Our Little Jumpmaniacs

My friend, Belinda, who also happens to be Cael and Ava's great-aunt, invited us to join her grandkids and herself at Jumpmania on Friday.  Do I even need to ask them?  I think not.  So off we go to jump our little legs off.

Here comes Eli and Jude.  They're both 4 years old and will go to kindergarten next year.

 Heeeeere comes Cael.

And Jude.....

Cousins, Cael and Eli.....Eli is 5 months older than Cael.

Ava thinks she is as big as all the rest of them and can climb on any jump.

For some reason, Ava kept going to this sweet mother and asking her "up, please."  Her little girl is the same age as Ava.  We couldn't figure it out except that her birthday is the same day as Ava's, May 25.   She must have felt the kinship.

Ava and Eleda, cousins 2 1/2 weeks apart.

Here she goes again on the big kids' bounce house....

Peek-a-boo!

Snack time......

Is it just entirely impossible to get three little boys to look at the camera and smile at the same time?  Not to mention getting a picture of all five of them together.....

What a day!!  Thanks, Belinda, Eli and Eleda for inviting us.  It was so much fun hanging out with you!

BTW,  Belinda and I are both Mema, so we just answered to all of them. :)

Trick or Treat, Smell my feet....

Living out in the country as we do, we never have very many trick-or-treaters, but our grandkids always come and usually some of my cousins' grandkids.  Here are the little characters who came to see us last night.

Here's Jadon, Haven and Jude, aka Anakin Skywalker, Spidergirl and Captain America

Iron man and Pink Mermaid are Cody and Emily, two of my cousin Andy's grandchildren:

Who would ever guess that this is Gavin, beneath all this green......

Gavin, Cael and Ava.....Green clown, Shark and Bumble Bee:

Wendy texted me the pictures of her kids dressed up for First Fest at Houston's First Baptist.  

Here's Lucas and Micah, aka Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro....

The girls put on pink mustaches, black fedoras and bow ties...I'm not sure what their characters are supposed to be, I can just guarantee they are characters.....and cute ones at that.

Love all the great costumes and love all these kids  ......btw, I dressed up in a martial arts outfit....no pic.

Fun, fun, fun....

Mema

Halloween at the Zoo

Another day at the zoo for Ava, Cael, Jude and I, but this time it is decorated for Spooktacular.   Kinda nice to have some different things to look at and take pictures of.

It's Mickey Jude!

Creepy flamingos.....

Seeing double Bam-Bams 

Angry Zoo Birds looking angrily at us.......

That is one huge jack-o-lantern!

And here is the white peacock, in case you haven't seen it.......

It was such a nice day we thought we had better take advantage of the zoo before it gets too cold to enjoy it.  Big disappointment...the train was closed for the winter. so sad.

Yes....I'm a FOZ!

Donna

Trunk or Treat 2012

Sunday evening was our annual Trunk or Treat at church.  Oh my goodness! there were probably 25 trunks decorated for this event, from Clifford the Big Red Dog to a Renissance Castle, all passing out candy.  Here's some pics of our little Ava the bumble bee and Cael the shark.

She just enjoyed walking around showing off her cuteness, I think.  Until she actually got to eat the candy in her pumpkin.  That might have trumped everything.

Uncle Roy is helping Ava win a can of soda.

Matt Kimbrough with his wild African animals in the trunk....Alf?

Knock over those angry birds, Cael!

Face-painting.....yes!

And who wouldn't want a spider on their face?

I just have to put this picture of Erin Ward on here.  She was a cave woman with her little dinosaur, Max.  Super cute, Erin!

Then we got to go inside to warm up and enjoy delicious chili.  Thanks to all who made this an extra special fun night for the kids!

Next...trick or treating Wednesday night.  We have candy, so....no tricks, please!

I do so enjoy these grandkids!

Mema

8 Year Old Jadon

Announcement:  On October 17, 2012 Jadon Creed Wallace turned 8 years old!!

This happens to be an especially fond memory for me because it also happens to by my birthday.  I thoroughly enjoyed spending my birthday at the hospital  that day in 2004 welcoming grandchild #7 into this world.

Jadon celebrated his birthday at his house with Nana and Papa, Great Gram, Aunt Mal, Uncle JC and Aunt Misty, Tyler, Haley, Kyla, Uncle Matt and Aunt Lindsay, Gavin, Cael and Ava, Pappy and Mema, Mom and Dad, Haven and Jude!  Whew! What a fun house full!  The kids made some slime, then Jadon opened presents.  We had delicious cupcakes and hot chocolate.  The theme was Star Wars...no surprise there.  Jadon knows more about Star Wars than Han Solo, I think.

After the kids played outside a while and the adults visited, the kids came in and decorated pumpkins.  What a fun time!

Jadon, you are so smart and focused.  You just amaze me at the books you read and give reports on.  You have an entrepreneur spirit and I just can't imagine where that will lead you as you become an adult.  You love God and His Word.  It won't be long before I will be asking you to explain a certain scripture to me.  We are very proud of you and love you very much!

May the Force (Jesus, the only true Force worthy of our worship) be with you,

Mema

Go Willard Tigers!!

Miss Haven signed up for a cheerleading clinic one Thursday night in October and they were invited to cheer at halftime of the Willard football game on Friday night.  Here's some pictures of Haven and her cousin Kyla cheering Willard on to victory, however they played West Plains so the cheering was all in vain....sad face.  I do think their cuteness made up for the loss, though.

Then here's a couple of pics of all three of the kids after the cheerleading routine doing their tiger growl.....

Fourth generation Willard Tigers!!

Grrrrroowwwwllll!

Mema