Poteet Pirate Band Area Competition

The Poteet Pirate Band marched in the Area Competition on October 29th.  They placed and will move on to state in a week and a half.  We're so proud of Daniel and all of the band.

Shiny tubas

My second favorite picture of the day

A beautiful sight!

Daniel has a red, white, and blue grip on his silver trumpet.

My first favorite picture of the day!!

Only in Texas

2011.... The year of 5 snow/ice days in MISD and 70 days of over 100 degree temperatures.

End of January 

Summer

Morning Glories EVERYWHERE!

A couple of years ago my brother, Jim, sent us 9 Morning Glory seeds from Kansas.  Randy planted them in the flower section of the garden.  The next year Jim sent us pink Morning Glory seeds.  Randy planted them, too.  Thanks to winds and pollination we now have Morning Glories EVERYWHERE in our yard.  There are even Morning Glories blooming in the front yard from where the old fence was placed for pickup.

Beautiful flowers that bloom in the morning

Morning Glories growing through the flats in the old fence to outside of the yard

Morning Glories climbed the fence in the backyard and poured over to the driveway side.

Morning Glories on a lattice next to the living room windows 

Different view of the same lattice

Morning Glories climbing the side gate

Really thick pink Morning Glories intertwined with blue ones

Next to the flower bed spreading into the vegetable section

Climbing the lattice on the back fence intended for beans

The flower section fence after 70 days of 100 + degree temps.  The Morning Glories made it through.

Morning Glories wrapped around the okra plants growing in the compost pile!!

Vines wrapped around the okra stalks

Beautiful flowers

Love the blue flowers against the white lattice

Side gate the Morning Glories are taking over

The Morning Glory wall in August 2010

The Morning Glory wall in August 2010

Babysitting Emma

Steve and Meredith wanted some grown up time at Six Flags, so of course I told them (enthusiastically) to bring Emma over.  When they arrived about 6pm, I had fresh, warm brownies ready, a fitting treat for chocolate lovers who had a hard week.

After Meredith and Steve took off for Six Flags Fright Fest, Emma and I visited the garden and picked okra, bell pepper, and one green bean (because that's all she wanted, one green bean :).  Collin loved running around the yard with Emma.

Emma really liked Grandy's new scarecrow in the garden.  She took her picture with him and named him "Tom."  :)

Then we settled in with On Demand Blues Clues and Mickey Mouse... and Mickey Mouse and Blues Clues... you get the idea.

Throughout the evening Emma snacked on apple juice, yogurt, apple juice, goldfish, apple juice, Cars gummies, cheese sticks, apple juice, chocolate ice cream, and apple juice.  I think she's going to float away in apple juice or turn into an apple.

Grandy was in California for work and missed all the fun.  So we took lots of videos and pictures for him.  We love you and miss you, Grandy.

Picking okra in the garden

Silly little girl

Emma took a picture of her shoe!

Another picture, Grandma?!  Really?

Picking a banana pepper with Grandma

Sitting on the pumpkin

Emma with Scarecrow Tom

Collin running laps around Emma

I know the video is sideways, but it's just too cute not to post.

Emma playing and singing in the yard like her Momma used to.

Zoom!  There she goes!

Happy Fall, Y'all! Part 2

Yes, I took the picture and did the editing.  :)

Happy Fall, Y'all!

New scarecrow waiting for Emma to name him.
She named him "Tom."  :)

Lenny Scarecrow

BU

On October 8th, Randy and I got to spend some time together driving to Waco for the Baylor-Iowa State game.  We followed his tradition and had dinner at Up in Smoke Bar-b-que on the way.  They have good vegetables.  People watching is one of my favorite parts of public events.  This one provided plenty of entertainment.

Words can't describe...

The Iowa State Cyclones mascot is a cardinal.  Hmmm.....

Loved the flags running across the field for touchdowns

My favorite picture of the whole entire day.  :)

That sea of yellow are the freshmen student group.  I'm sure Randy will let me know the correct name for the group when he sees this.  :)

Ten ROTC students received their commission during halftime.

Groups of band members went up and down aisles playing.  Awesome!

Haha! Miniature football players!

Cheerleaders standing on the guys' shoulders doing cheers!

Cheerleaders balanced on the guys' hands with one or two feet doing cheers!

Randy insisted on this picture.

The band played before the game started.  Love their state of Texas.

Baylor's mascot, Bruiser, in his freshman cap.

LOTS of students ran out on the field to start the game.

Picture taken from about 40 yards away