HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Since Halloween fell on Sunday this year, our city celebrated it yesterday (Saturday). Aubrey was so excited from the moment she woke up in the morning. She told Brooke all about trick or treating and even practiced with her. This little video clip is of Brooke practicing saying trick or treat.

Then it was time to make spud nuts. Aubrey was happy to help daddy with this.

Aubrey got invited to a costume birthday party for our neighbor. She thought it would be fun when I suggested she wear her ladybug costume, from a few years back, to the party. (Mommy was afraid she would get her witch one all messy, and I wouldn't have time to get it cleaned up.)

After naps it was time to make the homemade root beer. Brookie got so excited about the steam. You can kind of see her in the back corner pointing and smiling. She not only loved the steam though, she LOVED drinking root beer.

After dinner we got all costumed up!

It was pouring down rain when we finished getting ready, so we waited by the window watching for the rain to stop so we could run out and trick or treat.

Hmmm why do we need to beg our neighbors for candy, when we have a whole big basket full here - thought Brooke.

Then she proceeded to fill her jack o lantern with the candy.

As soon as the rain let up, Aubrey begged daddy to show her the skeleton and monster doing their thing.

Then off we went to trick or treat!

Brookie had a ball, but was a very distracted trick or treater. You can see here, that we had trouble even getting her out of the yard because she wanted to play with the lights.

"Trick or Treat!" They were a cute little excited bunch! They would look for the houses with lights on them, tell us excitedly when they found one and then run off to the door. Brooke would then try and chase after them.

 

 

Here's our yard. The new thing this year were the torches around the perimeter.

Some things couldn't come outside as usual because of the rain :(.

Our family, back from trick or treating.

I had to get a picture of Brooke's shoes. I got them for a few bucks at a second hand store and Brooke absolutely LOVED them. The first time she wore them she pet them and kissed them. It was too cute. We almost lost one of them while trick or treating - I was glad when I discovered it on the neighbors lawn. (Ask Esther how difficult it was for me to take this picture. Actually I wanted one with both Aubrey and Brooke's shoes, but that did not happen. Getting Brooke to stand where you want her too, is completely impossible! Esther had a good laugh though watching me try and attempt it.)

Enjoying the spoils.

Mmmmm chocolate is soooo yummy.

While we were out trick or treating, my siblings and spouses arrived. Here is our crew.

Aubrey loves showing everyone her computer games. I was attending to Brooke and the trick or treaters for a bit. I went to check on Aubrey and saw how sweetly Aubrey's aunts were appeasing her and watching her play games.

Then I convinced her that we should play some real games. Aunt Esther nicely suggested Candy Land and Aubrey happily agreed.

I promised Aubrey if she would take a nap, then she could stay up late and party with us. She was so happy and cute all night.

After Candy Land, Aubrey suggested we play cooties. Me and my bug were a team.

Here's Aubrey excitedly putting on her last leg and winning the game! Go Aubrey!

So happy to have won the game.

Summer struggled during the game but stuck with it and after rolling the dice many many times after the rest of us had finished, she finally completed her cootie!

Summer was determined to win at cooties, so even after Aubrey was put to bed, she had us all play again. And we did not only play one more time, but two more times. Yes, we are a funny little bunch!

It was a really fun night! Thanks local family for spending Halloween night with us and making it even more fun!! I already can't wait for next year!!