Nashville visit with the Meadow's

The girls rode the carousel at Opry Mills while we went shopping.  Kate & Ava really enjoyed the carousel and the aquarium at the mall.

"Fancy Nancy" - - - Fancy Kate all dressed up.  The girls exchanged Christmas presents and Ava gave Kate a Fancy Nancy dress and ballet slippers that tie up her legs.  She loves it!!!  She wants to wear it all the time.

Getting ready for bed -- after they took a bath, they jumped in the bed to watch Max & Ruby before they went to sleep.  They got under the covers and snuggled together.  They are so sweet together!!

We had a great visit to Nashville.  Jarett went to the Titans game with Greg (the one they lost after being 10-0) to the Jets.  They had a good time even though they lost & great seats.  Then we decided just to stay for dinner and spend the night.  It was a short, fun trip.  We all have a great time when we get together!!  Thanks for a great visit Shannon, Greg, & Ava!!

Poppy's Birthday

Kate helped me decorate Poppy's birthday cake (my Dad).  She loves dessert and especially icing on cakes or cupcakes.  She wanted to use chocolate icing with red icing.  She picked out a CARS candle at Target for it also.  She had a great time helping me with the cake and really enjoyed eating it too.  I'm glad we were able to go to Kingsport to celebrate my Dad's birthday for the weekend!

I've been tagged.....

I've been tagged by Amanda to do the following:

1. Choose the 4th picture folder on my computer

2. Choose the 4th picture

3. Explain the picture

4. Tag 4 people to do the same.

This is a picture of Kate on the hayride from last Halloween (2007).  We went with our old Sunday School Class to Maple Lane Farms for a hayride and to pick out a pumpkin.  It was still a warm day in October so Kate had to wear short sleeves.  We had a lot of fun and she enjoyed riding out to the pumpkin patch.

I tag.....

Kelly S.

Tammy D.

Kimberly S.

Krsitina O.

Dollywood with the Dowdy's

Kate, Clay, & Paul posing in the Christmas picture.

Kate & Clay riding the bees.  He wanted to go ride the bees & the ducks with Kate.  So sweet!

Miss Allie & Baby Charlotte riding the carousel --- she loved it!

Paul, Charlotte, Kate, & Clay posing by the nutcracker.

Kate & Paul -- they have so much fun together!

Alison & I decided to take the kids to Dollywood.  Dollywood was all decorated for Christmas and had started their Christmas shows.  We rode a bunch of rides and took them to see Babes in Toyland.  It was a chilly day but we all had a great time!  It was a nice change of pace for the day.  One day last week, Kate asked me if Clay & Paul were her brothers.  It was so sweet.  She loves them like brothers and enjoys all the time she gets to spend with the Dowdy's.  We are so lucky to have them as friends and neighbors.  Thanks for a great day!

Disney on Ice

Kate watched the show very closely.  She really enjoyed it.

Kate, Suzanne, & Kitely at the show.

Kate & Mommy at the show....saying cheese.

I took Kate to see Disney on Ice with her friend Kitely and her Mom.  We had a great time.  The girls were mesmerized by all the ice skating.  She loved it --- except for the end when they had some fireworks at the finale.  They scared her and she cried.  Otherwise, it was great fun!  The theme was "The Incredibles."  Maybe next time they are in town, they'll have more princesses in the show.  She'd love to see that show.  It was a fun day!

Trick or Treating in our Neighborhood

Clay, Baby Charlotte, Kate, & Paul in our neighborhood after going to some houses.

Ms. Allie & Baby Charlotte -- Charlotte was really enjoying her first candy - a mini tootsie roll sucker in grape.  Yummy!

LOVE THIS PICTURE!!!!  Kate and Paul held hands walking through our neighborhood.  It was the sweetest thing -- he told her he would always take care of her.  

Kate & Paul trick or treating -- holding hands.....

Clay (a gangster), Paul (a gangster), Baby Charlotte (an adorable cat), & Kate (our ballerina) -- getting ready to walk around our neighborhood to trick or treat.

It worked out that we got home and the Dowdy's hadn't been trick or treating yet.  So, Kate wanted to go around our neighborhood with them.  She had a great time with them.  She held Paul's hand throughout the neighborhood and he always waited on her or tried to help her.  Earlier this week, she asked me if Clay and Paul were her brothers.  She said she thought they were and told me that she loved them.  And she thinks Baby Charlotte is her baby sister also.  The Dowdy's are like family to us all.  We are so thankful to have them as neighbors and friends!!  What a great way to end our Halloween night!!  We had fun with lots of friends!

Trick or Treating with Kitely

Kitely & Kate after getting some candy at a house....yum yum!

Kate, Lexi, & Kitely on their way to trick or treat.  They are all very excited.  Kate, the ballerina, Lexi, the spider princess, and Kitely, Abby Cadabby.

Kate posing as she walks with her friends.

Kate and Kitely ready to go.....they were very excited to go door to door to get candy!  Since Kitely has a new house this year, she wanted Kate to come trick or treat in her neighborhood.  So we went out there to start the evening.  They had a great time together.

Costume Parade at the Goddard School

Kate (a ballerina) & Kitely (Abby Cadabby) waiting to get some Halloween treats from Ms. Becker after their costume parade.

Here is Kate's class outside during the costume parade.  How fun!

Kate was so proud to be the line leader for the costume parade.  Our sweet little ballerina!

At Kate's school, they had a costume parade and then each class got to go trick or treating to the other rooms.  Kate had such a great time.  She loves her school, her friends, and her teachers.  What a great way to start Halloween!

Making a Princess Pumpkin

Daddy & Kate decorated a Mr. Potato Head "Princess" pumpkin this year for Halloween.  The Dowdy's found this princess kit and thought Kate needed to make one for Halloween.  She had a great time putting it together with her Daddy.  She is "Daddy's little pumpkin".

Here is proud Kate with her princess pumpkin!

Harvest Festival at Central Baptist Bearden

Kate & Kitely had a great time together.  They kept calling each other "sissy."  (That's as close as they are going to be to having a sister for now).

Kate & Kitely after crawling thru the caterpillar about a million times! 

Kate & Kitely getting ready to slide down together...double trouble!

They had a great time decorating cookies, watching the puppet show, running thru the inflatable caterpillar, jumping in the moon walk and sliding down the slide.  It was a fun afternoon at church!