Happy Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

2010

3 gOOd WiTcHes

&

A JoHn DeeRe FaRmeR

We finally made it to the pumpkin patch. We waited long enough for it to get really cold. We had a beautiful fall, but the night we chose to go was a little chilly. The kids still had a great time.

The perfect picture spot

Logan LoVED the corn box and of course the tractors that were in it

The cow train ride is always a favorite
This is sort of a family photo. The lady that was taking it must not have known that Laney was with us and right after she took it the battery died. Sorry Lane.

Since it was so cold, Laney didn't really get to exposed and didn't make it into any photos. But here she is in her cute hat. Snuggly & warm inside her seat.


Photos of the Festivities

Ready for their parties at school

We made homemade root beer/witches brew for Ellie's class

Bailey at her class party

1st Halloween

Later that night our friends had a really fun Halloween party. The kids had a blast. This is Bailey's friend Gavin dressed as Harry Potter, wrapping her up for a mummy game. The kids also got to bob for apples which they thought was awesome.

Ready for the Trunk r Treat

Cute Kiddos


Laney wasn't so sure about the costume and all the picture taking but she was a trooper

Halloween can be a lot of work for the mom's. All the parties, treats, costumes etc. This year I was a little lazy when it came to the treat making. Usually we do sugar cookies or cupcakes or something, but this year I made rice krispie treats, let the kids cut them out and decorate them with candy corns. It was the easy way out I know, but they still liked it.

It was actually perfect for Logan

Check out the loot

Too bad it only lasted a few weeks :)

Halloween 2009

We had a great Halloween this year.
The girls had parties at school, we painted pumpkins, went to our

Trunk -R-Treat, had awesome pumpkin goulash and sugar cookies, and of course did lots and lots of

Trick or Treating.

The costumes all fell under the movie character theme

DORTHY

ANNIE

YODA

Logan was not happy when it came to taking pictures together any other time he was loving the costume, the treats, all of it, but he did not like having to sit still for 2 seconds for a photo, so this is the best that we got!!

He was also a little hesitant about the ears at first but he kept them on and eventually started to catch on to the whole costume thing and actually started looking at people when they would say Yoda. Bailey has wanted to be Dorthy for a few years so I am glad it worked out this year, and Ellie just had to be Annie at some point in her life so I was happy she was on board for it for this year. I thought they all looked the part :)

On Thursday the kids had their parties at school. Bailey's class did things a little different this year. They had a Boo Breakfast first thing in the morning. The kids couldn't put their costumes on until later in the day but they had fun starting off the day celebrating. They put their costumes on later and watched a movie and of course had more treats. While I was at Bailey's Boo Breakfast, Ellie's class came through for the Kindergarten parade. It was fun to see her and all of the little kids, they were so nervous walking through all the classrooms. I went to her party later in the day. The Kindergarten party never disappoints. They are so easy to please and have fun with whatever is going on. They are just excited to have a party.

Bailey at Boo Breakfast

and

Ellie playing balancing the eye balls

On Friday the girls didn't have school so we just hung out and painted pumpkins and got ready for the Trunk-R-Treat that night. It had been really cold last week put Friday and Saturday ended up being pretty great weather for all of the treating. We had our entire party outside this year and it was great. Ate chili, watched the kids run around with their friends, had a little parade and trunk-r-treating, and home we went. It was really fun.

The pumpkins are self portraits, I think they are very accurate


TRUNK OR TREAT

Ready for Trick or Treating with Ali and Aubrey

The wagon worked out well for everyone, the little kids at first and the big kids at the end because their bags were so heavy and their feet so tired. The prize we pay for

ALL THAT LOOT

Another successful HALLOWEEN

Fall Fun

The fall season brings certain requirements for fun with it. I enjoy doing all of these things with the kids, I think they like it too. My sister and her kids were able to come up and participate in some of the fun with us this year. It is always a little more enjoyable when you are sharing it with others. Here are some of the fall essentials............

PlaYinG in the LeAvES

PicTuREs with PuMpKins

PictuRes on HaY BaLes

RIdIn the CoW TrAin


MakInG CarMel ApPleS

MaKinG and DecOrAting SuGar CooKieS

EaTinG SuGaR CooKiEs

Taking a picture with your mom when she hasn't showered or put on makeup.....oh wait that isn't a fall activity and actually should not be celebrated.

But the kids had so much fun I couldn't resist a photo op.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

We had a great Halloween, it seems like we have been celebrating it for over a week. With the trunk R treat, school parties and the actual day, we have gotten a lot of use out of our costumes and more candy than we will ever need. Bailey didn't' have school on Halloween so once Ellie got home, and after we took this cute picture in their Halloween shirts, we spent the rest of the day at the corn maize doing all of the fun activities there. It wasn't very busy so we were able to just play and hang out at our own pace. Thanks to my friend Hill and her great operation out there. It worked out perfect because, I needed to do something to keep the kids busy until it was finally time for trick or treating. When the time finally arrived there was plenty of fun to be had.

2 Angels and a

Handsome Little Devil

were the costumes of choice this year

I joked that the costumes should have been reversed seeing that Logan really is an angel but I think they turned out pretty cute and the kids loved it.

Logan just enjoyed being able to be outside for most of the day. He LOVES being outside.

The weather was great, it was a perfect fall day. It was excellent trick or treating weather, no jackets to cover up the costumes were necessary, the kids went until the couldn't fit any more candy in their buckets. Bailey actually came home and dumped some out and then went back out for a few more houses. They loved running around with their friends. It was fun watching them, Ellie actually said "trick or treat smell my feet" to a few people........I swear that girl..... at least she said Thank You afterwards.

Ellie and her friend Ali picking out a treat

Before trick or treating we had dinner at one of our friends house, she always makes an amazing meal in a pumpkin which the kids think is a lot of fun. It was a perfect way to start of the Halloween night.

There were some great costumes out there.

Hope you all had a very

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Here are a few more photos from some of the weeks activities. Ellie's school did a fall festival where they played games and won some cute prizes. Bailey's class had a party on Thursday, she was in charge of bringing drinks, so we made homemade root beer with dry ice. The kids thought it was pretty cool. It was fun being able to be a part of both of their parties. We decided that we would paint pumpkins this year instead of carve them. They turned out pretty cute and the kids thought it was great time.This is the table and game I was in charge of, throwing balls into the pumpkins mouth

Bailey with my witches brew

THE PAINTED PUMPKINS

I didn't make the black one, someone made it for me but isn't so cute, would totally do them like that next year I loved it.