Happy Halloween!!!

Trick or treating it today here in Rock Springs, but we decided we've had plenty of celebrating and to much candy. I told the kids they could pass out candy to the trick-or-treaters that come to our door and they seemed pretty pleased with that.

Trunk or Treat

Three wards got together for the trunk or treat and the kids got loaded up on candy! Sophie figured out real quick how this all works and filled her bag with a big smile and was dragging it on the ground saying, "heabie" (heavy).

After, we went to IHOP to get some dinner before we let them get into their candy bags.

Library Halloween Carnival

The kids got to go through all the games at the library and win prizes. Even Sophie participated this year. And they called our ticket so we won a pumpkin! Maddie picked the cat pumpkin, it was pretty cool.

Sophie wasn't sure what to do with her cotton candy-

The best group shot I have so far, and no one is looking at the camera-

The pumpkin we won-

Garen is feeling better, but this is the face he pulled the whole time we were there-

Girl Scout Party

So apparently 5 hours of Halloween partying with 18 preschoolers, 1 hour of games with 24 second graders, and an hour and a half of carnival chaos was not enough for me. I spent the next two hours at the Girl Scout Juliet Lowe birthday party/Halloween party serving spaghetti and running games.
Maddie had a blast with her friends and made some fun Juliet Lowe (founder of Girl Scouts) crafts.

Westridge Halloween Carnival

We had planned to go as a family to the Westridge Elementary carnival but with Garen being sick, Just Maddie and I went. It was a mad house!!! Maddie had only done about half the game and we had to leave for our next party!!!
Doesn't she make a cute witch-

Maddie's School Halloween party

Friday was crazy hair day at Maddie's school, so we went pink.-

So I finished my 5 hours of preschool Halloween at 2:30 and then headed straight to Maddie's school to help with her party for the next hour. It's always fun to see Maddie with all her friends in her class.

welcome to second grade games-I love how they are chanting 'Maddie, Maddie'-

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Kid Discovery Day

I think we had to much Halloween this year! So many parties, so be prepared for the next several posts to be about different Halloween parties.


The child development center that Garen goes to puts on a big kid discovery day. I took the kids into the chaos; and even though I almost lost Sophie several times and Garen about pulled my pants off trying to hide behind me, it was a lot of fun. They got to do bubbles, crafts, play with magnets, play in fake snow, play with the therapy dog (not Garen), see all the firefighters, play with slime, eat pizza and big pretzels, Sophie loved the musical instrument station, and Garen got to see all his teachers there.

My camera batteries died so I used my phone-it doesn't take that great of pictures.

Sophie loved this snake! she was climbing on the table and putting her face by it and petting it. I assumed it was harmless since the guy was letting her do it, but when I asked if it bites he said he's usually pretty nice. yikes!

Maddie taking a ride on the therapy swing-

the girls loved this dog!-

Carving Pumpkins

We enjoyed an evening of Halloween music and messy pumpkin guts-

Garen making a creep face-

Sophie loved scooping all the seeds out and then she picked out her own stencil and was very excited to see her pumpkin lit up.

still some in there?-

We got he kids pumpkins done and ran into bedtime so we'll get to the other pumpkin later-

Carmel Apples

Where's Sophie? Oh, just behind that giant Carmel apple! The kids had a blast making these tonight-

this is how you bite a huge apple when you are missing your two front teeth-

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Grandma Sue visits and little fairies...

My mom was here this week, if you can't tell by all the beautiful fairy pictures she took. It was so fun and helpful to have her here! In a week my dad starts his calling as the first counselor in the Twin Falls temple presidency, which means my parents will be spending most of their weeks at the temple making it more difficult to come out and visit. So I am so glad my mom could make it before they get even busier.
While she was her she made it to Zumba class with me, babysat the kids while Andy and I went to Garen's first IEP meeting,and while I held all my preschool parent/teacher conferences, and while Andy and I went to the couples Halloween party. My mom made my costume, did our laundry and dishes and of course took pictures. We miss her already!

The kids are getting very excited for Halloween!