ANOTHER FRIDAY FLASHBACK

I have been neglecting my blog duties this week. Here is a quick update on the happenings in the Hoopes household. We no longer have frogs as pets--we let them go, for their own good. Everett missed a day and a half of school this week, because of his asthma. We did the usual piano, soccer practice & homework stuff too.

Today, however, is VERY special. The rule in our family is NO sleepovers...which makes me the bad guy to my kids. As you know, Everett's bestest friend in the whole world, is Gabe. His parents are celebrating their anniversary & needed us to babysit him Friday night. So, it is technically not a sleep over. But, just the same he gets to sleep at our house tonight. We are ecstatic!!! McDonalds, movies, & popcorn....HOORAY! So, hopefully, we will get some sleep.

Halloween is such a fun time at our house. Parker's birthday is so close to this holiday, it just adds to the excitement. Carving pumpkins seems to be short lived by the kids....Mom carves & kids stick their hands in--to get gooey....& then Mom finishes the carving. But, we look forward to it every year. Kamarin is 6 years old & Park is 2 in these pix.