Halloween Fun 2009

After a very hard week.. the weekend was truly a Happy one.

( for the most part )

Monday we decided to carve pumpkins for Family Home evening.

This is the first year Tenney would actually touch the pumpkin guts.

Mary Caroline and Christian had no problem.

After they were carved.. we put them out on the deck.

Left to right in order of Pumpkins..

Christians.. Mary Caroline's and Tenney's..

Tuesday Morning.. we woke up to this.
Crazy Utah weather.
We had our usual fun on Thursday at Gardner Village seeing the Witches.

The kids decided they wanted to be funny this year.. so every picture is a silly one.

We had fun looking around and then going to the bakery for a cookie...... or four.

I saw a fun idea on Sondra's blog for breakfast.. and wanted to make something Halloweenie for the kids. We did Ghost pancakes.. and used chocolate chips for the eyes. The kids LOVED the look of it .. but not so hip on the chocolate chips.

I know... my kids are weird..

(L to R )Serina, Odessa, Tenney, Christian, Jacob, James, McKenna, Mary Caroline and Emma.

Friday morning the drama began. We went to get the kids in the costumes.. and Tenney's costume was no where to be found. She was in tears.. and we all searched high and low and in between for this BRAND NEW Pirate costume. I was frustrated.. because I am ORGANIZED! This is why!!! I don't want to LOOK for things! After all of the searching.. and tears.. we decided to "put together" a quick one. Tenney and her friend Ireland were going to be dressed the same.. so I called my friend Morgan and borrowed the hat for the afternoon..

Tenney was happy.. Mom was frustrated.. but off we went!

We had fun visiting Grandma W's work on Friday. We had lunch with all of the cousins.. and then went trick or treating there. Mary Caroline thought she was in HEAVEN!

Why were people giving her lots of candy everywhere she went??

This is GREAT!

Well... no one... and I mean no one... could touch that bag the rest of the day.

L to R - Christian, Tenney, Amelia ( holding Mary ), Cody, Brandon ( holding Emma ) Colton.

Friday night was fun as we celebrated at Grandma H's house with all of the cousins!

We decorated sugar cookies.. ( which was Ann LOVE ) and then we did a few activities with the kids....

I saw this cute idea on Monica's blog.

These little ghosts were soooo easy.. and the kids just kept wanting to do more. I would for sure do this again. There is no mess.. and it's quick.

Next...

I gave all of the kids 2 small play dough's, and told them they had to create something spooky or

" Halloweenish " with it.

They all did such a good job. Even some of the adults had fun with it. I even "created".

I am the proud owner of the witch hat. :)

The kids ended the night with "Halloween Bingo " and Aunt Tania made them all a goodies sack.

Again.. Mary Caroline was in *Bliss*.

Saturday night ... before trick or treating. Tenney has a hat. Yay!

Tenney the pirate.... Christian the Grim Reaper.... ( of course he wanted to be SCARY this year ) and Mary Caroline aka - the Halloween candy hoarder -was cute little Tinkerbell.

L to R - Ireland,( in the cute costume Tenney was supposed to be wearing..) Tenney, Reagan and Christian ( there are 2 reapers there ) and little Mary C.

Of course the kids had fun trick or treating with the neighbors!

Morgan and Zach were kind enough to take the kids with them.. and I stayed home to pass out the treats.. and study for my church lesson the next day! I know.. sounds like a boring night.. but really.. it was all fun!

~ No trials and traumas.. and I ended the night watching an old movie with Chad.

(♥ My bliss ♥)

With every Halloween there has to be some tricks right???

-TRICKS-

*Wondering... were that pirate costume is. I hope I don't lay in bed at night -- wondering where it could possibly be. That OCD is kicking in...

* As I sorted through the kids candy.. I found some weird stuff including Valentine Candy.

Would you keep that?? I didn't.

*Aunt Tania came and gave the whole family flu shots ( not swine yet ) 4 hours before trick or treating.. Am I a mean mom or what??

* 1/2 of my trick or treaters were over the age of 16! I even had college students. I thought that was insane! But.. I smiled and nicely gave them some loot.

I don't want them to come back and egg the witchy ladies house!

Am I wrong??? What is too OLD to trick or treat???

PS:

*Grateful for our secret friend who gave us Halloween goodies and helped make our Halloween so fun! Who would have thought that a woopie cushion could bring hours of giggles from the kids.. and CHAD!

*Grateful for Janet for teaching me about the parent/candy tax.

I checked it all and had to make sure some of the snickers and Almond Joys were safe and non poisonous!

YEP!!!