RACE FOR THE CURE

Saturday I was able to do the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. It was my first year to do this race. I was very overwhelmed by the amount of people there, and the stories each one of them had to share. There were many hopeful stories and many stories that had sad endings. It was very inspiring for me. I will be doing this race every year (new goal) and if I could I would wear the t-shirt I received every day of the year. It is heart breaking that this disease has effected all of us by either going through it ourselves or knowing someone who has been through it themselves.

I am hopeful that a cure is found very soon!

One EERY Piano Recital!!

Rylie's October Piano recital was a fun one. The students all dressed in their Halloween costumes and played Halloween music. The room was all decorated and dark, except a lamp that was shining on the piano keys. Rylie continues to amaze us with her piano skills! :)

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OCTOBER!!!

This is the month for... gHOsts, WitCHes, jAck-O-lAntErns, coStuMes, CaNdY and I will add.... CREEPY CRAWLY HAIRY CRITTERS!!!! I am TERRIFIED of SPIDERS. Even the littlest ones you can find, but when you come home from a long day and hear your dog in the backyard barking, which is unusual because she never really barks ever, and going crazy and it is pitch DARK outside AND YOUR HUSBAND IS OUT OF TOWN (breathe) then you tell your kids to back away from the patio door because you aren't sure if there is a creepy crazy person in your backyard (I did not really say that to my kids, but I was sure thinking it) and then I flip on the outside lights and I see Rugby (the dog) going crazy over this... a BIG disgusting hairy TARANTULA!

I literally started to hyperventilate.... was not sure what I should do because there was no way I was getting near this thing, they jump you know? really they do (breathe) so I ran next door to our neighbors and got Bob to come and get rid of the CREEPY CRAWLY thing which had took off crawling up the wall next to the patio door, THANK goodness Bob was home and he came right over and got the YUCKY thing off the wall and onto a shovel, lets not forget my kids and his kids had joined in on the FUN and were letting out these nice high pitched Halloween ScREamS btw, and then Bob took it out of our backyard, don't really know what he did with it, not sure I care as long as it doesn't make it's way back to my house. GROSS!!

One Fantabulous Speller!!!

Rylie tried out for the UIL team at her school and made the team. UIL stands for (this is really long) University Interscholastic League Academic competitive programs. Only 3 third graders were able to make the team this year. We are so proud and excited for her! She will represent Castle Hills Elementary in spelling competitions. She will have her first "District Meet" December 5th. Rylie was beaming when she came out of school today. I said you must have had a really good day at school, she said I made the UIL team! We were not supposed to find out the results until tomorrow, but they let her know today by announcing it to the school in the end of the day announcements. We are excited to see how she will do! Who knows, maybe you will see Rylie on the National Spelling Bee one year! lol!