{Halloween Festivities}

We carved pumpkins the week before Halloween! We had a grand time. It took Evette some convincing that it was alright to have messy sticky hands during this.

She designed the face herself.

The day after we carved pumpkins it rained, and it was pretty warm, and our pumpkins went down hill fast. It just made them extra scary....

Gross!!!! We actually ended up throwing them out the day before Halloween!

Evette had a little Halloween party at school on Friday, and she went dressed up as a baker.

Friday night was our ward's Trunk or Treat party. This is when we pulled out the real costumes. 

I love my crazy things!!!!

  

It was a very successful and fun night!!!

On Halloween night, we invited some friends over to our neighborhood's party and go to trick or treating with us.

Our neighborhood has a little shindig to start off the night of trick or treating, including costume contests by ages. Miriam won for her age group! Hooray! 

After the costume contest there was a parade around the neighborhood with a firetruck and police motorcyclists. 

Then the Sean and Spencer took the kids out trick or treating while Lizeth and I stayed home to pass out candy.

After they were all super tired, the kids came home to watch the Curious George Halloween movie while the parents visited for a bit.

It was a long night, but awesome! The kids stayed up late and ate lots of candy, but I think that helped them adjust to the new daylight saving schedule the next day!

Hooray for Halloween! Now to start thinking about next year's costumes :)

{Random happenings from October}

My little princesses dressed up for a birthday party!

Fun hair  

"Miriam, do you want to pick out my shoes?!" I love that.

Play dates with friends

Let me introduce you to the queen of temper tantrums... it's my favorite. 

But most of the time she's adorable, which is good for all of us :)

Evette sang another song in primary and killed it, of course. I love her spirit and courage.

We've started half-hearted-ly potty training Miriam, she's doing pretty well, if I was just more dedicated, I'm sure she'd pick it up real quick. We've had a good number of successes, but we're no where near ready yet to get rid of the diapers!

Evette sure is a big helper, though! How nice to have a big sister so close in age to help you out during all life stages :)

This little one has turned out to love cooking just as much as Evette!

  

Video chats with the great grandparents before bedtime.

Museum visits with friends

This massive goose egg lasted for quite a while. If you look closely you can see the pebbled imprint of the sidewalk on her poor little head.

She's getting so grown up!

Evette's little friend! She lives so close that we do lots of play dates and carpooling for preschool.

I love my cuties in their matching jammies!

This girl loves deodorant. 

I love random weekday dates with my little family. Evette ordered the best dish at the Burmese restaurant and ate it up like a champ. She's the coolest 4 year old I know.

Playdates!

Miriam loves to pick her nose. And it's super gross. 

I learned a new trick - feed your kids dinner in the bathtub. No messy table, less water all over the bathroom.

This picture was taken during preschool. I love her sweet smile. I love that she loves preschool and her buddies. I love her love of learning and adventure. 

{Zoppe Family Circus}

Last year we went to the Zoppe Family circus and of course had to go again this year! Super fun. Evette was so excited about it!

  

Evette was mesmerized, she loved the whole thing. Huge belly laughs and giggles throughout. Miriam, on the other hand, only kind of liked it. She did cry a bit - kinda loud and she wasn't a huge fan of the slapstick humor.

So we sat in the back for a bit and ate popcorn :)

The show was incredible. Better than I remember last year.

There was new stuff, it was fresh, exciting. I loved it. 

 

Such a fun time. I like the small intimate setting of it and the comradery of the crew. Can't wait til next year!