Happy Halloween

Halloween 2018

Star Wars

Halloween festivities started a few days earlier with pumpkin carving.

And apparently pumpkin eating...

The boys did a spooky jack-o-lantern and the girls did pumpkins in love.

We went over to the Martins one night for my Mom's famous pumpkin cookie decorating. 

And the day of Halloween we started with IHOPs scary face pancakes for breakfast, before school.

After school we headed to the Martins for some Halloween activities, Mummy Dogs for dinner and Costume prep/photos. 

You'll never guess who was most excited for their costume for Halloween.
PIPER!
She loved being a robot and telling everyone she was a robot.
Hers was the only costume that was more of a DIY job which turned out perfect. Syd's wookie costume was a set of pjs I scored online for less than ten dollars. I love having them do a sibling costume theme. Not sure how long it will last but I will enjoy it while I can. I promised Bella next year we would let the girls pick the theme.

We ended the night all cleaned up in pjs, and having a sleepover in the family room. Munching on pumpkin seeds and candy while we watched Hocus Pocus.

Happy Halloween AND May The Force Be With You!

Pumpkin Picking

We spent the afternoon of Bella's birthday on hay rides picking pumpkins, tripping on vines, playing and jumping in hay, trying out the tractors big and small, and as a special birthday treat bouncing in the pumpkin bounce house. 

Ladybug girl

It wasn't the best pumpkin turn out this year so our pumpkin search was a little tricky. But the kids most definitely had the most fun ever with the bounce house, they could have played in that all day.

Since it was actually Bella's birthday we had to move on to other activities though.

Halloween

Per tradition we started our Halloween with (free) Scary Face Pancakes at IHOP, (before school started). 

After school we went to the Martins for a Halloween party. We had Mummy Dogs, and Halloween Bingo and got all dressed in our Halloween costumes. 

Then we did our first trick or treating at the Martin's door and then we headed home with Uncle Joe to join us. 

Shea was ready to take everyone out trick or treating and off they went. 

While I did door duty, which is way funner when you have a baby or someone with you to do it with.

(Favorite scene from the night was a little girl dressed as a robber who acted out a whole thing about the cops being after her and running off and then moments later her Mom and little brother dressed as cops came along calling after her... it made my night!) 

I must say the turn out was not as good as last year but it was fun!

When everyone got home I had our Halloween sleepover ready to start. So after changing into PJs and having their candy checked and saying goodbye to Joe. We got snuggled up for our annual viewing of Hocus Pocus.

Happy Halloween from our Fairy tale crew!

2017

Connor: Evil Wizard
Piper: Flower Fairy who hates her wings
Sydney: Princess
Bella: Queen