Halloween

   So, I am a little slow on posting but better late than never.  Here are some pictures from our Halloween fun.  We had an

Egyptian Princess (Shaylee)Black Cat (Courtney)

and a Fun Witch (Kelsi).

   We all had a fun evening.  We went to the Pima Schools Halloween carnival.  They had games for the kids to play, food and lots of other fun. After that we went to the ward Trunk or Treat.  I should have got a picture of the girls sitting on the floor with their candy spread all around them but didn't think about it at the time.  Luckily they had plenty of candy to feel excited about but grateful it wasn’t too much. Although they still have some left.

     

   The Monday before we carved a pumpkin.  That is always a fun event.  The girls had fun pulling out the guts.  They even got to take turns helping with the carving. 

   We decided to go more fun than scary.  We are not big fans of the dark scary side of Halloween.  We enjoy the lighthearted fun of the Holiday a whole lot more.

    Sadly our jolly fellow didn’t last very long.  Before the week was up he was growing eyebrows.

   Here are a few other side notes of fun things that have happened over the past few weeks. 

   Kelsi got to decorate a bottle rocket for science.  She had fun designing and decorating it.  She decided to add the streamers at the last minute.  She really enjoyed launching hers and was thrilled to come home and tell us all about it.  It flew the highest in her class. 

 

   Shaylee’s soccer team had their last game on the first Saturday in November.  They did a great job and won.  Shaylee really seemed to enjoy herself this season.  I am so proud of her for getting out there and trying something new. 

   That night we decided to go to the last EAC football game of the season.  It was a tough game for the Gila Monsters, but they pulled it out.  Lots of flags on penalties that could have been avoided.  Honestly they were lucky they pulled it out.

   The girls did really well with the game. They were cheering and waving their pom-poms.  Courtney fell asleep a little while after half time and we decided to come home toward the end of the third quarter but I thought it was a lot of fun.

  I guess I can also talk a little bit about my birthday.  We celebrated that first weekend also.  My sweet family took great care of me.  They took me out to breakfast on Saturday and spoiled me.  They each gave me such wonderful cards that fit them so well.  I love and am grateful for them.

  Courtney, knowing that my birthday was coming, informed me that when it was my birthday I was going to be old and have wrinkles but that was okay because I would still be her mom.  I must be looking older because Shaylee, while reading her reading assignment about a young women living in 1761, asked if I was born in 1761.  I should have said “Sure, I look really good for a 251 year old women don’t I.”  Kids are so fun.