Halloween Weekend!

Our Halloween weekend was so much fun. We really wanted to ride to a witch this year at Gardner Village, but we missed it again...DARN! We had fun looking around at the witches though, and Spencer hadn't ever seen them all, so it was fun walking around anyways.

They loved all the witches, especially the fire fighter.


Dilan liked all the dancing witches


Thought it was cute all of them watching the ducks, and of course quacking with them



I wanted a picture by the cornstalk, and I don't think this picture could be any cuter....I love my Tyler!


Trev wanted a picture by the hula hooping witch, and it wouldn't be a picture of Trevor unless it was posed....he cracks me up!


Bryson had to dance by his witch, and his fingers had to be in the picture, by this point he just wanted his picture taken!


Loved this picture of Kairi with the barely seen pumpkin in the back...ha ha

Despite missing the ride, we had a really fun night and plan to look at the calender next year, because this is strike two with us on missing the ride to a witch...BOOO!
Costumes were fun this year, because they really amazed me with their picks. Well, most of them amazed me, but they all turned out soooo cute!(except Trev's ha ha)


Dilan as "Captain America." I loved this costume, but was surprised he picked it, because I didn't even know he knew who this was.


Bryson as "Iron Man 2." He was the silver one, and he wanted this one specifically. He got the arm inceptor for his birthday, so it worked out great!


Tyler as a werewolf. He didn't want a costume at all. When we went to pick them out he said no to every single thing we held up, but he found a scooby doo costume that was $40 he liked, and I said ummmmm No. So, we had this and he didn't care when it came down to it, he just wanted to go with his brothers...and that worked for all of us :)


Kairi was a Butterfly Fairy. She is absolutely adorable, and it was so fun dressing up a girl this year.


Trev was "Scream"


He wasn't just any "Scream" but a "Bleeding Scream" I couldn't believe it when he picked this costume. He is finally growing up and out of the super heros and got so many compliments on this costume. He was so funny making all the older ladies grossed out with the blood. It was a really cool costume actually, and it was fun to have a really spooky costume for once.
Spencer took the boys Trick or Treating while Kairi and I passed out candy. Then we headed to our annual visit to our friend Charlotte's house. We always have so much fun here, because she has donuts, nachos, soup, chili, pop, tons of candy, and soooo many fun halloween things around. We stayed way too long and didn't get home till after mid-night! It has been a really fun weekend, and I have loved spending it with all my kiddo's, and the huz of course :)

Cupcakes?

So, I have really tried this year to have some real Halloween fun. I made Halloween cupcakes the other day. I even added applesauce instead of the oil making them healthier. I had them just sitting on the cooling rack on the counter for the kids to have after lunch. I walked up later to let Aspen out and found this....I could only laugh. How cute is this? I still have no idea what kid or kids have done it, and I don't want to ask, because I am afraid they will think they are in trouble. How can you get mad over a kid being a true natured, innocent, mischievous, sugar loving kid?

PUMPKINS!!!

To me Pumpkins are the root of Halloween. I know for my kids the dressing up and trick or treating is their favorite, but I love doing the pumpkins. We went to the same pumpkin patch we did last year, but it wasn't dark and cold, so we actually got to enjoy ourselves. The boys loved the free corn maze. I loved that Tyler could go by himself and feel so proud he found his way back out. We had a great ride on the tractor ride, which Trevor insisted was a haystack ride, loved it!

Our rule for picking out pumpkins is, if you can pick it up by yourself and carry it to the wheel barrow, you can have it.

The boys are super cute with this, because Bryson tried to get a bigger one, but couldn't carry it, so he said "Oh man, that one was way too heavy." Trevor always gets the biggest one he can and struggles to get it, but always somehow manages to get it up and in.


We got our pumpkins last week, but haven't had time to carve them until tonight. For obvious safety reason we use the knives, and most of the boys aren't strong enough for the safety cutters. We cut off the top and have the boys clean out the middles. They were pretending to sneeze out the goop, called it orange ghost poop, and acting like it was puke. I love how creative they were this year doing these pumpkins. We helped finish cleaning them out, let them draw what faces they want, and we cut out what they drew.



I love how cute they all turn out. It is so fun just letting them use their imagination and have fun. This years were some of my favorites :)



Dilan was so cute with his, and very impatient with the picture



Trevor of course had to pose with his, he is so funny!



Kairi's has the bottom tooth like her.



Tyler loved doing his this year, he was very proud!



Bryson wanted a Jack from The Nightmare before Christmas and I think his turned out so cute! He told us that is the pumpkin he always wanted...ha ha
Spencer and I actually dug out most of the seeds this year and will cook them up, yum! The boys can't believe that people eat the seeds, so hopefully they will actually try them. I am now more in a Halloween spirit and I am getting more excited with the boys. It is so fun with them getting older and loving to do these fun things, it was a really great fun family night!

Seriously....SIX months!

I can't believe my baby is now six months old. I would like to report that she is still the sweetest, but she is becoming a real girl now...ha ha. She is still adorable beyond measure, fun to play with, sweet when she is asleep, and her laugh is to die for, but she has become quite the mess! She will not eat her baby cereal. I have tried to add in flavor, but she still won't eat it. I decided to screw the cereal, because Trevor wouldn't eat it either, and move right into baby food. Oh no, she will not have that either. She gives a face like you put the worst stuff possible in her mouth. Her tounge pushes it out faster than you can scoop it off her chin. She will not even eat her bottle like she used to. She pulls off every other second and is so squirmy. I have to guess her mouth is hurting or her new bottom teeth are tripping her out, but it is beyond frustrating to feed her anymore. She has had some parts of popcorn, rolls, crackers, and puffs and doesn't seem to mind these like everything else I have tried. She is getting so big. It is sad she is already so big, but what can you do? I love watching her eyes when she sees something new, her face light up when Spencer or one of the boys walk into view, and the way she shoves her whole fist into her mouth. As hard as she has been the past couple of weeks, I still could never imagine my life without that adorable, precious, lovable baby.



after all who wouldn't want to wake up with this every morning.....love it!