Thanksgiving 2009

Karoline in her Indian outfit for her school Thanksgiving feast.



Karoline in her Pilgrim getup.



Julianna combing the beach at OBX.



Daddy and the girls at sunset on Jockey's Ridge.



Karoline with her alligator friend at the Aquarium.

October 2009: Gymnastics Meet, Chattanooga Trip, Vollmer Farm & Halloween

Karoline had her first competitive Gymnastics meet on October 17. She finished her four events (High Bar, Beam, Vault & Floor) with a combined score of 38.2 - not too shabby! She also finished in the top three for her age group in the handstand competition.







We also took a much overdue trip to Tennessee to visit our dear sweet friends the Smiths (Jon, Nicole, and Anderson). Below is Karoline enjoying some "grass sledding" at the riverfront in downtown Chattanooga.



Here's Karoline with Julianna and Anderson at the Discovery Place museum.



And here's Karoline and Julianna enjoying the company of "Hershey" the bunny at the Fall Festival held by the school where Nicole works.



Daddy and Karoline holding a chicken and Anderson trying to climb in the pen.



Karoline's kindergarten class had their first field trip of the year (to Vollmer Farm).



Karoline and friends playing in the corn crib.





And finally we come to the main event of October - Halloween. Karoline and her two friends from the cul-de-sac, Ally and Megan, all went as witches. We called them the "Witches of Windgate."



The plan was for Julianna to be Karoline's broom. Mommy made the "broom bristle" skirt. She was supposed to be wearing a black cap to complete the ensemble, but she wanted nothing to do with that. She had no qualms with roaming the neighborhood in search of candy, though (and eating plenty along the way!)