October

Well, we made it through October. It was such a busy month! The monday night before halloween, we carved pumpkins for Family Home Evening. The kids each got their own pumpkin and we spent the evening picking out fun designs, getting the goo out of the middle, and carving up a storm! It was fun to be in Arizona and have the weather cool so that the pumpkins could be on the porch a few days before halloween without getting moldy. On Halloween night, we went Trunk or treating at the church. Josh ended up being Mario this year (again, it's his 3rd time). Matt was a green ghost from packman, but do to a shabby paint job... looked more like a giant pickle, or the cucumber from VegieTales. Cait was an adorable black cat, and Ryan was our brave little Indian Chief. Ryan, at 18 months, wasn't sure what was goin on with the trick or treating thing. But he loved the candy especially the suckers! The kids always have so much fun picking out their costumes and anticipating the candy! Mark and I don't mind it either. It makes us feel like kids again to watch them have so much fun! We like to pick and choose a few treats out of the kids bags at the end of the evening, and the next day, and the day after that! Halloween is the beginning of eating horrible for the rest of the year. But hey, it's the holidays!!!!!