"The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully."

-Sally Clarkson from the Mission of Motherhood

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Pumpkin Palooza

So before I tell you about Pumpkin Palooza, I have to show you this cutie bug picture of AM with a couple buddies from school, Charley and Amanda.
And Amandaaaaaaa is the friend who's mommy hosted the Pumpkin Palooza! Nice segway?
My little missy got all dolled up to go to this shindig.  Yikes, she looks really old, doesn't she?  Oh, sister, you are my beautiful little girl.  Please don't grow up!


AnnMarie ran around with Tinkerbell (Amanda) and Sleeping Beauty (Ally).

It was so fun!  Look at all these creative goodies!



And they did a little pumpkin bowling.


The host and hostess: Fred and Wilma!
I had to add this one!  Check out this creative family--complete with prisoners, the policeman, the bank robber, and the bag of money! haha!

Big brother Cole was Davy Crockett.
Donut bobbing!
Clarky found one of these sugar water drinks and guzzled it.  The end of that story is that he was up for 3 hours that night. :)  No doubt with a sugar induced tummy ache!

Emily (Wilma) threw such a fun fall party!  We are so happy to have fun neighbors just a stone's throw away!

5 comments:

Meg said...

super-fun party and holy MOLY annmarie looks so grown up and GORGEOUS in her costume!! slow it down sister!! xoXO

shannonmichaelis said...

Love all these posts! What a fun halloween party - where is your costume, girlfriend? :-)

Charlie and AnnMarie look so old to me!

Loved seeing some Homecoming photos - Sic 'em!

AM looks way to old in those photos - with more makeup than I wear on a daily basis...and looks better than me as well.

Sweet cheeks on Clarky!

Sally said...

oh how cute!!!! love love love all the fun and creative ideas she had in there! too cute.

and ahhh - yes, AM looks soooo grown up. that seriously was a flash forward 10 years. AHHHHH. i know i know, i don't wanna think about it either. :(

Kimberly said...

That picture of Clarky guzzling down that drink totally cracks me up! And I know I already told you I think AM looks beautiful but too grown up in her mermaid costume. Love your kids. And sad we missed the party!

emily martin said...

oh, just look at Bubba chuggin' that drink!