A Very Buzzy Halloween

A package from Mimi kicked off our Halloween week.

Yay for warm gloves!

Gymnastics class (actually two classes together for the picture)
Some of us didn't get the email about wearing costumes.

Ava dressed up as the Pensive Gymnast

New hair and happy smiles

We celebrated at church on Wednesday with a chili cook off, cake contest, and moon bounces.

Like Tigger

Blurry fun

Bouncing too close

Smooching Daddy through the net

It was chilly and wet outside, so we headed to the indoor bounce.

Ready for some fun

On Friday Ava and I headed back to the elementary school where I've taught fourth grade the past three years. One of my favorite lessons to teach is Spooky Adjectives. I was thrilled to be back in the classroom to teach two lessons and read a book to the whole grade level. Ava was a great sidekick.

Thanks for a great day Tam!

We stayed with Baba and Pops for the first part of the weekend. Ava hugged her old pal Coco.

Pops and Ava

Shaking hands

Wagon rides with Baba

Happy to see her Mamaw

and her Papa

Entertaining us all with her 'monica skills

Crank the volume for this one.

Making smores

Sleepy snuggles with Papa. We're thankful he's doing so well after heart surgery!

I was lucky enough to catch the Broaddus family for lunch on Saturday. They sent a sweet gift for Ava.

Thanks for the fun magnetic doll house!

Jamming with Pops in the "dog room"
(this is what Ava calls the game room). We're not exactly sure why.

Ready to Trick-or-Treat

We assembled quite a group for our trip on Main Street.

Buzz

"I'm not going to sting you," Ava assured everyone.

Candy!

Look familiar?

Main Street Trick-or-Treat last year, thanks for the fun tradition Nate!

Fire trucks giving candy

We ran into the cutest Batman and hot mama!
Leah and I have been friends since I was 5. We have pictures of Leah, Sarah and I in the bathtub together. I'm hunting those pictures to post soon, maybe for your birthday Leah;)

The whole gang

The next best thing to flying like a bee

See her scary stinger?

We ended our weekend with a quick overnight at Mimi and Coach's house. Ava enjoyed a long walk before the car ride back to Oklahoma. Thanks to all of our family and friends for a relaxing and fun weekend.

Experiencing Fall

We are loving the fall colors that accompany this changing season. I once heard Louie Giglio describe fall in Texas as "fell". As in, one night (sometimes as late as December) the night time temperature finally drops below freezing and when you wake up the leaves are all brown and on the ground. Fell. Well, the Locketts are enjoying their first fall!
Observe:

Brilliant oranges

Yellows

Reds

Amazing

Purple, this tree didn't photograph very well. It's an eggplant purple.

This is on the way home from J's school. The kiddos call it the Tunnel of Flames.

Some of the trees are changing very slowly, almost one branch at a time.

And some are like proud peacocks.

Ms. Ava got some boots that fit.

With her friend Pooh Bear at B&N

Thanks to Aunt Jaryn for the sweet Halloween greetings. You made our day!

On a freezing Friday evening we headed back to Orr Family Farm. Ava took a quick nap on our way there. She was pretty somber for the first part of our trip.

Oh so cold

Sweet Daddy shared his coat.

Almost time for a hayride

Petting a chicken

Riding a horse for the first time!

Very focused

Round and round

Our new favorite family shot.

On Saturday we headed to Noah's 4th birthday party. They had Ava-sized bowling!

Daddy helps her get started.

Sure the ball rolled backwards sometimes, but she had fun.

Smashing sharks

Cake and pizza with some law orphans

First time to play Putt-Putt as a family.

Lessons

Trying it her own way

Intervention

Success!

Okay, so maybe she threw it in.

Walking the ridge like a balance beam

Mommy takes a swing

Gone with the wind

Living without a dishwasher is not as bad as it sounds. I've found a soap I love and keep a fresh supply of scrubbers nearby. However, my hands were another story. I have chronically dry skin and my fingertips were cracked and raw. When I saw these darling gloves in the house cleaning aisle it was love at first sight.

On Sunday evening we headed to Grace's 3rd birthday party. The most exciting part was when the birthday girl's special Dora balloon escaped the chair and soared to the ceiling.

A grandpa and a manager saved the day. The kids were captivated.

Happy party kids

Grace's new brother Owen was also overcome with relief.

The best $5 I ever spent.
Every little girl needs a full-length mirror.

We love her

to the moon and back.