"Family Palooza"

Today our church called Constance Free Church threw their second annual "Family Palooza".  It's a huge event that runs from 11:00-6:00 PM with inflatables, food, tricycle rides, pumpkin launchers, car show, and petting zoo all for FREE.  I love when our God does amazing things and today was one of them.  It was suppose to rain all day and there were rain showers constantly throughout the day all around us but never hit the church grounds.  The entire day was non-stop fun and it was evident as kids crashed within ten minutes.

Ian's First Day of Preschool

Today was Ian's official first day of preschool.  He had his open house last Friday but today meant no mom and it was a lot harder on me than him.  I got very emotional in the car as my last baby was off and the house was quiet.  Although as expected, he did great and already asked if he can go back tomorrow.  

Emoji Birthday Party

This past Saturday afternoon we threw Elyse her 9th birthday party.  The party had an emoji theme.  She invited all her girl classmates and some of her closest friends from church, which totaled 17 third grade girls, it was loud and chaotic, but she had a blast.  The girls made emoji stress balls, went on an emoji scavenger hunt in the backyard and broke the emoji pinata.  We also ate cupcakes and opened presents.  

Mane Event

This morning the kiddos participated in their school's annual "Mane Event".  It's a fundraiser to raise money for the school where the kids can run a 1/3 mile or 1.5 mile obstacle course.  After the run they jumped in the inflatables, played on the playground, ate Pizza Ranch pizza and hung out with friends.  The entire morning was a fun event for our entire family.