Since this year Charley wanted to be a pumpkin, I let her get some orange face paint. For both the Friday and Saturday festivities we never did use the face paint. Sunday afternoon came along and we stumbled upon that fabulous face paint. Makenna thought it would be fun to do Charley's face makeup and I gave her the green light. About a half hour later they walked into the office and presented this masterpiece - it was all I could do to not fall off my chair laughing.
Soon after, our Home Teachers came over and we were all in fits and giggles as she strutted in, thinking she was the cat's meow. I don't think I could have made this face look as good as you did Makenna.
The best part is after the make up session was over, Makenna took Charley outside for a photo shoot - complete with about 20 different poses. When I popped open the camera to see these beauties, I felt like now Halloween was complete.
Little did we know that Charley would wake up the next morning with a bit of a rash from that orange oompla loompa face mask - ahhh, what we women won't go thru for the sake of beauty.
That Sunday afternoon didn't fully reach it's climax until Porter came out of the closet in this "crazy cat lady" get up - what you'll do when you can' t go trick or treating on Sunday!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Sunday Funnies
The Branch Halloween Party
The kids got to jump in a jumpy house, play fun halloween games, we had a chili feed, a cake walk (which Kenna won by the way!), and to top the night off - a trunk or treat!
One of our family's favorite people and favorite babysitters:Felicia!They also had THE BEST trunk - you're so creative!
For this event Charley changed from being a pumpkin
to being a Snow Princess,
and she definitely fits the part these days.
Can you guess who this creeper is with his hand around my daughter's shoulder? Are we letting just anybody come to the Church parties these days? I think I need to take it up with the Activities Committee.
The one picture I did not get that I really regret: Grandma and Grandpa dressed up as pumpkins - you are just a couple of pumpkin heads, but that's why we love you! Thanks for a great party Debbie!Halloween Parade thru Sisters
Since we moved to Sisters 4 years ago, we have made it a yearly tradition to attend the "Halloween Parade" through Sisters. TONS of families and friends gather at the City Park and go in groups on a special route through town and trick or treat to all the local businesses. We were blessed with BEEUTEEFUL weather and the kids had tons of fun!
There's no place like home?
Baby Emma!
Counting the spoils with your best bud - does it get any better?
The "Mad Scientist" and his Dad
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Halloween Parties
It's always fun to come to school and be a part of the class Halloween parties. This is Porter and Makenna just before they left for school. If you didn't notice, Port tucked his pants into his socks because "then no one will notice my pants are too short." We sure know how to breed 'em - but thanks again Josh for letting us borrow that awesome skeleton costume!
In Kenna's class their desk groups got to play "wrap the mummy" and Makenna was picked to be victim. Her classmates thoroughly enjoyed mummifying her in strips of toilet paper - it was so fun to watch!
In Porter's classroom one of the parents read them a Halloween story and brought ghost necklaces to make.
I think he enjoyed the treats the most.
Charley's always happy to come along for the ride - and to get to see what "the big kids" are doing at school . . .
it's definitely a novelty to her!
Of Their Own Design
So we FINALLY carved our pumpkins - I think they'd been sitting by the front door, hollowed out for 2 weeks! The kids designed their own pumpkin face and I helped carve - Makenna did most of her own accept for that tricky mustache! Love those creative kids of mine!
Porters
Kenna's (at first she thought it looked like
Santa Claus so she gave him a sweat band!)
Charley's (a cat)
