Last of Homecoming Week Pictures

This is the last of the pictures from Homecoming week.


Wednesday was Camo day.  Tuesday after school & evening had been so busy, that Brienna didn't get any camouflage clothes out, but lucky for us, we are a hunting family.  So she borrowed Zane's jacket, & Ethan's hunting hat.

I did her make up that morning.

Zane has experience hunting with his dad (well--he hasn't been old enough to hunt yet, but has been going with Rusty for a while now).

So he just got out his hunting gear & did his own make up.

I love how well he blends in.  He told me one of his teachers didn't know who he was at first. :D

Thursday was Orange & Black day (our school colors)

Brienna tried to write "Go CCHS" under her eyes without any help, but then decided it was too hard to figure out how to get all the letters backwards.  So I helped her.

 I thought her hair was really cute, so I had to take a picture from the side.

Zane wanted to paint his face white & write on it himself, but I told him he didn't want to have to wash all of it off if he made a mistake.  And reminded him he would be writing backwards (when looking into the mirror), so he had me do it for him.

Turned out pretty nice :D

Homecoming week was fun, but tiring.

And I'm glad it is done.  Now we can have a "normal" week (ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!)

P.S.  Both Zane & Brienna won for being the best one dressed up in their class:  Zane on Career Day, and Brienna on camo day.

Homecoming--Bon Fire!!

I took Brienna, Zane, Callum & Emmalee to the bon fire a little before 9 on Thursday night. 

Callum really wanted to stay & Zane & his classmates said they would keep an eye on him.

Zane with classmates

Zane with his friend, Chandler

Brienna enjoying a S'more

Callum roasting marshmallows (this was NOT the bon fire)

Brienna helped Emmalee roast a marshmallow (I guess she didn't roast it--just warmed it up)

Brings back memories!

Brienna with friends

Callum

Brienna with Lindsay, Karlie S. & Lindsay

Burning the Richfield's mascot

Emmalee was so excited that she got to go to the bon fire--you can't tell, can you?!!?

Homecoming Parade

We had our parade for Homecoming this morning at 10 am.  I went to the HS to ask about the parade route, and was told it would go past Grandpa's house.  (where all the parades go past).  So we gathered chairs & carried them to the street.  And shortly after 10....we saw the leading car go straight from the High School towards Main Street, instead of turning to go past Grandpa's house. 

So I quickly hooked the stroller to my bike & pulled Emmalee & Ben to Main Street.  The floats had just turned around & were headed back the other way (back to the school).  Thankfully, they still had candy (Emmalee would have been a little disappointed if she would have missed picking up candy!)

I literally had not come to a complete stop when I turned my camera on to take this picture.  Then I quickly unbuckled Emmalee so she could gather the candy.

The Freshman Class Float

"Hi Mom!!!"

Caden & Josey are Freshman royalty (in the back of the truck)

Zane is on the front of the Middle School float--his hair is orange,

He threw us some candy--and then when we got home, he asked where the cinnamon bear was that he threw to us.  I told him it was probably already in some one's tummy.  He only threw it to us so he could eat it!! 

Luckily, Callum had just picked it out of the bucket & was getting ready to eat it----and being the nicest-brother-with-a-cinnamon-bear-ever, he gave it Zane.

After the parade, we cleaned up the living room a bit, & then Josey came for piano lessons.  After the lesson, I made a yummy lunch of mashed potatoes & gravy, fried chicken breast chunks (that I had made a month ago & froze), corn-on-the-cob (from Uncle Jack), and veggies w/ranch dip. 

I laid down with Ben for his nap, and then went to the football game at 4.  Although Richfield scored the first touchdown, we dominated after that, winning 54-24.

It was 6:30 when we got home, so I let Benjamin (& Emma & Callum) play out back.  We had a "snack/dinner" (find your own) while Rusty chopped some wood with the wood splitter.

And I finally got to watch "Survivor" that I recorded on Wednesday night.

Now it's time for me to hop into bed.  Actually, I usually sit & roll into bed.  Good night :D

Homecoming Week

This week is Homecoming for us (I know--it's really, really early in the year!!)

And that means dress-up days.

Monday was Career Day.  Brienna dressed up as a doctor/nurse.  She was wearing scrubs, but since she leaves before the sun gets up (and I guess before I get up too), I didn't get a picture of her.  And when she got home from school, I was already teaching piano lessons.  When I was finally ready for a picture, she has already changed out of her costume.  So I told her she will have to get dressed up again so I could post it here (and so I will have pictures to scrapbook)

I did get pictures of Zane (because I am up by then).  Can you tell what he dressed up as?

A CIA agent :D

Today (Tuesday) was Rock & Roll day.  I sounds fun, but it was harder to find clothes for rock & roll (because we don't have an Elvis costume).

So they went with the 80's theme.

Brienna has some attitude!!!

She went for the Cyndi Lauper look.

Thankful the "attitude" was just an act--she really has a great attitude (after all--she was on her way to early-morning seminary).

She thought her hair was a little too big, but I told her to take it from an "expert"--it could be a lot bigger :D

Zane went for the guitarist look--punk/colored hair & his wonderful "electric" (battery-operated) guitar that he borrowed from Benjamin.

We put purple hair spray on the sides & black on top.

At lunch time, I added a blue stripe between the black & purple (you can't see it in this photo).

Tonight is Beefcake Volleyball, & tomorrow is Powder Puff Football.  Brienna said she will go & cheer, but has no desire to play football :D

Tomorrow and Thursday dress up days will be much, much easier:  Camo (as in camouflage) day & Orange & Black.

The bon fire is Thursday night, parade is Friday morning, and the game is Friday afternoon.