A Police Visit

Lately, Will has developed a bit of an obsession with policemen. He had been inquisitive about them for awhile, and then there was a small mishap at home that sent him into a full blown obsession. Ray and Will came home from somewhere. The house was empty and when Ray tried to turn off the alarm, he somehow messed up, the alarm company called his cell phone, which was in the car, and when they couldn't reach him, they sent the police out. Will was very into the fact that they had to convince the policeman that they were not bad guys. From then on he has talked incessantly about policemen, and he has a slight fear of the alarm. Like he stays in the car, or at least the driveway, until I turn it off in the house. The first thing he says every morning is, "Will you please turn off the alarm?" One Saturday Ray decided to take Will up the local police station to get a tour and see what really goes on there. Will loved it, and we were so appreciative of the time they took to show him around. He even got to peek into "where the jails are!"

A Trip to the Farm

Will's class got to go on a field trip to Green Meadow's Farm. This is the same place that Caroline went last year with her Kindergarten class. It was a cold and damp day, but we had a great time, and Will loved seeing the animals, watching the pig show, going on a hayride, and picking pumpkins. After the farm, we all met at Bicentennial Park in Southlake for a picnic in the cold. The boys didn't seem to mind, though. Hopefully, we will get to go back again next year when Will is in Kindergarten!

Boosterthon Fun Run

Carroll Elementary hosted their 2nd annual Boosterthon Fun Run. This their major fall fundraising activity and places an emphasis on character and living a healthy lifestyle. There is a pep rally to kick off a week of fun activities that culminates with a fun run. The run is set to music and there are themed laps. This year it was very cold and windy outside, but the kids didn't seem to mind and had a great time.

Dragon Homecoming

As cheerleaders this year, the girls got to participate in Dragon Homecoming. They wore little mums to their games, and Allison took part in a halftime celebration where she was paired and announced with one of the football players. The cheerleaders and football players exchanged gifts, too. It was cute, and the girls had a lot of fun. I'm sure it's just the beginning of lots of years of Homecoming festivities and mums!

A 70's Celebration

In October a good friend of mine, Heather, turned 40 and hosted a 70's and 80's birthday party. Ray and I chose to go dressed from the 70's decade, and we had a blast. I usually don't like costumes or dressing up, but we really got into this. There were friends there that I almost didn't even recognize. It was a great party complete with delicious food and fun music from the past. My favorite part of our outfits (besides my go-go boots, which were by the way very comfortable) was the gold "R' medallion that Ray made to wear right before going to the party. It earned him the name Rockin Ray.

Uncle Bill's Birthday

On a rainy Saturday recently (oh wait, every Saturday is rainy!), we got together at Gram and Grandpa's house to celebrate Uncle Bill's birthday. We enjoyed seven layer dip, barbecue, and a delicious yellow cake with chocolate icing. The kids had a blast playing together while the adults ate and watched football. Happy 37th birthday, Uncle Bill.

A Police Visit

Will has been VERY obsessed lately with policemen. Recently, Ray accidentally set off our house alarm and instead of calling our home number to verify that everything was okay, they called Ray's cell phone, which was in his car. To make a long story short, the police came out to the house to make sure everything was okay. Will responded with a mixture of fear and interest. He informed me that they had to convince them that they weren't bad guys. He had already been asking a lot of questions about jail and policemen before this incident, and afterwards, it took off to a whole new level! He is just a little afraid of the alarm system now! Ray had the great idea (I think) of taking Will by a police station. He had a wonderful time and was so excited to see the car and motorcycle and to peek inside a jail. They were very nice to him there, and he came home grinning from ear to ear! Stay tuned for Halloween pictures of him as a police officer!