Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween

We went to Angela and Jeff's house for Halloween. Julia dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood Here is Little Red Riding Hoods Granma and The Big Bad Wolf, who Julia called The Friendly Wolf.
Valerie was the traditional Angel. This is the family costume that has been worn by all girls in the family. Here is the Angel Family.


We had a great evening.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Halloween on Main Street Grapevine

Tonight we went to Trick or Treat on Main Street. We dressed Valerie as a cat and Julia was Cinderella. The children could Trick or Treat at the stores and there were all kinds of games and activities set up in the street. We had a great time.
We had a hard time keeping Valerie in her stroller. She wanted to keep up with Julia.
Valerie loved looking at all the people.
Julia loved playing all the games.

Girls Class Halloween Party

The girls, Julia and Valerie, go to the same daycare. Julia is in 3 year old preschool and Valerie is in a toddler class. Today they had Halloween parties in each of their classes. Here is Julia with two of her friends, Emma and Isabelle. Today they had a parade wearing their matching ghost shirts.
Here is precious Valerie enjoying her Halloween cookie, one for each hand.

Here is Julia in her class with her butterfly mask.


Thursday, October 28, 2010

Pumpkin Contest

Julia and Angela made a Little Red Riding Hood Pumpkin for Julia's school. She won "Most Creative". She was so proud.


Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Pumpkin Program

Julia and I went to the Pumpkin Program put on by the Grapevine Garden Club at The Grapevine Botanic Gardens. It was a beautiful day so we got to be outside. The read pumpkin books, pumpkin fingerplay and pumpkin art.
She loved being outside.

She had to climb on everything.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

The State Fair of Texas

David and I took Julia to the State Fair of Texas today. We tried to go last weekend as a family but different schedules held us back. So you can go here and see Valerie's trip to the State Fair. While there we found "Texas Julia" instead of "Big Tex".
The first thing that she wanted to do was ride the Ferris Wheel. We are in the pink car right across from the T.



She also wanted to play a game. She chose the ducky game. She got to pick two duck. She won a great purple ball.

She also rode the airplanes. They went very fast. She loved it.

At the Petting Zoo she loved feeding all the animals.
She found the tractors that were on display and climbed right up and started driving.
The before we left she enjoyed a funnel cake with her pawpaw.


Farmer Julia

At the State Fair there was an exhibit call "Little Hands on the Farm". It was the coolest thing. The children are able to pretend they are a farmer. Meet Farmer Julia.

She watered the trees and picked the fruit.


She milked the cow and gathered eggs from the hen house.


She planted vegetables.


She harvested the vegetables.


She drove a tiny tractor to take the products to market.

She sold her products and received money that she was able to go into the general store and buy animal crackersIt was a great experience for the children.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Butterfly Flutterby

Angela and I took Valerie and Julia to the Butterfly Flutterby in downtown Grapevine today. We dressed them like butterflies.

Julia loved looking at all the butterflies. She also really liked the butterfly release.

Waiting for the parade.
Butterfly Valerie!!!
Butterfly Julia!


Butterfly Valerie fluttered away and Butterfly Julia had to go rescue her.