Once again I'm playing catch up. It all started with the night we carved pumpkins -
Friday, October 28th
Austin, Sammy, Sarah, and I carved pumpkins tonight. Tommy and Jim are on a boy scout campout (Tommy's first campout with the boy scouts).
Initially, Sarah wanted to paint her pumpkin. I thought, "Why not?" So out came the paint.
Sammy made quick work of his pumpkin (I may have helped a little). He wanted it to be a "friendly scary" pumpkin???
Austin stresses me out with the knife, but he likes to do things himself.
Austin was going for the "crazy scary" look.
So after Sarah painted the pumpkin, she decided she wanted to carve it. After letting the paint dry a little, we cut into it. She really liked digging out the pumpkin guts.
Sammy decided his "friendly scary" pumpkin needed a paint job.
Sarah wanted a "nice" pumpkin. We gave it a missing tooth, because Sammy had just lost a tooth a couple of days earlier.
Saturday, October 29th
Today was a busy day. Jim and Tommy were still on their campout. Sammy had a basketball game that morning at 9:00; Austin had a flag football game later in the day at 1:00pm. Followed by those awesome games, Sammy's school was having a 1st grade social at a park with costumes and trick-or-treating.
Tommy had homework to do so he didn't get to come (I don't think he wanted to anyway). Austin and Sammy wore our family costume theme for 2011 - White Trash. For some reason, Sarah refused. A few people asked why Sammy and Sarah had pink hair...I think they were wondering what pink hair had to do with white trash...the only reason was because we had some...that's what white trash does...
Part of the line of kids.
It was pretty hot today so the boys were pretty miserable in the trash bags. They had them on for about 5 minutes at the beginning, then put them back on when it was time for CANDY!!
5:00 PM - Ward Trunk or Treat
Immediately following, the 1st grade social our ward was having its annual Trunk or Treat. I put my foot down and made everyone wear White Trash for the pictures. I thought we would win the "Trashiest Award" or something, but it was not to be...for some reason there was no such award.
Doesn't Tommy look thrilled?
Sammy and the rest of the youth performing Thriller. They did an awesome job.
Tommy got his dream costume for Halloween. He wanted to be a Union officer from the Civil War. We have definitely gotten our money's worth - he has worn it a lot as he re-enacts Civil War battles.
Monday, October 31
Finally, Halloween is here. We went trick-or-treating with our neighbors. Tommy's first day of baseball practice was today, so he still had homework to get done when the younger kids headed out.
Austin, Sammy, and Sarah at our neighbor's house. Austin decided to be a vampire again, Sammy wore a knight costume that I bought on clearance last year, and Sarah was Princess Belle again.
Sammy, Tommy, Sarah, and Austin
Austin and Amber
Amber and I had a good time handing out candy together. My back was out of whack so I didn't walk around with the kids. Thank goodness for Kodi taking my kiddos around.
End of the night - Sammy, Austin, Sarah
Scary faces!
