Hope everyone had a great day filled with love, happiness, laughter and good eats. We had a really nice visit with family and then made it back home safe and sound. And we didn't overeat which is good! AND…we made it home just in time to watch the Aggies play. What a great ending to a wonderful day!!
Honestly I am doing really good getting this post up so fast. A week after Halloween, that is pretty good for a mom with two CrAzY kids, way to many projects on the agenda and a husband that has been traveling non-stop for the last two months.
So, the Halloween festivities began a week early for the Schneider family and it was non-stop until Halloween night. Monday..gymnastics party, Wednesday…neighbor party, Thursday…school fall festival, Friday…Noah’s Ark Festival and Social Butterfly Halloween party, Saturday… Halloween party with the cousins and the finally Halloween Day. Wow!! That is a lot of Halloween celebrations for two little ones (and way too much candy).
So what were the kids for Halloween. Well,if you know anything about me, I am a very indecisive person. Unfortunately, I think my kids may have picked up this trait. Kayla and Christian could not decide what to be for Halloween. I bought them both new Halloween costumes (Batgirl and Batman) but being the same thing each day was BORING. So, multiple costumes were worn. Thank goodness we have a variety of dress-up outfits.
Monday, Kayla dressed up as a cat for gymnastics party(no picture sorry).
Wednesday, Kayla wore her Halloween pants that I made.
Thursday, Kayla was a pink Batgirl (no picture sorry).
Friday, Kayla dressed up as a doctor and Christian was a tiger.
Saturday it was black Batgirl and Batman.
Sunday, there was a beautiful princess and a fierce dragon in our presence.
Wow…that makes my head spin thinking about all the dressing up.
So enough about the costumes…the candy. Oh my goodness. I don't know how two little kids could get so much candy. I let the kids enjoy going through there mounds of candy. However, soon after they were in bed, I raided the KitKats and Snickers and then bagged a majority of the candy up for troops in Iraq. Yes I did keep a few items for the kids (I am not that cruel).
I am glad that Halloween is over (well, kind of). From now until the end of the year will be CRAZY. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are my favorite time of the year. But, the day after Halloween is the beginning of the most hectic time of the year.
Two years ago, Kayla and I got to enjoy Mud Day at her school. This year, it is Christian’s turn to enjoy the shaving cream, the bubbles and, of course, the MUD!! A lot of parents cringe at the idea of mud, kids and all the mess. Me, I love this activity. I get to let my little one run wild and not worry about staining their clothes. I know at the end, the shirt and shorts will be trashed. I will say that Christian did not get near as messy as Kayla did two years ago. However, Christian did explore more activities and not just the mud. He had a great time running from one activity to the next. By the end of the day, he was exhausted.
I take a deep breath. I tell myself I can do it. And I prepare for the worse. But I still do it over and over.
My kids love to make a mess. My kids love to finger paint, play with shaving cream, use glitter and glue in their artwork. I have tried to just use crayons and markers but this does no hold their interest.
Here are a few of the crafts, we have done over the last month…
ICE CREAM DAY – after the craft we went to Baskin Robbins for a treat. (Mommy needed it).
BUBBLE ART AND MORE SHAVING CREAM – last time to do bubble art even though Kayla ask everyday to make bubble art.
LETTER ART – lots (and I mean lots)of glue was used during this activity
I tried getting pictures of the kids on their first day of school. However, as soon as we walked outside, my camera kept fogging up due to the humidity. So sorry for the blurry pictures.
Well, the kids are growing up so fast. I cant believe my little girl will be in kindergarten next year. (sniff sniff). Looking back at the past three years, I cant believe how fast she is growing up. Kayla loves being in school. Kayla is in the Zebra class at First Baptist Weekday Education.
2008 First Day of School
2009 First Day of School
2010 First Day of School 
Christian LOVES going to school. So much, that he is going five days a week. I am so happy for that decision. Last year, school was daycare. This year, he is learning in class and thrives for the knowledge. Every morning, Christian is ready to go to the Frog class at First Baptist Weekday Education or “Zach’s Class” at Christ Lutheran Learning Center (Zach is one of his buddy’s). I was a bit worried about the little guy when I enrolled him. He likes to sleep. During the summer, both Kayla and Christian (mainly Christian) would sleep until 9 and even 9:30. Then in the afternoon, Christian would take a 2-3 hours nap. I had no idea how he was going to cope waking up at 7:15 and taking a 45-60 minute nap. But the trooper is doing great and loving the fact that he is a “big” boy.
2009 First Day of School
2010 First Day of School
Kayla and two of her friends (Luke and Lori), set up a lemonade stand the other week while the mommy’s had a garage sale. Too cute!!! I will have to say that I was very surprised at how much they got into the selling. Now, I think half the lemonade ended up being drank by the kids rather then the customers. Oh well. No matter how often I told the kids 25 cents a glass or bag of cookies, the kids tried for more…1 dollar, 25 dollars and even 80 dollars.
So, I thought I was crazy for letting my kids finger paint in the house. But this is even crazier. This week at Kayla’s school was Messy week. Monday, the kids played with shaving cream and ate chocolate pudding with their hands. Today…well I will let the pictures tell the story.
