Spooktacular

We've been having a Spooktacular week so far!  Would you like to hear about it?  Well, okay then! ;)

We started with pumpkin carving on Monday.  Acadia was the director; she decided what the pumpkins would look like.  She did help hollow out the pumpkins a little but after that, she became the backseat carver and let me do all the "fun" work. lol  Here are some pics:

Then last night was our ward Halloween party.  It was a chili dinner, Costume Parade, and Trunk-or-Treat.  First off, can I just say, 'THANK YOU!" for the weather being so nice?!!  Last year it was COLD and raining!  This year, I wore a short sleeve shirt. :)  I did get a little cool by the time it was dark, but it was definitely bearable.  So nice!  A gorgeous night!

Secondly, we had some fun "trunks"!  One car threw a black blanket over the car, drapping it over the open trunk and inside there were lights and streamers and a "floating" jackolantern.  There was another car that had a canopy set up, lights strung all over, a generator powering an old fashioned popcorn machine and some spooky music.  They gave out fresh popped popcorn, a glow in the dark wrist band, AND still candy!

 

Third, my kids were just dang cute!  But we did have a high school moment when another little girl showed up wearing the same costume as Rori! ;)  It was actually VERY cute, they were so interested in each other! lol  They were "talking" and hugging each other (they are about the same age, 2 months apart). 

Fourth, I LOVED that one of the older sisters in our ward dressed up!  When they had the kids go around for the costume parade, she walked with them and it was awesome!  I'm not sure what she was officially, but she looked like Old Mother Hubbard to me.  Later I saw her trunk-or-treating too! lol  I LOVE IT, she's so fun!!!  I have a pic of her so I'll include it below.

Last of all, Trick Trunk-or-Treating is just plain FUN!  People giving out candy for free!!!  And now that Rori is old enough to walk and trick-or-treat herself, but not old enough to EAT all that candy, it's even more fun for Ryan and I! lol  I think Ryan ate half of Rori's candy last night after we got home!

And here are some pics from last night.  Cadi was a "vampire horse", Rori was a regular horse, Ryan was a cowboy, and I was a cowgirl.  Since Cadi was a vampire horse, she was our protector but she really spent most of the night with her friend, who was a vampiress.  We see where the loyalty lies. ;) 

Today Rori and I went to story time and then out shopping.  There were others dressed up at story time too, Rori's favorite costume there was an Elmo. :)  She got lots of cute coments at the store and the gals at the deli section said they usually get to give out candy but hadn't been given any to handout yet.  So instead they wanted to give Rori a cookie. lol  They were funny.

Tonight I am making Dinner in a Pumpkin. :)  Then I plan on taking the girls out with some of the neighbors to go Trick-or-Treating for a little while.  Afterwards, we're going to hang out at home and give out candy to the trick-or-treaters who come here.  Lots of fun!  Lots of sugar! lol

We hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween too!