Halloween Day

All the Kindergarten classes got to dress up in their costumes today and parade through the school. I had to help Jory get into his and was able to get up stairs in time to get a couple of shots! Once again, every one just adored his costume!

You just don't see homemade costumes anymore!

Halloween night was wonderful! The weather was perfect for trick or treating. But Jacen thinks he's too old and went to a school dance. Jory had been invited to a Halloween sleep-over at his friend Jakes. We told Jake we'd come after trick or treating, but Jory was so excited he just wanted to get there! He didn't even want to trick or treat. Jake lives in a Cul-de-Sac, so after Jory got there, they just went to Jake's neighbors.

Jack and I didn't know what to do with ourselves! The first Halloween in a long time when the weather was great and none of our kids wanted to go trick or treating. So we went out for dinner! Long time since it had just been the 2 of us!

Here's Jory as a Bullrider!

This is Jory's teacher, Mrs. Shuler. She went by so fast, I barely got her picture!

This is my good friend Cindy. She's the PTO c0-president and is such a good mom! Cole is her son that Jory plays with... he's the pirate! ARGH!

We wen to my mom and dad's to trick or treat them and I made Jack pull over so I could get a picture of the moon! Very Halloweenish!

Once we all got home Halloween night, Jadeth and Jacen went to snap this shot of the 1st Baptist Church in Trenton. This is where Jory went to preschool. They thought the fog was neat looking. It's sort of eery!

My Mom's Hibiscus

Halloween

Jory was a bull rider for Halloween! We made this same costume for Jacen when he was this age. It was such a big hit and got soooo many compliments, so Jory wanted one too! Our church did a live walk through of the 'miracles of Jesus' for Halloween. You went in groups and stopped at each station, watched their little skit then they gave the kids candy.
It was the neatest thing ever! We stood in line for almost an hour before we got to go through! So many kids attended and got to hear about Jesus! I only have a few pics of the night...

This is Jesus at the well with the Samartin woman.

This is our friend Thomas, playing the part of Jesus and he's telling the kids about Lazarus. All of a sudden, Thomas yells "Lazarus COME FORTH.....!!!"

And Lazarus comes out from the door behind us getting quite a fews gasps and squeals!

This is near the end... seeing the empty tomb.

And finally, "Well done my good and faithful servant!"

What joy it will be to hear those words some day!

This is Jory on the way home! Totally pooped! Jacen went, but he's 'too big' for trick or treating. He and some friends played on the playground. Whups... I mean 'hung out' on the playground, they would never 'play'! Sheesh!

PA!!!!!!

We received PA today. This is Pre-Approval that CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs) acknowledges that they received our LOI to adopt Wen and they give us 'pre-approval' pending our dossier and final approval! One more step to our daughter!

Say No!