The girls graduated to their next belts in Novemeber. Lyla is now a purple belt and Grace is now an orange belt. They both still enjoy going to class. I think it's a great place to learn self defense, self confidence and other character lessons. They're both very proud when they earn a new belt.
This year we went trick-or-treating with Joni and her girls. All of the big girls were dressed like Indians and Elye was a cowgirl. They had a great time running from door to door. Elye was adorable saying thank you to every person that gave her candy. She really stayed with the big girls and did just what they did! She was pretty cute. The funniest part of the evening happened right at the start. We went to a house that was actually decorated on the outside. They had music playing and spooky lights and decorations. The girls went to the door and we hung back a little. The girls came walking back to us and right about the time they got to us a person dressed in a big hairy "big foot" monster costume walked very slowly out from behind a tree that we had been standing right next too and said boo. I screamed louder than anyone and the girls took off running as fast as they could! It was hilarious! The girls got about 3 houses away before they stopped running. I think everyone was really laughing at me yelling so loud though. I've always been a sucker for scary halloween stuff. I've never liked haunted houses or scary movies. I laughed at myself too though. It was pretty funny!
This was Grace's Halloween party at school. They played games and had treats. In their classroom they have self-portraits on the wall. This is Grace's self portrait. I just love kid art. It's so precious to me. I have stacks and stacks of pictures the girls have drawn over the years. I have a plan in the back of my head of how I'm going to organize it all one day. Hopefully I'll get to that project before they're done drawing pictures for me.
This is Grace's best little buddy.
Grace at her big girl desk. She's so big!
These are pictures from Lyla's class Halloween party. They are backwards. I followed her out to recess after the party but those are the pictures you're seeing first. Anyway, they played bingo, made a little bracelet and had the typical class party food. The kids are always so excited. I wish I could get so excited about something so simple and routine. Look how cute she is in these pictures!
