Pinnochio!

The opening night of Pinnochio was a success! With a few minor glitches, the hour long production was well done by all with some of the best costumes we've seen in a long time. Here, Katy plays the fruit seller. She had a couple of lines when Pinnochio is introduced to the crowd as a 'talking puppet.' She loved, loved, loved this costume..but was sweating the whole time b/c it was so hot!

Katy's next costume was that of a ballerina. She wasn't as thrilled about this one...but we all thought she looked just fine!

Here Katy is standing next to her friend Hannah on the right. Friend Zach is two down on her left. Zach has been doing TYT with Katy since first grade. Neither of them have missed a play in all those years. It works out great since they both go to the same school...Zach's mom Cyndi and I get to carpool! Zach is a grade ahead of Katy (6th). He got a pretty good part (finally) in this play as he was the evil coachman who tries to steal the kids to turn them into donkeys! It is a role Zach has been practicing for his entire life!
Katy asked (again) to draw the winning ticket for the traditional 50/50 raffle. TYT director Vivian Humphries is on her right.

Post production shot...of friend Hannah and Katy! And yup....we get to watch the entire show again, today at 2p! Zach's family is throwing a party for him after, which we are invited to, so it will be a full day for us. I'm glad Katy has a long weekend...not having school again until Wednesday!

Fall moments

I just dropped Katy off for her 5:30 call for tonight's performance of Pinnochio. She is a ballerina and a townsperson. One of her good friends, however, is playing the lead, which is exciting.

Halloween was fun...a very busy evening and weekend. I hosted a neighborhood party before they took off trick or treating. We did some crafts, had baked ziti, then off they went. Kirk had door to door duty this year. Katy went out as an 'angel/devil' (gee...what happened to the woodland fairy or the cheerleader)? She looked very cute!

The triplets also joined us to trick or treat in the neighborhood. Justen was a skunk, Jacques a chicken and Alec a monkey. They went out in their wagon and did several houses...very, very cute!

The weather has been very warm...but the leaves are falling off of the trees and it is looking more and more like November around here. We are looking forward to hosting Thanksgiving again this year, joined by brother's Richard and Tom's families. It will be quite a housefull now that the triplets are walking about. We have so much to be grateful for!