Baylor Homecoming 2012

03 November 2012

Surprising ourselves, we made it to the 2012 Baylor Homecoming parade!  Granted, we missed a large portion of the actual parade...but thanks to one of the floats being too tall and backing up the parade, we got to see some of the really good floats come back around (because they were going in circles until the large float could get cleared)! :o)  I love the feel of homecoming even if I didn't graduate from Baylor.  Baylor supposedly has the largest and longest homecoming parade in the nation.  It is also believed that Baylor had one of the first, if not the first, homecoming parades dating back to 1909.  I find college football traditions fascinating, and this one is no different.  People seriously go ALL OUT with these floats--they are amazing!  Sadly, and I'm not sure why, I didn't take any pictures of the floats.  Maybe next year (if we can make it out in time)! 

Daddy and his little girl

Precious little thing!

The huge basketball was one of Hallie's favorites!

Harper's first Baylor Homecoming Parade!

My three loves.

Sweetness.

Love those cheeks...and her bow malfunction. :o)

Twinsies?

We've had a lot going on the past two weeks. With school and home "duties", I just want to spend every last second soaking up H & H. The time is passing so quickly (moreso at home and the weekends than at school!). I have some catching up to do...but I had to make a quick post. We had a surprise guest last night. Kevin stopped to pick up some Baylor tickets and got giggles from Hallie and grins from Harper. Fun times! We need to see you and Kelly more often!

Who has more hair? :o)

I'm Eloise, I'm six!

Halloween 2012 is in the books as a success.  Hallie always chooses what she wants to be for Halloween.  And I'm proud to say that with the exception of last year (Strawberry Shortcake), her costumes have always been pretty unique and original.  This year was no different--Hallie wanted to be Eloise.  And I truly think if there were another Eloise movie in the making, Hallie would fit the part to a T! :o)  I was going to make Harper's costume--a sack of potatoes.  But time just got away from me.  So we decided last minute (literally) that Harper would be Baby Eloise.  Hallie LOVED the idea, so that was fun!  Hallie said, "I'm Eloise, I'm six.  She's Baby Eloise, she's zero."  Ha!

We stopped by our almost neighbor's house (and friend and teacher at our school) on the way to our church's fall festival.  Hallie actually got to say "trick-or-treat"...in hindsight, there were a few other houses we should have stopped by, but we were running a little behind anyway.  Hallie had a lot of fun at the fall festival and saw several little friends.  Harper hung with us the whole time thanks to RahRah who took Harper out into the hallway and snuggled her for a while. :o)

My little Eloises. :o)

Harper and RahRah--look at those eyes!  Oh my!

Hallie loved this bouncy house...there was a HUGE ball hanging from the top.  Four kids were on little pedestals, and they tried to knock each other off.  They all fell on purpose...of course. :o) 

Hallie and Memory

Rope the horse--Hallie was really good at this!

Fishing!

Halloweens Past:

2008 Baby Ballerina

2009 

The Color Pink

2010

Angelina Ballerina

2011

Strawberry Shortcake

Little Pumpkins

We made a quick stop by Central Christian Church's pumpkin patch this afternoon after lunch.  They had some gorgeous pumpkins there!  I miss going to an actual pumpkin patch...but the patch we went to a few years ago closed due to last summer's drought.  This was just fine, though...we didn't stay long (seems to be our family's theme lately) because Harper really needed a nap. :o)  I was able to snap some really sweet Fall pictures of my sweet girls!

Such a sweet, beautiful girl!

Daddy and his girls...in the very bright sunshine!

Sun.  Is.  Too.  Bright.

Love, love, love!

I got a little grin out of Harper...and there's a haze on the lens.  Sigh.

My sweet girls!

Fall Fun

Fall is in the air here in Texas!  Finally!  Yesterday we headed out to World Hunger Relief for their Fall Farm Day.  I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't what I expected.  Ha.  Nonetheless, the weather was beautiful and the scenery was, too.  Hallie enjoyed running around, seeing animals, painting with veggies, and simply being outside. Hallie tried lunch there--farm grown veggies and farm raised meat.  She had beans, squash, and a mystery meat.  The squash was delicious, and the meat...well, I'm still wondering what it was.  It was disgusting--at least the bite I took.  Hallie seemed to like it, though. :o)

Painting with veggies

Hallie is so silly...all the time!  Love her personality!

 Oh my!  How I love that little face!

This was the petting zoo...two goats and some chickens running around.  Ha!

She was very interested in the chicken...finally, a guy caught it and let the kids pet him.

Cedar Point Cinema

Friday night was movie night at our house.  And it wasn't just any movie night...it was a production!  Tinkerbell and the Secret of the Wings was showing!  Daddy went all out to make the night special for Hallie.  He is so creative, and I absolutely love that he adores her as much as he does.  She was super surprised and completely excited about the night that was planned just for her. 

The concession stand...

The ticket counter...Hallie was shocked when Jonathan opened the door.

Giving Daddy her ticket

 Tickets completely created by Daddy!

Movie Bucks!  What will she buy?

A commemorative doll for the occasion?!  Fun! :o)

 Movie Bucks!

Sweet Cheeks

Well...my time is up. The stay at home gig is over. It has been a wonderful 10
weeks with my little sweet cheeks. While Harper's early arrival threw me for a curve, I am so thankful for those extra weeks with her! I am going to miss spending my days with her. While I am going to miss her incredibly, I know that Harper will be more than taken care of! And the silver lining to it all is that I'll get to be with Hallie every day. I'll see her on the sidewalks, in the cafeteria, and on the playground.

God has taken care of the details this far...He will continue to take care of them!

I held my little sweetest love a little longer today...