Rollin Roar and Rap Off

My husband's done a lot of crazy things in his day, but this is one I never saw coming!!  GCA does a big fund raiser every fall called Rollin Roar, and this year the big reward for raising all your money was to get to come to the big showdown between R-Mac and K-Dawg (for those of you who don't know, R-Mac is the headmaster at GCA...he and Kenny have known each other for somewhere around 17 years)  Well, needless to say, the fundraiser was a HUGE success (made right at $65,000...amazing!!!) and the rap off was definitely a hit!  Here is one of the signs that hung in the hallways at Grace for 6 weeks before the big day came...can't explain how hilarious it was walking down the halls seeing this everywhere you went!! I will say, these two were GREAT sports, and really made the day so exciting from the start for all the kids (and adults, for that matter!)

 

 

Here are several fun pics of the day...starting with the big rap off battle, and then lots of outdoor fun for the day!! 

 

 

 

 

 

And the winner is....K-DAWG!!!  (he-he!)

 

My cuties ready to rollin roar!

 

I was helping with the twins class all day, so I didn't get any pics of my older kiddos and all the events they had going on!  Great day for the family and for Grace!

The Dallas Hillbillies

No, I don't know them...that's all I have to say (:

Hillbilly Day at GCA 2012

Just Life

A little bit of this and that from the month of October...

Finishing Football

Well, what an incredible first football season at GCA! So proud of all the hard work and accomplishments for this first year team. Being Middle School, the season ended the end of October...something the Dallas's have never done before! I think everyone at GCA would agree, we felt like we were just getting going when it came to a close! Here are a few shots from the last game of the season...

Unplanned Photos

My absolute favorite pictures always end up being the ones that I never planned on taking that day.  You know what I mean.  Kenny and I were laying on the hammock while the kids were all running around playing outside, and Elly climbs up there with us (with her silly self), and I grab my phone and start snapping away.  I love every one of these precious pics! 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Festival 2012

 

This year had to be the most last minute Fall Festival Costumes we've EVER done!  It's just life these days, so we just go with the flow, right?! 

 

Regardless, I think they all look awfully sweet!  I will say, it's very strange, because this is the first year EVER I didn't even get a picture of Jake and Caleb!!!  ):   Their costumes were simple, too, but they were dressed up!  They just didn't have them on yet when I snapped these pictures, and by the time they did, it was time to hurry off!  I hate it, but, actually, I was sick that night, so Mama stayed home, and Daddy took the crew to Grace Chapel for the big Fall Festival...it didn't disappoint!  They all had a wonderful night! (and when they got home they all hid their candy from Daddy!)

 

 

 

 

 

I love these sweeties!!

Rippavilla

The third and fourth graders at GCA went on a field trip to Rippavilla Plantation.  I have quite a thing for history, so I was pretty excited about getting to join them for the day!  This was such a fun time, because it involved touring the house and part of the land and learning about it, but also getting to spend some time on the property going through the corn maze, roasting marshmallows for s'mores, and a hayride!  It was a beautiful day for it, too.  Here's a peak!

 

 

How beautiful is this?! 



 



 

Joshua checking out the guns and bullets found on location

 

Zech inside during the tour..."to touch or not to touch" ...hmmm

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                                                  The corn maze was quite an adventure!!

 

 

 

 

Fun on the hayride with my babies! (well, most of them!!)

 



Some CRAZY 3rd graders!!!

WHAT A FUN DAY!!!