Well, now that the pics have had a couple of months to mellow, we thought it was about time to share them. Yes, our little girl has turned four. (How did that happen so fast!?!)
I'm still getting used to four, and she explains to me on a daily basis that soon she will be five. Occasionally, she goes on to say that when she's 16, she will drive the car (yikes!).
As you can see, we celebrated the big day at "Chuck E's" and lived to tell the tale.
Thea and some of her friends danced around with the Big Mouse himself, after playing lots and LOTS of games. Watching all these kiddos sticking tokens in machines, bumping buttons and levers, then gradually collecting tickets set me thinking . . . Is Chuck E's a training ground for future casino goers? Has anyone researched the possible correlation between frequent Chuck E visits and later gambling habits?
Given these speculations, I guess I'm glad Thea's favorite rides don't render any tickets. Her absolute favorite being the horse ride. Ride em' Thea!
And then, just in case you're behind on your cute quotient, here's some birthday dancing:
Hey everyone! Well, it was a difficult decision . . . so many Disney princesses to choose from, but I finally decided to be Snow White for Halloween this year. Once that decision was made, the assignments for Grumpy and Sleepy were simple.
We had some extra fun this year, since our church hosted a Trunk or Treat event. Here we are in front of our "cottage motif" trunk. You can see the castle on the next car--even more princesses! Mommy said some of you might not know what a "Trunk or Treat" is. About 20 or so cars from our church were parked in a section of our parking lot and decorated. We all dressed in costumes and passed out candy from our trunks from 2-4 on Saturday. There were prizes for the best trunk and best costumes. Lots and lots and lots of kids came by--it was fun to see all their costumes too.
Of course, it was also nice to come home and get ready for the trick or treaters who came to our house. I gave out ALL the candy this year (until I went to bed) even to the kids in really scary costumes. I'm very brave, you know. Oddly enough, many of the kids thought a 6 -1/2 foot grumpy dwarf was somewhat intimidating. Go fig. Personally, I get a kick out of the grumpy nose. :-) Our count for this year was 69 trick or treaters, with the classic skeleton being the most popular option.
This is my first Halloween finding the scary parts kind of fun. Daddy says that's the point. Because of Jesus, we don't need to be afraid really, so we can make fun and play around with spooky things. Hope you had a really spooky fun Halloween! Princess Althea
This blog has been created to track our trip to China to pick up our daughter. Stop by to see how we're doing and especially how you can support us with your prayers. Many thanks and much love to all our family and friends.
--Dawn & Andrew Burnett
Well, now that the pics have had a couple of months to mellow, we thought it was about time to share them.
ill drive the car (yikes!).
Is Chuck E's a training ground for future casino goers?
