Happy Halloween!

Wow...this year could qualify as the best Halloween ever! I was a busy week though! Thursday we had "trunk or treat" at school with the kids which was a blast. All of the kids trick or treated through the church parking lot in full costume while the parents decorated the trunks of their cars.

Friday and Saturday I was up at a youth event for our church which was another great experience...although the freezing weather (in cabins without any heat!) was something I could have done without.

Sunday we headed over to our good friend Ayla and Reese's place for a Halloween parade followed by trick or treating in our neighborhood. This is the first time Gwennie really understood what the concept was and by the end of the night her bag was stuffed and she was ready to head home to check out all of her candy! Hudson had his first taste of a lollipop and I think he's hooked as well!

Here are LOTS of pictures from the week!

Parade!

This weekend was the neighborhood Halloween parade! As you can see from the pictures, our friendly fireman paid us a visit and let the kids check out the firetruck and sit up front. Ayla and Reese were a mermaid and an octopus while Gwennie and Hudson dressed up as Woody and Jessie from Toy Story. Here are a few pictures from the day.

Halloween Started Early

Sorry for not posting last week. It's been a busy two weeks! Last weekend Corbin was at a church event with the middle schoolers so the kids and I headed over to "Aw Shucks Farms" for hay rides, pumpkins and lots of fun. The kids had a great time as always.

Friday night we headed to a costume party hosted by Mr. Miyagi and the Karate Kid. As you can see from the pictures below, Ralphie, the Leg Lamp, King Kong and Jane were in full action! Also in attendance were some Chilean minors, the cast of Can't Buy Me Love and a few folks that dressed up as parents out for a nice party (aka...no costume!). Overall it was a great night.

First Soccer Game and Eye Injury

After a week of a roto-virus and then a trip to Baltimore, Gwennie finally got to play in her first soccer game. The Pink Princesses were great and although we aren't supposed to keep score, thanks to our 5 year old players....we won!

Later Daddy was fishing a ball out of some bushes in the backyard and scratched his cornea! As you can see from the pictures, he was sporting a nice eye patch. There is also a few pictures of our buddy Pete (he's a yellow lab) who stayed with us over the weekend. You will also see where Ginger decided to relocate while Pete used her bed.