Halloween/Fall Festival/whatever you want to call it :-) We went with some friends to the Winter Garden Fall Festival. There were several rides (the kids were only allowed to choose one, because it cost a small fortune!), and of course they were giving out lots of candy. We had dinner at the local pizzeria down there, which is always yummy. And, I think the "special memory" from that night was that someone paid for our meal (ours and the family we were with). We think it was another TFA family that was there also, but we don't know for sure.
On a little side note, just recently (early December) we had that happen again. Chris, Cole, and I were at Cracker Barrel for breakfast (my parents kept Luke and Ansley b/c Cole had a therapist appt that Saturday afternoon). We have no idea who paid for that meal, but it was a nice surprise. We weren't for sure if the person paying the meal gave the server a tip, so we went ahead and tipped her also. Cole asked why we did this, since she most likely got double tipped, so it was a good chance to explain that we could bless someone else like we had just been blessed. We are located right in the middle of two different Target stores - one is closer to a not so great area, and twice while I have been there recently, I have been approached for help from someone. Once I ended up taking a sick, overweight, elderly lady to an appointment she had down the road, in another little town, and then Chris and the kids took her dinner later that night. Obviously, more and more people are needing help right now, so we had a good (I think? who knows what goes through Cole's mind some times!) conversation with him and could use some of the examples of things that had recently crossed our paths. So, I'm totally digressing... here's pics of the kids... Cole was a Magic basketball player, Ansley a ballerina, and Luke a carpenter/tool man. Our friends two little girls, Hope and Faith, are there also.
Ansley and her friend Faith - they have been in the same class at school together for the last 3 years and they are about a month apart in age. And now they live in the neighborhood across from us, so that's extra nice too!
Cole played his first year of FBVA basketball. He played up an age level and did pretty well. He is so stinking competitive, so it was SO important to him that they win. And of course, it was very important that he get a trophy at the end of the season! My camera takes terribble pictures in gymnasiums, so sorry for the poor quality.
Luke hanging out at his big brother's basketball games. He is getting pretty used to spending time at the gym. We have to pack little bags with coloring books, crayons, cars, etc., but I think he doesn't mind the gym as much as Ansley does. Poor girl - she's got many years of being in the gym, between her dad and her brothers!
We also went to a local petting farm. Ansley had been before, but Cole had not. Ansley is so afraid of almost all animals, and last time we went she wouldn't do anything - no riding the pony, milking the cow, petting animals, etc. So this time she promised she would do more... Well, she did at least ride the pony this time, but that was it! Cole did most everything, but Luke stayed away. He cried while he rode the pony! I thought he would really like the farm since he loves animals, particularly dogs, but I guess he doesn't like getting up close and personal with them!
Riding the little train that goes around the farm:
Cole milks his first cow!
The one thing Ansley did do - ride the pony....
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