October is Over Too

Just like September, October flew by too. Many of our monthly October highlights and activities revolved around cross country, but here are some of the other highlights that occupied our month...

October marked the end of the middle school cross country season with Adelie helping her team advance from the sectional meet to state!!  Staley's regular season also ended, although high school post-season is still going.  Stay tuned for the cross country post for all the details from both girls' seasons.

We took advantage of Columbus Day off school to have a fun little outing.  We mastered the corn maze at Ackerman Farms...

and spent a few hours painting pottery.

It's always fun to take advantage of the limited free days that we have to do something fun together.

Staley spent a week of her October taking care of her "flour baby" for FCS class.  This was not her favorite assignment, nor did she actually do most of what she was asked to do.  But I guess her baby "survived" nonetheless and she got a passing grade, so let's call it a win.

Staley performed in her first high school choir concert.  They have a really big choir, and they sounded great!  We really enjoyed it.

We spent a week cat-sitting Zach's parent's cat, Charlie, while they were on vacation.  Frisco and Charlie did not become best friends, but they learned to tolerate each other pretty well.

Staley performed in the NTA Stage Teens production of 'Sleepy Hollow.'

She played Wilda, one of the not-so-bright school kids of Sleepy Hollow.

She did a great job embracing her character (as always!)  The school-kid scenes were some of the best in the show.

The show was a dinner theater, so both girls were also part of acting in the 'haunted entrance' to the theater and then serving dinner.

Just like every show she does, one of Staley's favorite parts is spending time with her NTA friends.

The dinner was yummy, the show was great, and the girls both enjoyed spending a few evenings at the theater with friends.

And, like always, Uma and Papa and Grammie and Grandpa were both there to support the girls.

We also enjoyed an afternoon with NTA friends at NTA's Trunk or Treat.

Our Squishmallow trunk was a big hit with the kids.

We always enjoy our time with NTA family and friends.

Adelie and Naomi channeled their inner Luigi and Mario at the Penguin Halloween party.

And then we enjoyed our Halloween night with some trick or treating with friends.  Adelie was a French chef (complete with mustache, of course) while Briggs was Ironman.

Staley and Zach skipped out on the trick or treating to hang out with the rest of the Hostetlers before we all went back to their house for dinner and games.  It was a great night of fun with friends!

October marked the end of some of our fall busy-ness.  The end of cross country.  The end of Sleepy Hollow practices.  The end of Halloween festivities.  And, unfortunately, the end of some of the warmer weather, more sunlight, and longer days.  Fall is officially here...and Christmas is just around the corner.  As one season of life ends, another one is waiting for us.