Oh, so many Halloween outings this year! Jane was the only one who wore the same costume each time. Alice gets the award for variety. Jack gets the award for being the only bloodless Dracula in town.
The annual pumpkin picking event.
They just HAD to try doing a wheelbarrow together, of course. I love fall. Shorts and sandals, topped off with a sweater all in one. Love it.
Jane may appear to be helping hollow out the pumpkins, but don't be deceived. This is the closest she came... holding up what I scooped out. A bit slimy for this child!
Jeff and Jack did the scooping, while Alice and I did the dishes. Jane's a good cheerleader. Did I mention our dishwasher leaking, floor warping, and mold issue? No? Lucky you.
This is The Place does a "Little Haunts" over UEA that was brilliant. My kids could have walked around that pioneer village and listened to that Story Witch for hours. Oh wait, we did. Alice was Jane's black cat, and Jack was Batman. I only had my phone, plus the lighting was weird, but I loved Alice's grin. I couldn't resist.
If it's her idea, she loves the camera!
For story time at the library, Alice was Dorothy, so I just kept her in her dress all day. Why not? I'll tell you why not...
Not long before leaving for Grandma Hillman's Halloween party, I caught Alice doing this...
... to the candy dish.
She's got a sweet tooth. I'll claim that one. This resulted in a very sticky, spit-y Dorothy costume.
So, she was a witch, just like her sister. And apparently Grandpa!
The kids counted down all month to the NIGHT they got to dress up and go to the ward's Trunk or Treat. They were giddy with anticipation. They even tried taking off on Jane's broomstick, but didn't get very far.
We put Alice in the warmest thing we had, Tigger. The only time she's been fat in her life. Notice Jane opening her mouth at the same time as Alice. We all know that helps babies open up wider, right?
Alice enjoyed the evening's bounty.
Our neighbors put on a haunted house that Jack thought was awesome, and I have to admit, it was fun. Jane wanted to go through at first, but she ended up in my arms and screamed like crazy when the masked kid came around the corner. It was a scream like I've never screamed. The kind they should bottle up for the movies. Then, after assuring the mother of the home that she was okay, while at the same time preparing my thoughts of what to tell the therapist we'd surely have to take her to, Jane announced she wanted to go through again. She said she'd be brave this time. And she was. Then she wanted to go again, but I had to draw the line somewhere.
We actually did go door to door on our street and to a few select neighbors a few streets over on Saturday night. We were worried the whole neighborhood trick-or-treating was a thing of the past, but were glad to see others out, even in the rain.
Did you have many trick-or-treaters at your house? Did you go door-to-door? The mall? The grocery store?
3 comments:
Hey Mindy....you need to send me your email address....cuz I saw that count and witch in the skies on halloween night and took a picture...I need to send it to you so you can verify these were yours! (By the way this is byufish@gmail.com)
Alice's cheesy smile looks exactly like Ruthie's! I love it! And I think the Dorothy costume is my favorite of the three.
We missed being with you for Halloween this year. Maybe next year? Hope so!
Luvs!
You're kids are too dang cute! Alice's smile is the best thing ever and who can argue with that darling little Dorothy! We are kind of in love with your kiddos. In case you didn't know! :)
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