Halloween with 4 kids

We were so happy that Grammy & Grandpa drove up from Houston for Halloween weekend. The kids adore them and love spending time with them. They got to enjoy the beautiful Fall weather with us, Alexa's soccer game, and our ward's Fall Festival (including a chili dinner & Trunk-or-Treat).

Alexa's 1st grade class went on a fieldtrip to a pumpkin patch and she chose the smallest pumpkin there. I couldn't figure out why she didn't want the biggest (that's what I would want) but was soon grateful when she got the assignment to decorate her pumpkin as her favorite storybook character. She quickly came up with the book "Pinkalicious" and Dallin, Alexa & I put on our thinking caps and collaborated with the end result pictured above. Not only is the book "Pinkalicious" a fun book but it describes Alexa quite well. Although now she's moved on from loving everything pink to loving everything red. (I admit that I may be an influence there since my new laptop is red, cell phone is red, digital video camera is red, case for new digital camera is red - but camera is blue since it didn't come in red, curtains in living room and my room are red....you get the picture! :))

All four kids ready for Trunk-or-Treat (and since actual Halloween was on Sunday, we just did Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday night).

Dallin the Magician with tricks to boot

Alexa the Cheerleader

Lance the Firefighter

Lance's serious firefighter pose

Kiera the Ballerina. She had a cold that day so I'm amazed that these two pictures turned out.

Kiera's 1st Halloween (9 months old)

It took some serious shopping to find pink shoes that fit the ballerina. :) My sister Ashley and I made the tutu.