Halloween 2013

I don't know why holidays sneak up on me.  I know they are coming.  It's not like it sneaks up on me, and suddenly Halloween decides to be on the 31st.  I think it makes it a little weirder when Joseph is gone so much.  He was gone for all but 15 days in October, and one of those trips he got home just 4 days before Halloween, so it made preparing for it just a little more difficult.  Having said all that, it was still a blast.

Staff Sargent Chunk

Dr. JellyBean

Spider-Monkey

Dragon Z

The whole crew!

Mr. Fire-Dancer

And a CowGirl

Here they are (plus a friend) Trunk Or Treating

This is one of the resident Dragon's favorite games!  He probably played it over twenty times!

Staff Sargent Chunk loved the cake walk.  He played this more than any other game!

At the end of the night, they came home happy, tired, and well sugared.  So it was a successful Halloween I'd say!  And when we got home, they picked their 10 pieces, put the rest in a bowl and rushed to bed for the arrival of The Great Pumpkin!

They all thought that the exchange went well when he left these Lego toys.

It was a great Halloween!  I love the element of make believe, I love learning the histories of why we celebrate.  I love seeing the kids eyes light up with the different costumes.

I love holidays- even if they are sneaky.

Happy Halloween!!!!!

I like Halloween.

I like to dress up and be creative and step outside the box for a bit.

Iron Monkey Man

Tiger Z

Black Ninja Chunk

Earth Fairy Princess JellyBean

(It was not easy to narrow it down to that.  she started out as an Earth Flower Rainbow Fairy Princess Doctor with a Unicorn)

 

 

They love to dress up to.

They also love each other!

Everyone asked what I was.  Truth is- I don't know.  I did end up doing black 'puckered' lips.  It looked awesome but I can't seem to find the picture I want.

Mr. Manly was a high school version of himself.  Complete with hair and Letter jacket.  It was awesome.  But again- I can't seem to find the picture! 

 

It was such a fun time!  The Great Pumpkin came and traded the candy for some great toys that have been enjoyed for MANY hours!

Happy Halloween!

BOO!!!!

*Disclaimer!!!  blogger is not letting me re-arrange my photots, so they are grossly out of order.  I'm sorry.  But beware.*

Halloween 2011 was fun!!

Jellybean was a "Spider Fairy Princess"

Designed by her.

Chunk was Optimus Prime, Baby Cousin Ellie was an adorable duckling, and Monkey was a Tiger.

Here is our ferocious eating dragon Z.

He rarely stops stuffing his face.  Especially when it's sugary.

Since Halloween was on a Monday night, we went to the church Trunk-Or-Treat on Saturday night and then to the neighbors on Monday.  Here is there photo shoot form Monday.

They had a lot of fun posing.... maybe too much fun!

The poor Elder that was in charge of this game spent a lot of time with Monkey.  It had a football that had to be thrown,  and so it was his favorite game.  He did have some troubles sharing it a bit, but he would just eat a treat when he had to wait.  Therefore, it became a win-win situation!

Here is baby Ellie!!  Isn't she adorable!

I think she was tired of my camera in her face....

I don't know what we were exactly, but here we are!

Here is Chunk playing a game.

Mimi and Ellie

Photo shoot with Optimus.

I love her eyes!

Monkey not feeling the photo shoot idea but still wanting to get a picture taken.

Here was Jellybeans hair.  There are 5 french braids starting at alternating sides, put into piggy tails, and then braided.  It looked pretty awesome!

But how can she not look awesome?!?!

Paca Clint came as a missionary.

A rangers fan and missionary.

Optimus!!

A missionary following the rules.....

Still eating!!!  

Chunk and Mimi and Ellie

Spider Fairy Princess Jellybean

It was a great Halloween!  It was so great to have Aunt Jessi and Ellie be able to be there, and spend time with them!

There was far too much candy, but oh well.  We had a great time!

Z loved the food.

Monkey loved the games and candy.  (in that order)

Chunk loved the candy and games.  (in that order)

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Jellybean LOVED dressing up and getting her hair done, and then getting candy.

Joseph and I loved seeing their eyes sparkle with excitement, and hear their squeals of joy.

I love holidays.