Carving Pumpkins

I wanted to post a few pictures of our pumpkins this year. I know it's out of order, but out of order is better than not in at all.

Can you guess who carved the Yoda? I was poked fun of because I did not use a pattern, but I had to gut and carve my pumpkin in time to help the kids with their pumpkins. Actually Trevor helped TJ with his bat and moon pumpkin (some how it didn't quite turn out like the picture, could be because we had the boys do all the tracing). We were heading out to a Family Halloween party so we were all dressed up. Trevor is a Banfield vet if you can't tell. He had scrubs on, a puppy in his pocket and a kid stethoscope around his neck. I dressed in my Hawaiian dress (it's my "go to" costume for a quick and easy dress up).

Olympia Halloween Party

I took the kids to Olympia for Grandma and Grandpa's Halloween party. Their ward does a chilli dog dinner, carnival and trunk or treat. The kids were all very excited to go. I tried to get Amelia to dress up in my favorite lion costume but she wouldn't have it. She wanted to be a ballerina. She won. Grandma dressed up like Tigger Lily and I was Wendy. TJ decided last minute to be Dracula and Russell went as a blue Power Ranger. The kids loved the games and Trunk-or-Treating. I'm glad we got to enjoy some Halloween festivities with Grandma and Grandpa.

In the car after Trunk-or-Treating

Getting a treat from Grandma Tiger Lily

Dracula and the Blue Power Ranger

Playing with Pumpkins and Papa

Halloween Night

I'm going backwards with my pictures tonight because it is too late to try and move them all over. I just want them posted. I loved Halloween this year. Trevor's company goes all out for Halloween so our festivities started early. Really early because I volunteered for TJ's kindergarten class Halloween party (strange being the parent volunteer and not the teacher).

As soon as TJ and I came home from school we all dressed in our costumes and drove to Trevor's work. Boba Fett met us at the entrance (what a cool place to work where your dad gets to dress up as a Star Wars guy all day). We went around to the different decked out rooms for games and pictures. The boys loved the Star Wars room the most (finance department). The boys battled Boba Fett, Darth Maul, and Darth Vader, got Tatooine Tattoos, and glow necklaces. They also really liked the Batman room. We stayed and played until 5:30 then raced home, ate a bowl of oatmeal, and headed out the door trick-or-treating with friends.

When we got home Trevor told me he wanted to let the kids eat candy and watch the old Charlie and the Chocolate Factory movie (he had just finished reading the book to the boys that week). My first thought was "no way, you don't have to deal with candy overload and late night backlash tomorrow." I replied "Why not honey, Halloween is just once a year." I must admit it was a magical night all snuggled up on the coach together watching Charlie and the Chocolate factory. I think this might be the beginning of a wonderful Halloween tradition.

Happy Trick-or-Treater (I had to pry that pink bucket from her clenched fist at bedtime).

Eating the loot

TJ walking up to one of the spooky houses in our neighborhood

She wanted to do it all by herself

Trick-or-treating at the missionaries house

Russell in his Star Wars Gear (he decided to wear this costume after seeing Dad in his costume)

Amelia and Alyxie (one of her favorite babysitters)

Russell's prized candy of the night a "fireball" It was like Christmas morning when he got it.

Out on the Pedigo's porch normal then silly

TJ battling Darth Vader at Trevor's Work

Trevor at his Star Wars post

earlier that day at work

In the bat cave

The Star Wars bad guys

Daddy and Amelia going fish

A family photo in front of Trevor's office

We carved pumpkins Saturday night with the kids.