West Wing Tour of the White House

On Friday, November 28th, we had a tour of the West Wing of the White House thanks to Scott's sister's (Kim) husband (Tim). Tim is in the Secret Service on the Vice Presidential detail and was able to give us a private tour. We saw the door to the Situation Room, the Oval Office, the Roosevelt Conference Room, and the Press Briefing Room. Unfortunately, pictures were not allowed except in the Press Briefing Room and outside.

Walt Disney World

November 2nd we flew to Florida and went to Walt Disney World. We spent two days at the Magic Kingdom, a day at Animal Kingdom and a day at Epcot. It was a blast!

Meeting the characters was a big hit! The girls had their autograph books ready, and I had my camera ready.....we waited in many lines to meet characters.

Scott and the girls at Epcot.

This is how Elizabeth got around most of the days -- on Scott's shoulders! Abbie was a trooper and walked all four days. It was exhausting.

The girls loved the petting zoo at Animal Kingdom. We had to insist that they leave this area -- I think they would have brushed the goats and sheep all day if we had let them! LOL

Elizabeth loved the carousel!

It was hard to say "Good-bye" to Disney!

Halloween 2008

Halloween was a lot of fun! School let out at noon so the kids could go home, eat lunch, and change into their costumes in order to be back to the school at 1:30 p.m. The kids then paraded around the back field in their costumes and then went back to their classrooms for parties.




















Abbie and her friend, Taylor, in the school Halloween parade.




















Abbie did not like putting her hands into the "glop" that they made at their class party! LOL




















Abbie and her friend, Taylor, during the class party.




















Abbie and her friend, Talia, during the class party.




















Elizabeth and her friend, Sarah, after school.

Abbie and Liz had a great time with their friends at school. After school we went trick-or-treating down Evergreen Lane with some friends for a little while.


Then we went home and continued trick-or-treating down our street and a few other streets close by. The local 7-11 was giving out free slurpies!!! What fun!