Halloween

For Halloween night, we took Addison to Texas Tech to do the Safe Treat in the dorms. It is a great way for Addison to go to many doors and be in a safe, warm, and fun environment! We really enjoy doing it and I know that Addison does, as well! After going through 3 dorms, we went back to hand out candy for about 30 minutes with no success. Addison saw that several of the houses on our street had their lights on so we ventured through the neighborhood for some last minute trick or treating. We were upset that we bought candy and only one family came by our house (no buying candy next year). Overall, we are very happy with our Halloweenfest! We LOVED it and had a GREAT weekend.

Much Love, The Reynolds

Pumpkin Pizza, Mummies, Fingers, and Eyeballs

For Halloween weekend, I tried to make things extra fun and special for Addison as she gets older and begins to remember and understand things that we are doing. For her Fall Festival night, I took her Papa Murphey's and let her order a pumpkin pizza! She was quite exciting about this and it tasted pretty good..and for $6 it was a pretty cheap dinner! For Sunday night, I made a fun dinner of Mummies, Ghost fingers, and Monster Eyeballs. I made all of the food and then I walked outside and pretended to go "hunting". When I came back I messed my hair up and told Addison that I had to wrestle with the ghosts and monsters, and dig up the mummies. I think I was pretty believable...at least to my 3 year old. If you look at her face, she was not to sure about everything, but once we told her what the things might taste like she was all about it.She really enjoyed the fingers and eyeballs. For dessert, we made some wonderful sugar cookies in the shape of cats, bats, witches, ghosts, and moons topped with a wonderful vanilla icing. Fun Times in the Reynolds house!

Much Love, The Reynolds

Carving Pumpkins

On Sunday we carved our pumpkins. Addison was much more adventurous then the previous year to touch the "goo" of the pumpkin. She, of course, still thought it was yucky, but she touched it and helped clean it out a little bit.

Much Love, The Reynolds

Fall Festival

On Friday night, All Saints had a wonderful Fall Festival. They had bouncy houses, a train, karoke, bake sales, games, and loads of great fun! We really had a wonderful time and Addison was completely tuckered out by the end, pink hair and all!

Much Love, The Reynolds

Talent Show

On Friday, Addison had a talent show and Halloween party at her school. She was able to dress up in her costume and join all of the 3 preschool 3's classes in the Patriot Learning Center to have all the parents watch the kids to a "talent" Some got up and did forward rolls, one little girl did some sets with a volleyball, some ran to their moms not wanting to go up, and many got up and sang. Addison was one of the kiddos that sang. We decided that her talent would be to sing, "You Are My Sunshine". She did awesome, she had no fears and sang perfectly! (sorry for the video, I was trying to watch rather then watch through the video camera) Addison also had a little Halloween party, I wanted to share her spidery treats that she gave all of her friends.

Much Love, The Reynolds

The Prayer

Addison shared a prayer that she is learning in Chapel. I do not think that this is the entire prayer, but I was tickled when I heard her saying it.

Much Love, The Reynolds

Pumpkin Trail

On Saturday night, we headed over to the Arboretum for the Lubbock annual Pumpkin Train. The park was decorated with over 1500 Jack-o-lanterns of all different carvings from various companies and organizations in Lubbock. It was great to see all of the intricate designs and displays that people have come up with. Addison really enjoyed spotting out things that she knew and really really like getting a glow in the dark bracelet:-). We really enjoyed ourselves and got us geared up and ready for Halloween!

Much Love,
The Reynolds