Mommy took me to an MU volleyball game, and we watched it with Valerie and Carrie. I got to eat Dippin Dots, which were great, but the best part came after the game. We stayed so we could get signatures and meet the players. When we got to Ali Kreklow, I told her that she was my favorite player. Mommy mentioned something about her getting a restraining order and Ali laughed. She also asked if we could get a picture with her when we came around the other side of the table. Not only did she do that, but she remembered me when I got there, and let me sit on her lap! I was in heaven!
Soccer is over for the fall. I was a really good hustler, but wouldn't kick the ball when I got there. I got better at that toward the end of the season. We have done our weekly soccer practices, but now they are just play dates since soccer is over.
There were so many celebrations for Halloween! Our family decorated two pumpkins-a cat and a dog, of course! Cedar Ridge had a chili supper, pumpkin decorating, and costume contest. I wanted to be a dog for Halloween and the only costume we could find was a Dalmatian. All of the staff at Cedar Ridge dressed up as Dalmatians, so it just made sense. Emily was a Dalmatian too! I was lucky and got a store bought one, while Mommy made hers and Emily's. We had a lot of fun that night. I helped hand out water at the chili supper and kept myself busy! The next week was our class party. Mommy is the room mom this year. We made pumpkins out of pumpkin seeds, wrapped our classmates in toilet paper as mummies, played a pumpkin game, and ate yummy goodies! I only ate one cookie because I was trying to eat healthy. On Halloween, we went to Nana Arden and Papa Rodney, to Mr. Kenny's, and tried Stan and Kelly's. We came back to our neighborhood and went to Miss Rachel's, Brian and Cindy's, and Heather and Brad's. Emily stayed home while I went with Mommy to Bella's house. Brynn came dressed as a zombie and she scared me so I refused to look at her all night. I hung out with Blake and Bella.
I had Girl Scouts twice this month too, and Mommy took over selling the fall product. She didn't want me to have to do that twice in one year. I'll be ready for Girl Scout cookie time though!
I ran errands with Mommy and Emily one day- to the library, Sams, and HyVee. The coolest day was when she had a work day. I went in to work with her in the morning, but then we had a Mommy/Ellie date in the afternoon before picking up Emily. We went to McDonald's and Orange Leaf, visited Mrs. Sicht at Shepard, and went to get some new clothes at Old Navy. We miss our alone time together. The next day was a Mommy/Ellie/Emily day! We went to the bank, the library, Emily got a flue shot, to the park, and Sams! What a busy morning!
The next night, our family went to the Humane Society because there was supposed to be a one-year-old female Great Pyrennes/lab/retriever mix there. Unfortunately, she was getting fixed and must have gotten adopted because she never came back.
Mommy went to TanTarA for her conference and took Emily and me with her after school one Friday night. Daddy joined us down there the next morning. We all went shopping at the outlet mall before we went home without Mommy. We missed her, but had a lot of fun anyway! Daddy took us shopping at HyVee and Bella's mom took me to Brynn's swimming birthday party.
When Mommy came back, we had my parent teacher conference with Miss Schooler. She said I am doing great in math, reading, and writing, and especially with my behavior. She said I was at a level 18, but then tested at a 24 that day. She is going to start a small reading group on Mondays with me, give me activities during the week over the book, then meet again as a group on Friday. She is hoping to have me skip a level each week.
This past weekend, we took a trip to Washington. It has been so long since we had been there! We went to Grandma Kathy's work, got our hair cut, had dinner with Grandma Rose, played lots of Barbies, and just had fun! I can't wait to be back for Thanksgiving!
I also lost tooth #7, my top right eye tooth when eating a pear! Only one more to go before the molars! The tooth fairy's color was green, and she brought me a dollar.
Had to get my picture taken with the "reindeer" (at the Elks lodge)
Receiving my award from Mrs. Cox
