Halloween

We have the best neighbors!  Today was the annual Halloween party, pet parade, and fun.  We waited on John Chris to come home, but when it didn't look like he would make it home from work in time, we headed out.  The hay ride was a big hit with the boys, but Ridley was a little unsure.  We then trick-or-treated around the neighborhood with our buddies and scored lots of candy.  Ryland and Reed had to empty their bags in the wagon to have more room.  Ridley had a great time walking from house to house, and everyone commented on her adorable witch costume.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Ridley visited the doctor today, and we were delighted by their themed costumes.  The entire office was decorated and every employee had a Wizard of Oz costume. We are going to have to come back next year to see what they do.  So much fun!

Painted Pumpkins

We didn't carve pumpkins this year and instead, we painted some.  We all picked a design on Pinterest and got started.  I selected an Emoji.  It perfectly shows my ever present state of mind this month, and the kids love Emojis.

Ridley selected a white Hello Kitty.  It was looking great until she decided to add the brush water, which caused the paint to run.  She didn't seem to mind one bit, because she was thrilled with the final product.  

Reed painted Steve from Minecraft, and it turned out great.  We didn't have a peachy flesh color, so we had to get creative with paint mixing.  

Ryland went scary this year.  His picture was of a creepy clown face, so I knew he was going for something a bit more "mature".  The other kids didn't seem phased, and the pizza delivery guy loved it.  

Book Character Parade

Ryland and Reed had an awesome character parade at school.  The weather was beautiful, so the students paraded through the playground.  Ridley and I watched and cheered.

Ryland wore his Halo costume without the mask and weapons, so he could be a military guy  like in his book.  He was all smiles and first in his class line.

Reed was a super ninja from his Lego book, and he stayed in character the entire parade.  His eyes gave away the huge smile hidden by his mask.

Fall Festival

I had so much fun at Ridley's fall festival!  She loved every moment of the fun and games, and she was a huge hit with her adorable green feather witch costume.  The petting zoo was her favorite, and the animals loved her, too.  Maybe it was the feathers.

Book Character Parade

Old Union Elementary doesn't have Halloween parties, so they have some dress up fun with  a Book Character Parade.  The students dress up as their favorite character and get to walk around holding their book for all the parents to cheer them on.  It is a cute way to celebrate!  Ryland was an Army soldier, and I think he looked adorable.  I mean tough...

Halloween Attire

Ridley and Reed started the week at pre-school in very festive attire.  It is a week full of fun and parties.  Very spooktacular!

BOO!

A fun way to get in the "spooky" mood for Halloween is to pull pranks on your neighbors.  Today, we ran a secret mission to BOO! the Nesters.  We packaged their tricks and treats and created a plan to sneak over to surprise them.  It was a great, but we didn't plan on Addie to be hanging out in their living room looking out the window.  Busted!  The boys made the drop on their front porch, with screaming laughter.  Such fun times!

Halloween Ready

We are finished with the Halloween festive decorations.  Our witch, Esmeralda, is out front to great our visitors.  Bring on the Trick-or-Treaters!

Pumpkin Find

We hit the super large pumpkin jackpot at Sam's.  We bought the four biggest pumpkins we could lift to get ready for Halloween decorating.  The boys were thrilled.

Halloween

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays.  I love that it is silly, carefree, and full of candy!  This year was a bit different for our house, because we were running a little behind.  We realized that we had not carved a Jack-o-Lantern, so we decided to carve on right before we went to the neighborhood party and trick or treating.  

Since it was chilly out, Ridley wore her Halloween themed spider outfit instead of her sleeveless costume.  She still looked adorable!

Here is the small crew that made it all the way around the neighborhood.  We had lots of others give up, but these kiddos were troopers.  Aren't the Special Forces Officer and Captain America precious?

WOW!  Look at all that candy!  

Fall Festival

Ridley was an adorable Itsy Bitsy Spider.  She was a trooper with the pettiskirt and Halloween outfit.  I stayed to watch the costume parade and pumpkin picking.  Ridley loved all the festivities.  

Reed was a handsome Captain America.  He walked the parade with his buddy, Silas, and waved at all the parents.  

Boo!

Reed's friend, Mac, "booed" us a few days ago, and now it was time for pay back.  We parked a few doors down, and the boys quietly snuck up to the door with the goodies.  They dropped the treats, rang the doorbell, and ran to the truck.  BOO!

Chapel Hill Halloween

Reed celebrated Halloween again today at Chapel Hill.  All the kiddos dressed up for school today and had games and prizes.  He loves this time of year.  It is so much fun!

Jack O'Lanterns

We have had a crazy October, so we are a bit late on carving pumpkins.  We couldn't let it pass us by, so we stayed up a little late tonight to have some fun.

 

 

 Time to clean out the yucky!

 

 We have Jack O'Lanterns!  The boys were very proud of their creations.

Fall Festival

I woke up a bit early this morning with a wake up request from Ryland and Reed.  They were ready to go to school in their costumes, and it was time for everyone to wake up.  It was 6:30.  They quickly ate breakfast and had their SWAT uniforms on without assistance. 

 

 

The treats were complete, and we were ready for our first invasion.  Chapel Hill, here we come.

Homework

 

Ryland had a small "homework" assignment for his preschool.  He colored and glittered a card stock pumpkin and then cut it out.  I made an extra copy for Reed, so we could all work together.  It was fun to craft and talk about fall and Halloween.  The boys are getting so darn big.

Happy Halloween

We finally finished up our Halloween projects in the nick of time.  I have no idea were the month of October has gone, but it is officially time to have some spooky fun.

The boys drew faces on their pumpkins for carving guides.

 

 

Reed got upset when he couldn't hold the knife and do the cutting.  He was all tears until John Chris pulled the top off the pumpkin and showed him.

 

 

Ryland wasn't interested in cleaning out the pumpkin at first.  After John Chris and I dug in, he warmed up to the idea of getting a little messy.

 

John Chris and I put the finishing touches on the boys' firetruck wagon.  We added working lights, a ladder, and some lettering. 

 

When it got dark out, we headed out to trick or treat.  The boys loved their transportation, and they had an awesome night.  Ryland was all about getting a full bag of candy, and Reed walked every one's ears off when they came to the door.

 

Firemen at the fire station

The boys and I stopped at the Southlake fire station on the way home from school.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a picture of the precious firemen in their uniforms.  It had been a full day for them with their fall festivals and being able to dress up at school.   A quick picture with a firetruck and the dalmation statue, and we headed home to rest.

 

Play group Halloween party

Our Monday play group celebrated Halloween in style.  It was a huge group of moms and dressed up kiddos, so we had a blast. 

 

 

The boys were adorable firemen ready to put out a fire or rescue a cat in a tree.

 

The boys loved playing with this four wheeler, but the ground was a little too wet for the wheels to grip.  They took turns helping each other when they were stuck.  Such sweethearts sometimes.