Worth the wait!

Do to some unfortunate technical difficulty, I am unable to post the "OH SO CUTE" video I took of the exact moment Owen realized where we were going! If you happen to be at my house, I will gladly show it to you on the computer. It's a keeper!!!

Yes, it is true... we did make a wrong turn and ended up driving right PAST the Great Wolf Lodge! Never fear, we only had to make a few more turns and 5 minutes later we were pulling into the parking lot! Pictures will follow. But all I have to say is one word... AWESOME!!!!

SSSSHHHHH!

Can you keep a secret? So can I! Tomorrow after Owen gets out of school, Mommy and Daddy will pick him up from school with the "spy car" packed. Allie will be testing out her new booster seat and we will be hitting the highway heading towards KC. We made reservations at The Great Wolf Lodge. We've never been there, but heard lots of great things about it. It's just for one night (Owen doesn't have school on Friday). We'll eat at Minsky's and have a ton of fun at the water park. I can't wait to see his face when he finds out what we are doing and where we are going. I'll post pictures when we get back.

Let's Bowl!

Last night, GNO went BOWLING! It was a blast!!!! We got to talk, unwind, eat, drink and be happy. We are already looking forward to our next recreational adventure...KARAOKE!

Ah, FALL!

I think I've taken about a 100 pictures of this exact pose over the years.

I see you MOMMY!

He likes to climb!

Turtle hug!

Just hanging around!

I love the weather this time of year! I love it even more when I get to enjoy the outside with my kids and husband. Today was Jake's first day of vacation. We decided to go to the zoo after we picked Owen up from school. It was PERFECT! The animals were out enjoying the weather as well. I took a few pictures. Some days I like to just enjoy life, instead of capture it.

Monster Mash!

The second annual Arnett Halloween Party was a HUGE success! It wouldn't have been possible if not for all of my friends and their families. Everyone we invited showed up, some even brought their grandparents. I, of course, took a ton of pictures. Several other mommies did too! I can't wait to see what they captured. Last year I made a photo book from the event. I plan to do the same thing this year. I love watching these cute kids grow up year to year. Makes me sad that we won't be having the big party next year. But never fear, we WILL have it the following year!

Fall Party 2009

Today was Owen's Fall Party at school. He decided he wanted to wear his old Spiderman costume to school. Mommy got to go and help. I was in charge of the G-H-O-S-T (BINGO) Game. The kids were so cute! It definitely got me in the spooky spirit. Several moms and Mrs. McEwen were taking pictures. These are a few that I was able to snap.

Making the Grade

I picked Owen up from school today and we went to lunch just the two of us, like most Fridays. As I was going through his book bag at Braum's, I noticed an envelope. I took it out and opened it. In my hands, was his very first report card! I am so proud of him. He has a few areas to work on, but he is exceeding my expectations. I went over it with him and explained that the plus signs were good. I think he was as proud of himself as me. I'm not sure if we'll "reward" him for his good grades. I like the idea of him taking ownership and finding pride in his accomplishments in education. However, we did get some ice cream as a little treat after eating our lunch. :)