Random October Happenings

October was a crazy busy month in the Pool house! Some events require their own post, but here are just some of our random moments worth remembering!

Macie Claire drew this family portrait and it cracked me up!

I love how Jake got a name, but the cat just gets called Cat!

I took Brenna, Macie and Maylee to visit the Central Christian Church Pumpkin patch one Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Nikki and Tia were working it, and it's a tradition for us to go and visit them while they work there. And it's always a good opportunity for a photo! Or 6....

I love these two besties! 

2 sets of lifetime friends!

Friends since 2008!

These 3 love each other like sisters. Maylee is our 3rd child!
 And I am pretty sure Brandi feels the same way about Macie.

My LOVES!!!!!

These 3 cuties- man on man! I love the bond they share! And the memories they have made together and continue to make!

And because I love a good Now and Then picture....here is the same shot from 2015!

They have grown so much. Melts my heart, and breaks it at the same time!

We did a little painting outside, and MAY have gotten carried away with the leftover paint on the plates.... Brenna would not let me take her picture, but she looked equally as crazy as her sister!

Face paint by Mommy!
I obviously shouldn't quit my day job to pursue a career in face paint....

Both Weatherford and Peaster celebrated Pink Out day to support Breast Cancer Awareness. I wore my shirt, and the girls wore theirs. We proudly support our favorite Hero/Angel! 

I, along with my FCS team and our amazing deaf ed interpreter took our FCCLA kids to the State Fair. It was a fun, but HOT day! 

Me, Carolyn, Hailey, BJ, and Heather

I was scrolling through facebook one day, and suddenly I stopped in my tracks and thought "that was my MAMA!" I have kind of let me guard down to seeing unexpected pictures of her like that. So it shocked me. Her friend Eddie had shared this memory from one of the days they were out fishing. Mom had cast her line and managed to get her lure tangled in her HAIR! Only my Mama! But I loved it! I didn't know there were any pictures of her that I hadn't seen, so this was a sweet and welcome surprise.

School Pictures!!! I'm always cautiously optimistic when it comes time to get the girl's school pictures pack. You just never know how they will turn out. Did they smile right? Did their hair stay put from the time they left the house to the time of the picture? You just never know! But this year's turned out pretty cute! Brenna's eyes are a little big, but she get's that from her MeMawMom. Mom's eyes were either shut, or HUGE! Never an in between.
I love these two babies with all my heart!!

Last but not least, the girls got to come and hang out with me after school one day. I had to pick them up during my conference, so they got to come and do bus duty with me. Macie was glued to my side, of course. But Brenna wanted to read her book. That girl and her love of reading blows me away. Macie loves to read too, and is VERY good at it, but she's not as independent as Brenna in her reading yet.
I loved seeing this sight. Reading while Mom does bus duty....Teacher kid probs! ha!