T.S. started the month with a trip to The Grand to see Santa.

He was a shepherd in our church Christmas Pageant.

He saw Santa again at church.

Sadie unwillngly saw Santa at church--hope she doesn't get coal.

Our pageant was complete with sheep.  All of the kids get to pick what part they'll be in the program, then they come up with their costumes.

Thankful

Thankful for this girl!

 



Thankful for this little Indian!



 





We are thankful!  Thankful for our family, our health, our friends, our school...the list goes on and on.  We are so proud of the kids.  Sadie competed in a lamb jackpot a few weekends ago--she walked away with reserve grand champion and champion junior showmanship.  (I even pulled the gooseneck trailer to Happy and back home without incident.)  Sadie competed in UIL last week.  She worked very hard on all of her events.  She was on the second place Art Smart team, 1st place calculator team, and 2nd place listening skills team.  As an individual, she was 2nd in calculator and 4th in listening.

T.S. was very brave and participated in UIL storytelling.  Although he didn't place, we were proud of his effort and commitment.  As you can see, he was an Indian at the annual Thanksgiving feast at school.  Notice "SWAT" on the back of his vest--we are thankful for his creativity. 

Take time to count your blessings.  Happy Thanksgiving from the Bows!

Science project

Sadie finished her science project--they were to build a model of something that couldn't fit into the classroom.  She chose a hot air balloon.  The paper-mache portion took longer than expected, but she finally finished it, and we thought it turned out quite well.  (I think the passenger is a great finishing touch!)

 

Halloween!! (finally)

Duck Tape Zombie ready for the Halloween Carnival

pumpkin carving Halloween afternoon

Baseball before Trick-or-Treating

The Spa Girls

Football and the Fair

T.S. had his first flag football game Saturday--he said it was fun.  He does a great job "blocking."  I use the term roughly since no contact is supposedly allowed when you block.  We then spent the day at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo.  Sadie had a fantastic day.   She showed four lambs and placed in the top 8 with all of them.  Our friends--Alisa, Gracie, Luke and Jake--all had a great day as well.  It was fun to be with our Happy Show Crew.

T.S. is number 5.

Joe placed 1st in his class.

Lucy was 2nd. (She--Lucy, not Sadie--also peed on my foot.)

Sadie and Lucy at the end of a long day.

First Day

Second Grade

Trying to get away--notice the spiked hair.  I think he wanted to cover up the spots where chunks of hair were mysteriously cut.

Sixth Grade--I'm wondering if Sadie will be taller than the pencil at the end of school.

Highlight of Sadie's day--her own locker in P.E.

Sledding in Summer

 

We had the opportunity to visit White Sands while in New Mexico--it was super hot, but really cool.  Especially since we got to sled in summer with our cousins.

Happy Birthday Sadie!

Sadie turns 11 today.  It's hard to believe that she has grown into a beautiful young lady in the blink of an eye.
11 things about Sadie:

1.  She can go from tom-boy to princess in the blink of an eye--how many girls do you know that want feathers for their hair and a pellet gun?

2.  She is talented--she can play the fiddle and enjoys dancing and cheering.

3.  She's a hard worker.

4.  She has fun with her brother--even though she sometimes thinks he's a pest.

5.  She's a daddy's girl--she can eat a whole rack of her daddy's famous ribs.

6.  She loves to share a good pedicure with her mama.

7.  She's always up for an adventure.

8.  She's smart and witty.

9.  She enjoys playing golf. (especially with her daddy)

10.  She loves spending time with her family and friends--older and younger.

11.  She loves animals--especially her lambs, dogs and chickens.

First Junior PGA Tournament

The kids played in their first Junior PGA Tournament today in Perryton.  It was very windy.  In their current age divisions, they play nine holes and are allowed to have a caddie.  Because Sadie is about to move up into the division that doesn't allow caddies, Robby caddied for her, and I for T.S.  T.S. definitely has a set way to go about things.  He made it clear that my job was to hand the club and put it back in the proper place.

They each received gold medals in their divisions.  It was a fun day for all of us.  We especially enjoyed visiting our cousins in Gruver the night before.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, T.S.!!

T.S. celebrates his 7th birthday today.  Here's a picture with his birthday crown on and our new puppy, Elsie.  We picked her up today--Sadie wants to be clear that it is OUR dog and we just happened to pick her up on T.S.'s birthday.

Seven things about T.S.:
1.  He is adventurous--ask him about being a "good blind driver".
2.  He is kind-hearted.
3.  He makes all of us laugh--a lot.
4.  He loves to play golf with his daddy.  He can hardly wait for Robby to be his caddy this summer.

5.  He'll still hug his mama.

6.  He even likes his sister, although he'd never admit it.

7.  He makes great sound effects with his vehicles--especially in church.