Halloween!

One of my faves...Halloween! I don't even know why...maybe it's the fact that I am obsessed with Fall. Ok, NORTHERN Fall but I digress...we started it off with our annual family pumpkin carving...we were kinda cheapskates and just got one this year (we usually do our own but they're friggin expensive! Sheesh...).

We thought doing our family's hands would be cute...it didn't turn out all that well but hey, considering we had a dull knife and went free-hand, I was pretty impressed :)

And, because of my insanity about this holiday, I find any and all excuses to dress up, do "Fall"-ish things (yes, even in the blazing heat)! We also went to Yaya's school's Fall Festival...we go every year and Maddie always has a blast! Not wanted to show anyone her costume before Halloween, she decided to be a doctor (we had the outfit laying around. Her surgical cap? From when her tubes were put in :). Oh, I must specify, a unicorn doctor. She would correct me if I just said 'doctor'...

he he he...

 Going in to the haunted house, gulp.....and coming out! She's a tough cookie, this one!

 Pretty impressive form, kid to the right....

So I have come to the conclusion it is impossible to get a great photo of BOTH kids...this was the best I could muster of the little good (she would always make me specify:) witch and her black kitty!

I was pretty proud of my tulle-tying abilities...this was the easiest, least expensive costume of hers yet but also my favorite!! We had Gavin's ears from last year and I just sewed a felt orange belly onto a cheap onesie...simplifying ;)... but hey, these two would be cute in garbage sacks!

Trying to be creative with the food :) 

I also thought it would be fun to include some games this year! The kids loved it!

We had such a fun group and the kids had so much fun. Total success!!