Halloween 2008

Happy Halloween!!

We had such a fun day. After lunch we had our own little Halloween party. We started by trick-or-treating at our local Wal-Mart. The kids really enjoyed that. It wasn't that busy, so I had a lot of fun too. I didn't have to worry too much.

When we got home we played Halloween Pictionary and Hot Pumpkin. The kids really enjoyed both games. It's funny that as they get older they still enjoy playing games that even the little ones like.

We decorated our own cupcakes while we watched, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. That is always one of my favorite traditions because it reminds me of when I was little. I always looked forward to the Charlie Brown cartoons.

We ended the night with our annual ward Trunk-or-Treat. Dustin got so creative this year. We (yes, I said WE) built a hangman's noose and he hung himself from it. He borrowed a harness from work, so he could suspend in the air. They made a false noose and put it around his neck. It looked so great! He stuffed himself with batting so people would think it was a dummy. After a while of standing there, he would grab them and scream. The kids were so scared! The kids got lots of candy. They then decided later they didn't have enough so we made a round to the neighbors. They are definitely not lacking in the candy department.

We hope you all had a Happy Halloween! Here are some pictures we thought we'd share!

Kate was a cheerleader. She was so cute , she made up her own little cheer. "Let's go Chipmunks, let's go!"

Bec was a scarecrow. She walked around the whole night letting everybody know it. As we walked she was shouting, "I'm a scarecrow, I'm a scarecrow!"

Aaron was knight. He made a very handsome one, I thought. I'm not sure why he's not wearing his helmet.

Grace was a 50s Soda Girl. She was so cute. She was so excited to wear make-up!

Ryan was the Grim Reaper. He is missing his sickle in this picture. We added a crack in his skull too. He looked so good. He was happy to be out of the "character" costumes. He's too big.

This is Dustin hanging. It looked so cool in the dark. He really was pretty scary.