthew would choose! ;)  Sure enough, he chose Baylor's new freshman quarterback, Robert Griffin III.  Part of the assignment was to write a paper on him in the first person, and to offer advise to the children in the class.  I was thinking Matthew would write something about following your dreams.  Here is what he wrote instead: "If there is ever a hole to one side, don't run it that way.  Pump fake it that way and run the other."  (Complete with an x's and o's drawing!)  He just continues to crack me up!

Mary Beth loves the soundtrack to the Jersey Boys.  When I recently asked her what songs she sings in chapel, she looked at me with a rather sarcastic expression and said, "Well, we sure don't sing Sherry Baby!"  The other day, I told her that I would miss her while she was at school.  She said that she wouldn't miss me.  I asked why.  She said, "Big girls don't miss!"  It should be noted that "Big Girls Don't Cry" is one of her favorites!

I am bracing myself for a few crazy weeks!   Book fair at school, finishing up our bedroom redo, Matthew's birthday party, hosting book club at my house, and Thanksgiving dinner at my house!  Things should slow down around January 2nd!