Halloween 2011

We had a great halloween this year. Everyone enjoyed the traditional halloween party at G'ma and G'pa Jensen's house. They always go to so much work to make it special and memorable for everyone. There were many games and lots of food.

On the home front, I gave the kids the chance to experience pumpkin carving first hand. I think the photos speak for themselves. Yes, that is a genuine dry heave I captured on Sarah's face (Yes, I'm an awesome mom like that). Even though Josh is past trick or treating :( I still had to include him in the obligatory front porch photo. This year, Andrew was all big and cool and went out with friends. I took the girls around the neighborhood with the Scott's. They had a great time. Jenna almost made it around the whole neighborhood, but pooped out w/ a couple streets to go. The neighborhood was extra busy this year (and I'm sure for years to come). We have several house that go all out and I mean ALL OUT as in graveyards and Thriller performances. Chad joked that we should have them pay for all the extra candy we have to buy to accomodate all the people that drive into the neighborhood.

Halloween wrap up...

Just a quick overview of all our Halloween festivities. The kids enjoyed a costume parade and class parties at school (something that is not always done anymore!) Mom got to help out with Andrew's party. That night, Grammy and Papa Rick came over to decorate the traditional graveyard cake...lots of fun...the cake was buried in decorations! Saturday, we went to a neighborhood party at the Wade's house. To say they are into Halloween is an understatement. They have a full size coffin in their lv room and a graveyard in their front yard! We had a great time...Chad and I won for funniest costumes! (Chad went as a tattooed rock star and I was some sort of witch). Monday night, we had a traditional Halloween FHE at G'ma Chris and Papa Bruce's house. Lots of fun...the highlight had to be the doughnut eating contest. We had doughnuts hanging from strings and the kids had to eat them with their hands behind their backs.

Halloween night, we finally got our pumpkins carved. Mom did the good ol'Papa Murphy's pumpkin-shaped pizza with the witches brew rootbeer.

I think the was one of the first years I dressed up (thanks to Chad's mom and Mary for loaning me bits and pieces!). I got to go trick or treating w/ the kids, too (Chad usually goes). By far the best part was watching Jenna. She had a ball...absolutely loved...was so into it! She wanted nothing to do with the stroller. She was running door to door right along the big kids. It was so fun to see her "get it!"