This year Randy and I got to trick-or-treat with Emma at downtown Wylie's "Boo on Ballard." Local merchants passed out candy and advertisements. Emma saw Elmo, a Chick-fil-A cow, dogs wearing costumes, Shrek, ate ice cream, and much more. We had fun being Grandma and Grandy for the evening. We are thankful for every minute we get to spend with that little sweetheart. Thank you, Steve and Meredith, for letting us invite ourselves over to trick-or-treat with our sweet little Emma.
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.
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!!
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.
