Halloween Festivities

 This year we had many Halloween Festivities and the kids got to wear their costumes several times.  We started the season by visiting Gardner Village and the Witch-a-palooza festival.  We tried to go one other time but we saw the cars lining the road for parking and we said we would come back some other time.  The weather was so nice during the month of October!!!  Sarah refused to get near the witches so here is one of just Isaac.

 We started playing a game in the car where I tell Isaac not to smile and I have turned it into a camera saying and I get the best smiles (usually).

 Isaac said he was going to be a mummy during the first part of the month and then one day we went to Grandma O.'s house and found Gary's old batman costumes that she had made.  From the minute he put the costume on he no longer wanted to be a mummy and insisted on being batman.  All I had to do was find a navy blue shirt and pants and we were set!  Sarah was a cute little witch and thanks to Aunt Kelly we had this costume as a hand-me-down.  Oh it is so nice to be around family again.

 We headed up to Red Butte Gardens' Halloween Evening.  I know I have talked about RBG all lot but they just have so many wonderful activities.  Each child got to paint a pumpkin.

 Sarah insisted on picking out more and more pumpkins.  We met up with our friends Jordan and Harrison and had so much fun with them.  They had so many crafts for the kids to do and Isaac even had a batman painted on his hand.  The fun part was the glow-in-the-dark area with glowing bubbles.  When the bubbles would pop on Sarah parts of her cheeks would glow.  So fun!

 On the Friday before Halloween we went to Cottonwood Rec. Center and enjoyed lots of games and they had some great coupons for the kids.  They even had free ice skating, but I was not going to attempt that 6 mo pregnant and with 2 kids all by myself.  We will save that for an outing with DAD.

 We also hit Clara's school carnival that evening.  The kids were so tired by the end of the day.  Isaac kept asking to do the Cake walk to get a cupcake and after 4 times of him not winning we left in tears!!

 On Saturday we headed downtown to the Gallivan center.  They had several animals for you to pet and a pony ride along with lots of crafts and trick-or-treating.  The kids had fun petting the animals.  Sarah kept yelling horse so we stood in line for that.  By the time it was her turn I put her on the horse and she freaked out.  So Isaac took her spot in line.  He had the cutest smile on his face, one where he wasn't sure if he should be excited or nervous. But he talked about it all the way home and still asks if he can go ride another horse.

 Finally, it is Halloween!  We all met at Aunt Kelly and Uncle Steve's house to go around the houses together.  These kids were crazy - and this was before any sugar.  The weather was perfect (mid-50's)and we only needed light jackets.  Craziest thing we woke up the next morning to snow.

Here is the best picture of most of the gang.  Cady, Leah, Clara, Isaac, Miles, Macey and Sarah.