Tap Dancing...Good for my Soul!

(Did you notice my high-heeled tap shoes, saved from ninth grade, 'cause I just knew I would need them again some day!!)

H'OWL-LYWOOD

Our school carnival, the H'OWL, was yesterday. It is a wild and crazy event - lots of fun for the kids, lots of work for the parents.

Pre-H'OWL:

(Modesty won out, as she covered those long legs with a black skirt before leaving the house!)

Red carpet arrival:

Good Friend Min Ju:

Costume Contest Winners!! Callie won 2nd place with her Veterinarian Costume for "Most Original" (K-2nd). Madden, the flapper, won 3rd place (3rd-5th) for "Best H'owllywood."

Angel Kisses

Callie and some freckle faced buddies on her class field trip. (Click on the photo to see those freckles up close - so cute!)

Babysitting Little Po

We are babysitting little Porter for two nights while Daddy is working in Prague and Mommy is at a meeting in D.C. He is a sweet little guy!

Hook 'Em!

Fun tailgating this week! What a game!

I almost had to throw down with some guy a few rows behind me who yelled at Kevan and I to "Sit down, ladies!" Sadly, I have never been one to be quick with a comeback, so I just turned around and informed him that "I don't sit down!" Porter then chimed in and said "Hey old guy, if you want to sit down, watch the game at home!" Which was much better. I am going to spend the whole week thinking of lots of wonderful things to tell this man if he is at the Oklahoma State game next week. But I don't think he is a regular ticket holder. Or else he would have KNOWN that I don't sit down or shut up during a Longhorn game!

Bargain Shopping again...

I don't typically shop at Gymboree for the girls. It is all a bit too matchy-matchy (albeit cute), and I am not into paying $28 for t-shirts. However...... I am willing to make a Gymboree exception when the t-shirts are $3 like they were at the Mommy and Me Children's Consignment sale that I volunteered at last week! The clothes are gently used (and I do mean gently, as they have to pass a pretty rigorous inspection to be allowed on the sales floor) with the exception of a couple of "New with Tags" items. I came home with 18 pieces for $75. I do sooooo love the thrill of the bargain hunt!