Halloween Night

For actual Halloween, Camille decided to be an Indian (she insisted on being something different for each party- she refused to be confined to one costume). Claire put Camille's hair into about 8 braids- her version of an Indian hairstyle.

Thankfully, the tradition at our household is for Ben to take them out, which was necessary this time because I came down with the stomach flu and stayed home as miserable as miserable can be.

We only got about 25 trick or treaters- thank goodness. It hurt every time I had to pass out candy! But, the girls had a fabulous time, which is really all that matters.

Skirts With Nobody Inside Them

One of our favorite books is Dr. Seuss' "Pants With Nobody Inside Them." So, Ben and I got a good laugh when we came upstairs to go to bed and discovered this at the top of the stairs waiting for us:

Pumpkins

We dreaded it all month, but finally tonight had to be the night. The girls were so excited- so much so it almost made up for the lack of enthusiasm Ben and I had.

Dolls, Dolls, Dolls

The girls quite literally spent over 7 hours today putting together their dream doll....house? Kitchen? They desperately want a doll kitchen that cost $60, but they haven't saved up their money quite yet. Today they made trip after trip out to the recycling bin and they worked extremely well together- no fighting at all the entire day- it was a miracle!

Here is what they came up with:

Above: Dining room table with all of the requisite dishes

Below:

Refrigerator (see the eggs?) and a pantry with shelves (I'm jealous that they have a pantry! I want one. Maybe I need the girls to get to work on one for me)

Trunk or Treat

Audra just about cried when she realized that our annual trunk or treat was on the same night as a Halloween party she was invited to by one of her classmates. She was especially sad because for the first time ever we actually had plans for a family costume, and there is always a "family costume" prize at trunk or treat, so Audra was super excited to finally have a chance (albeit a minuscule one- people really go ALL out in our ward, and we do not).

So, Ben took Audra to her party and got out of trunk or treat, and I took the younger two over to the church. Oh, man- getting out the door was tough! There is so much work involved for Halloween nowadays!

The committee in charge really knocked it out of the park this year- it was fabulous! They had a carnival- lots of games, tickets, prizes, and of course- treats!

Claire and I wore skates (3 weeks ago Ben decided that we needed to become a skating family. Not as part of Halloween- but a family that actually goes out and skates together. On purpose. Frequently. We have been married almost 13 years and have skated once. I don't know where this from. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but at any rate- the skates were a big hit).

The girls decorated the van by themselves. They were super excited, and I was glad I didn't have to do it!

Halloween Round 1

It was pretty cold and even snowed for a little bit, but that didn't stop my girls from insisting that we needed to go to Trick or Treat Street.

We headed off to the closest HS, the one we have gone for several years, and the line was so incredibly long, we knew there was NO WAY we wanted to be a part of it. It was about 100 yards long, just to get inside.

So, we went to the next closest HS a couple miles away, hoping the line would be shorter. We pulled up, and there was nobody waiting outside- PHEW! But, it was a bit of trickery. Unlike the other high school, the line was inside instead of out, so we just couldn't see the line. But, being inside when it was snowing outside, was a thousand times better than waiting outside!

And, the wonderful display the teenagers put on was just as impressive at this high school! Teenagers can be so incredibly awesome!

Claire was super excited to hang like a monkey, but was surprisingly shy around the pigs- her favorite animal on the planet.

 Here they are with the Peacocked friend from 4H, Lexi.

And, having made it to the finish line- with plenty of loot to show for themselves!

I'm glad to have at least one Halloween activity done- only about a million left to go!

And, side note: Claire already had a poodle skirt, and the girls really wanting to match this year. So, Audra made her skirt, and Claire made Camille a skirt. They turned out super cute!

First Sewing Project