Touch a Truck

One of our local neighborhoods has hosted an event for three years now called "Touch-A-Truck". Along with local large trucks for the kids to play with (Fire trucks, police cars, our local power company, bull-dozers, etc.) they have a haunted house, hay ride, pumpkin patch, farmer's market, various bounce houses.... It's a lot of fun!



Getting ready for the Hay ride.




After the Hay ride.




Getting ready for the velcro-jumpy thing (videos to follow)






The Haunted House




They went through the haunted house at least 30 times! If you carried a glow stick they wouldn't grab you! LOL It was put on by one of the local Boy Scout groups.

The School Harvest Carnival

The kids' school had their annual harvest carnival on Friday. We had SO much fun! Boy was it a busy week! I was the head of the Harvest Carnival Committee and THANK GOODNESS I had the volunteers I did. I NEVER would have been able to do it on my own. It was very organized and everyone was in place. We had a WONDERFUL time! I cannot thank everyone enough!



Michael the surgeon...


Jared the Gorilla...


Cai Lynn the princess...



The Cake walk



One of my very favorite students! (Her brother goes to their school.)


Michael was manning the "pumpkin bowling" game.


Jared getting a prize from the Tic Tac Toe game


...and Cai Lynn from the ring toss game.

The first Honor Choir Concert of the year

The boys are both in the Honor Choir this year this is Jared's first year and Michael's 4th. The choir consists of 3rd through 6th graders, they have to try out for it and the teacher is phenomenal! How she gets 80 children to perform like they do is beyond me! This was their performance with the 5th grade program.

The Buddy Walk

This year was the 4th annual Buddy Walk here in Reno and we have attended every single one. This is our 4th year and 3rd team. (Team Elliot, Team Elliot, Team Ian, and now Team Jordan.) What a wonderful experience to be with all of those sweet little spirits, families and friends. It was an absolutely gorgeous day! This year it was down at the Sparks Marina, and we walked around the entire thing. (Side-note: It is 7:45 and Cai Lynn has been asleep for almost 2 hours and Jared for an hour. LOL)

We can't wait for next year!


Molly's niece Jordan


Team Jordan



On the walk


Jared's made a new friend


I love this picture!



One of my former students... She's "all grown up" now.

The Italian Festival

Today we went to the Italian Festival here in Reno. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM We've gone for several years and absolutely LOVE it! Great food,Great times, Great people.


Waiting in line for their balloon animals.



Cai Lynn got a poodle


Jared got a snake


Michael got a giraffe... only one made it home. LOL


The grape stomping contest



See! Great food!



"Can you PLEASE get off my foot?"


Today we went to the Italian Festival here in Reno. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM We've gone for several years and absolutely LOVE it! Great food, Great times, Great people.

The Celtic Festival

Last weekend we went to the Celtic Festival. I was definitely Fall weather. BRRRRRR But it was a lot of fun. My Uncle Mark's group was there, but unfortunately he was not able to make it up. :( Oh well, we'll see him in a couple of weeks. :)