Trick or Treat!

Our little witch and skeleton went out trick or treating Saturday night. For the first time, Matt was excited about wearing a costume and put his on at 4:00.

Our first visitors were Jack Branscome and his parents.

Jack was a farmer for his first Halloween.


Farmer Jack just couldn't quite figure out McKenzie the Good Witch. Matt already had that sugar-glazed look on his face and it was only 4:30!


Matt's greeting: "Trick or treat! I need some more candy!"


More begging.


Aunt Marty's house is like Halloween 365 days a year! Not because they're scary.....they always have lots of candy.


The Happy Witch


Matt and Justin


If the hat fits......


Trick or treat at Granny's.


"What is it, Granny?"


The Skeleton had worn himself out by the time we got to the Byrd's.


These are our favorite former neighbors, the Byrd's, and we miss them so much.

After we got home, we had plenty of trick or treaters. McKenzie and Matt LOVED greeting them. We'd hear the doorbell and McKenzie would take off running to pass out candy and Matt would take off running to scare the kids. We all had a great time and can't wait to eat all the candy!

Happy Birthday, Amanda!

We would like to wish Miss Amanda a very happy birthday today!
We hope you have a great day!

Better Late Than Never!

We are settling into our new home more each day and I finally finished decorating it for the fall season. I couldn't stand the thought of not getting my pumpkins out, but I was either too busy or too tired to think about it. Then our water heater busted and that set me back. But here are a few pictures of the outside, coffee table, kitchen and mantle. I am excited about having a mantle to decorate this year. I have always decorated everyone else's for the holidays and wanted my own! I will be back in another week to show pictures of my Thanksgiving decorations. Can't wait to use the new turkey that I bought a while back at Wall's. Hope you enjoy the slide show...

Dancing With The Kids

Mondays are Dance Night at the Cummings house. McKenzie has dance on Monday evenings and after that - Dancing With The Stars. Last night (Monday), I videoed Matt and McKenzie dancing together. We've commented before that we don't know where McKenzie got her dancing ability. She does really well in dance and has gracefulness of movement that isn't found in her parents. Matt, on the other hand, has all the grace and dancing ability of his Daddy. Just watch this and see....

Picture Time!

Friday afternoon our friend, Amanda, helped us with some family pictures. Here are a few pics of Amanda, Jack, and our kids.


Jack loves McKenzie. The only thing is, he gets emotional when he first sees her. Tunes up to cry and everything (as my Mother says).






After this one Matt said, "Stop taking pictures of me!".

After pictures, we went to Winona to eat at Woody's......or Wooooooody's, as Matt calls it.

Here's McKenzie enjoying her chicken taco and Matt attacking his ice cream. Matt was very ready to eat by the time we got there. After ordering, the waitress came by to give us refills of our tea and Matt said, "I want my food now.". He was very polite about it. I guess he thought she was just holding it until he was ready. Then she came back after we were through and Matt said, "I want some 'zert!".

Kirk Fall Fest

Thursday night was the Fall Festival at McKenzie's school. David and I had to work the first shift at the 3rd grade booth. Because of all the rain, we had to have the Fall Fest in the gym instead of on the football field. It worked out fine....just a little loud and crowded! Here are some pictures David took with his phone.

Matt loved the fishing game. They had little motorized swimming fish and the kids caught them with a magnetized fishing pole.


Here's McKenzie with some of her friends.


This is me working at our Spin Art booth.


This inflatable bowling game was next to our booth and Matt played it during our 30 minute shift.


Here's McKenzie bowling.


Matt made it to all the sports related booths. This is the football toss.


Cassie's choir, Encore, sang a few songs and did really well.

FBC Fall Fest

One of the many things I love about fall is all the different activities we get to experience. Our church had its annual fall fest and it was so much fun! Our kids had a blast and me and David did, too. McKenzie invited her friend Leta Anna. Their were hay rides, pony rides, giant slides, games and tons of good food. McKenzie's favorite part was the hay ride (she and Leta Anna went on two) and I believe Matt's favorite activity was eating although he did enjoy the football toss and playing basketball with his cousin Luke. Here are a few pictures of the afternoon.

David and I wanted to go out and see a movie by ourselves later that night, so after calling several people to babysit, no luck. We decided to ask Caleb if he would be interested and he jumped at the chance. The kids were thrilled. Caleb did a great job. David and I had the best time at the movie. Its nice to escape from everything for a couple of hours. We saw Couple's Retreat and it was hilarious. We laughed and laughed. And that was just what we needed.