Hallo-week of Fun

We started off the Halloween festivities with the Pumpkin Patch. That's the place you go to pick out your pumpkin and get ripped off on rides (4 bucks a ride!) I had to let Kalli go on at least one though :)

We saw a few friends there as well - a great family night activity.

Next on the schedule was a ward Trunk or Treat Party.

Kalli was a beautiful ballerina

Fancy Nancy (Tess) and Kalli did the cake walk and many other games. They had a great time. Afterward, Nate and I had a Halloween Party to attend and this is what we went as...

80's prom queen and Nate...

a silver man 'statue'

The party was fun and there were some great costumes. The Forests came as Paper Dolls - so creative!

Last, but definitely not least, was the big night - Halloween. We went with the Forests to Oak Street in Laguna Beach. The neighborhood is so festive and every house is decorated with Halloween gear; we loved it.

the cuddly Bear and Blue-eyed Ballerina

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I ran into Katrina and Noel at one of the houses in their awesome vampire costumes

So, you would think the night was over when we left Laguna, but no, we had one more place to hit. There was a free carnival at the Aliso Viejo Town Center that we wanted to check out. We met the Savages there and let the kids go on a couple FREE rides. It was fun and a great way to end the night.

Emi, Kalli and Chloe on the mini ferris wheel

Kalli didn't quite know what to think of the swings

A pirate, ballerina and 2 princesses-quite the group :)

Whew! What a week!

Trick or Treat

This year we went to Oak street in Laguna Beach to trick or treat. I had heard from a couple of friends that they shut the street off (true) and the people that live there really get into the Halloween spirit (true again). We went a little early to beat the mob and when we got there the party was just getting started. We met with the Forests and began our journey. Kalli dressed as a Pig (she was mistaken as a bunny frequently; I don't know many bunnies with a snout, curly tail, and hooves, do you?) and Boston dressed as a Bee, had a great time filling their buckets with lots and lots of candy. Of course, this year Kalli was old enough to pick her own candy...which was a bummer, for me; I don't like lollipops that much :) We finished up and were so happy we made the trek there. On our way back home, we decided to go see the Savages in their neighborhood and maybe hit a few more houses there (I know we are so greedy). We found them and did go to a few more homes, filling our buckets even more but with candy that I like as well. Yum, yum. We went back to the Savages home for a little bit and talked while the girls played. We didn't get home until 9:30 p.m. - way past Kalli's bedtime, but I guess we have to break the rules once in a while, right? All in all we had a fabulous time, hmmm...I think we will do it again next year.

Pumpkin Carving Time

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I love Halloween time! Tonight for FHE we carved pumpkins. Kalli loves digging in and helping out. Nate told her he loves pumpkin seeds (cooked), so she kept eating the raw ones telling us how much she liked them too. I don't know how good they could have been, but if daddy likes them they have to be good, right?

*Notice the finished product is toothless, just like it's creator (Kalli) :)