Month End in Review

Halloween Party - Adults Only!

Our neighbors decided to have a Halloween Party

the weekend before Halloween (if I remember right). We had it

at a barn in Kaysville - one of Cal's friends barn. It was fun. We parked on the street and

a tractor with a trailer took you to the barn. During the ride, we encountered

the Headless Horseman and other freaky creatures. At times I was a bit

scared, but that added to the fun of it.

Once you arrived at the barn, you entered the doors and there was

a fog machine adding to the effects. There was food, drinks - spiritless ones mind you -

and games. They even had the Wii projected

on a big screen. We played corks, Apples to Apples - Tawna's version,

and the Candy Bar game.

I think we all had fun. If not, it's your own fault.

Thanks Cal, Gena, Tawna and Erik. I know we were'nt that

involved in the planning and setting up - but we tried to clean up

without making others feel they had to go too.

Enjoy the pictures!!

Tawna, Erik, Cori, Pete

Gena, Cal, Brian's Girlfriend, Brian

Kyle, Kyle's Girlfriend, Pete playing guitar hero

Ben, Janessa

Cori, Tawna, Gena

Halloween Carnival!

The Wednesday or two before Halloween, the YM & YW put together

a Halloween carnival for the primary children. Bug wanted to be

Sleeping Beauty - thanks Madi for the costume, and Roo was

a Barbie - thanks again Madi. Bug saw how I did Roo's hair

and wanted hers done the same way.

So needless to say, Bug's Sleeping Beauty hair was

a but un-Sleeping Beauty like. Oh well, I still

think they both looked stinkin' cute. Roo was a bit onry

and Bug was getting that way too. I was unable to take photos of

the Carnival because of the unhappy children - and because they

put me in charge of ushering the kiddos in my group

to the next station. It was fun, I guess. A bit chaotic, but what

do you expect? The girls got candy, that's all they cared about.

Bug - as Sleeping Beauty and Roo as Barbie

Halloween Night!

Pete had to work on Halloween, so I tried to get things ready

for that night. I made chicken noodle soup - from scratch, made some rolls - from

scratch and attempted to clean my house and keep the kiddos

happy and me sane. Anywhoo, when Pete came home, we ate

and then the girls got dressed in their costumes and

I did their hair - with some small battles in between. We were finally all ready for

our Trick-or-Treat outing. Pete even dressed up. Nice mullet is all I can say!

We took the girls out at 6:00p.m. - as well as the rest of the neighborhood.

I was nervous that the night was going to be chilly, I did put

long pants on the girls and they each had a jacket over their costume, but

when we went out to gather our candy and show off our cute costumes

the weather was perfect. In fact a bit of walking and trying to keep

a 17 month-old from lagging behind and also letting her

be little miss independant, I was getting a bit warm.

Roo wanted to take all the candy in the bucket when

the neighbors told her to take one. She was cute and they

ended up letting her have another one. Bug was getting frustrated with Pete

because he kept stopping and talking to most everyone he met.

We ended up just going down the street on both sides and back up to

our house. The girls had fun. Roo was ready to call it a day

and we asked Bug if she wanted to catch up with Phoenix and do some

more trick-or-treating or go inside and wait for people to come to our

house. Luckily for Pete, she decided the latter.

We had fun watching a movie, eating candy, slurping slurpees, and

eating donuts. It was a fun night and I am greatful that I was

able to spend it with my two wonderful girls and my fabulous husband!

What a Halloween!!!

Bug as Cinderella, Roo as Barbie

posing for more pictures

Roo - not into the whole picture taking thing. Bug can't get enough of it!

The family out Trick-or-Treating!!

More please!!