Halloween Fun

Fall Fest

Super Girls-Natalie and Kianna

Natalie, Trace, Lexie and Kianna

Brayden and Trace

Ella, Kaylee and Katie

Kaylee had to give a 3-5 minute presentation this week on a biography she read. She chose Laura Ingalls Wilder and had to dress up like her. It was a big project for her and she did a great job! We borrowed this adorable costume from the Hodgin's Family. Thanks again Jackie!!

Dominican Life Center

Carving Pumpkins

Our Halloween fun started a week ago with Fall Fest at The Centre. Kaylee dressed up as Nancy Drew, Kianna dressed up as Super Girl, and Trace dressed up as Iron Man with a later appearance of Spiderman as the night progressed. It was a fun night of crafts, games, friends, candy and bouncy houses.

The fun continued on Tuesday when the kids got to trick-or-treat at the Dominican Life Center, where I work. This time around Kaylee dressed up as Laura Ingalls Wilder and Trace was an Iowa Football Player. Kaylee chose here costume saying "maybe some of the sisters had clothes like this when they were little". It ended up being an excellent choice, as the sisters especially enjoyed Kaylee's costume.

The kids were amazing with the sisters! They gave hugs, smiles and were very friendly. One sister appeared to have some very yucky teeth. We were all a little taken off guard by them. She asked the kids if they brush their teeth and then pulled out her yucky teeth to show them it was a joke. The false teeth looked very real, so we all thought that was pretty funny. The kids came away with a goody bag full of candy. It was a rewarding way to spend the night and I was very proud of them.

On Wednesday, we carved pumpkins with the kids. I think each year this activity becomes a little bit more fun, as the kids are gaining more independence. They each did a great job of cleaning out their pumpkins. Daddy helped Trace make a Batman pumpkin. Kianna wanted a "Jesus" pumpkin and Kaylee was adamant to make her own pumpkin this year. She ended up carving out a flashlight, notebook and magnifying glass in her pumpkin. If you haven't figured it out, she is pretty into mysteries and likes Nancy Drew books. I tried to decorate my own "C" pumpkin this year. I think it turned out cute, but Trevor says my "C" looks like a "G". I guess that could work too, since my maiden name is Gaskill, but I was trying for a "C" for Cook...

On Halloween, the weather was pretty yucky, so instead of going trick-or-treating yet again, we stayed in and had a movie night. I made a nice dinner and a pumpkin roll for dessert. Daddy rented "Hotel Transylvania"and we let them eat more candy than usual. They deemed the night "The best Halloween ever". It was a fun way to bring an end to the Halloween Festivities.