Pixie Cut

I've been taking Eva to get her hair cut by a lady who lives close to the house. She does a good job, for simple cuts, but when we showed a picture, she just did the same cut again. So, I took her to a lady where I get my hair cut. I asked to her to make it a shorter version of what she had and to make it girly.  I think it was a success!

 

Horseback Riding

I purchased a horseback riding Groupon for the 4 of us. It was a good deal already, and I got an additional 20% off.  A bargain.  Emily was very nervous/excited about riding. She said a girl she knows broke her leg riding a horse. She did great though - the horses knew what they were doing. 

My horse happened to be named Neaux-L.  What are the odds?

 This is Emily right when she first got on. Scared.

 David on his $3.5 million dollar race horse.

 Eva getting on her horse.

 The four of us. 

Eva on her horse.

Emily after. A real smile

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Student of the Month

Eva came home last week with this student of the month certificate. One person from each class who best exhibits the IB (International Baccalaureate) learner profiles is selected by the teachers each month. The learner profiles include principled, knowledgeable, balanced, caring, risk-taker, inquirer, thinker, reflective, communicator, and open-minded.  And she has straight A's so far this year.  So proud of this girl! 

Halloween

Halloween was eventful this year. The Friday before the kids were able to dress as book characters to school. Eva was Harry Potter and Emily was a Death Eater (these were their costumes for Halloween last year- reversed).  Eva looked so much like Harry with that short hair!

 

Trick or treating was moved to Friday night because of the horrible weather forecasted for Saturday night (and it came, tornadoes and all).  Emily dressed up as a Voodoo girl and Eva was Raven from Teen Titans Go! 

The night ended at a friend's house with smores and fun. A good night for all!