Chuck-e-Cheese and visting the Ross family

It was Little John's second birthday and they threw a party at Chuck E Cheese.

 The kids loved playing the games for 2 hours especially the basketball hoops and skeet ball.

 Then Hallie and Sydney went into the ticket chamber!

On Sunday the 18th we went down to the Ross's new house in King, NC to do gingerbread houses since we've done that when they were our neighbors.

Kim had only told Bennett so it was a total surprise to Otto and Mabel!

 They enjoyed hanging out and Justin got to play the Madden football video game with Otto.

After doing gingerbread houses,  we went to a little Park close to their house even though it was quite cold!

Skateland!

Corinth youth had an ugly Christmas sweater skating party on Sunday the 11th.

I knew Hallie would love skating but not the sweater part and would only go if some of her friends came and thankfully Leah and Olivia were able to go!

It was their first time at Skateland and skating and they did well, picking up the hang of it within the 2 hours we were there.

Hallie was so gracious, waiting and encouraging them. They had to skate as a trio at one point!

Thanksgiving!

 Thanksgiving day we went down to Mike and Becca's.

The kids enjoyed doing battmideon and playing air hockey and ping pong table.

The Starnes crew came and we saw them later that night and got to spend time with them Friday- going to the Science Center and having lunch at Deda's.

Saturday we went to Linda and Gary's, enjoying pool and playing!

Kids enjoying daddy snuggles! 

LR games, Fall Baseball, and Halloween!

We've gone to a few LR football games and usually leave after the 1st quarter.

(I think Justin likes baseball better!) 

Some face paint and balloon art for LR Homecoming!

This is a football helmet!

Justin played Fall Baseball on the White Sox team.

They had regular practices in September, then four Mondays where they did skills 

with the LR baseball team and only three games in October.

But he learned so much since this is kid pitch and they can steal bases!

His coach (Mike- on the left) was wonderful!

He played first base for two games (caught two pop ups in one game!)

He pitched in the last game for 2 innings!

His coach was pretty shocked at how well he did, but he has been practicing with Jason!

I didn't get the best pitches he did but he was so focused!

We were so excited that Karen, Sydney, and Miranda could come to our church's 

Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 24th!

Hallie loved her new Spider Gwen costume and 

Justin's costume from 2 years ago still fits!

We went to Fairview's Trunk or Treat in Statesville on October 29th with 

Lee, Der, Sydney, and Charlotte. We went up to Linda/Gary's beforehand since she needed some furniture moved!

Nap time with Sawyer!

Hallie is 12 and the Fair!

She's 12!!! Started middle school this week and got into advanced math class (so did her friend Leah). 

We went to Pelicans with Leah's family and Violette's family. The kids took the pics!

Fair on Friday night!

Justin driving bumper cars!

Justin got on the small double swings with Hallie! It's the highest ride he's been on so far!

They rode three times!

He also did the boat!

Hallie did the big swings by herself which were like Carowinds and they did the Carousel.

August memories!

 The first week of August was Nana/Papa camp!

The kids went to a waterfall/Price Park and the Lazy 5 Ranch!

They swam in the pool, drove/rode the golf cart, slept on the couches, played card games!

Athrun, Abel, and Sydney came as well!

Jason and I got a cold that week (tested negative for covid) so it wasn't the week I expected here...

The kids then had two more weeks of YMCA camp, which they loved!

They both enjoyed new friendships!  

The week before going to the beach,we had gone to Walmart to get a vacuum and the kids convinced us to get some more card games.

 So we got Monopoly Deal and Dos.  We have been playing that many many evenings

Some fun at Karen's pool! They kept jumping on these and many times falling off!

We did alittle bday celebration for Hallie and Grandma on August 20th.  

Hallie made her a bracelet and a birthday card which she loved!

I took off the week of August 22nd.  Tuesday we went to Blowing Rock with mom to Price Park, the downtown park, and Shops on the Parkway for some ice cream! They had cornhole there that Justin enjoyed playing and Hallie and I did some Connect 4.

We played lots if card games too!

Open house for Hallie was on Wednesday afternoon and her friend Leah is in all but one of her classes! 

We went on Saturday to Linda and Gary's with my mom and dad.

Justin with a Chick-fil-A mask