Carving pumpkins

I'm still getting caught up from Halloween festivities.  Here are a few pics of pumpkin carving.  The Wildes and my parents came over the Monday before Halloween to carve.  We're still getting used to the fact that we are all in the same city now and can do things like this easily.  It is so great!

Kate LOVED digging out the seeds.

But then she started putting them back in.  Kate also loves jewelry and wears necklaces most days. :)

Serious concentration...

First look at the candles in the pumpkins.  Kate is trying to figure it all out. Her face is funny.

Tried to get a photo of the four kids with the four jack-o-lanterns lit up.

This one cracks me up!

Next up Halloween!

Trunk or Treat

Our church had a Trunk or Treat event for the second year in a row.  It was a fun night, but it was cold so we didn't last long outside.  We ended up spending most of our time inside for games, food and story time.

This is the best photo I have from Halloween this year of the two girls together.  So busy!  :)

Some people went all out with costumes and decorations.  It is awesome to see members of all ages take part in the event.

Yes, the Dawsons went all out again with costumes this year.  I have no clue where they got this firetruck, but it was awesome!

Here is "Aunt Leigh" about 38.5 weeks pregnant and you can't even tell! 

She snagged a sucker again.

We have exciting news to share about my parents...they moved to Louisville!  And they got an apartment about a mile away from us.  My immediate family hasn't been in the same city in over 10 years.  I know they are looking forward to spending more time with their grandkids and we are looking forward to having a grandparent to call on when we have sick kids!  Ha!  (My mom is probably not going back to work.)  Seriously though, we are soooo excited!  My parents moved two days before Trunk or Treat.  They participated, but "dressed" up as Grammy and Grandpa. :)

The middle school and high school students led all the games in the gym.

There was a mummy game and Kate was in heaven with all of the toilet paper!  The girl constantly pulls on the toilet paper at home.

Addie finished the night with story time with Kim. 

Boo at the Zoo

We went to the zoo for trick or treating a couple of Sundays ago.  It was beautiful outside!  We got there right at 5:00 and beat most of the crowd.  We met up with the Tremaynes and Elmers for the evening.

Kate didn't want to sit in the wagon.  She is wanting to be Miss Independent like her big sister!  Uh-oh!

Princess Aurora

Grayson dressed up as Elvis.  The sideburns cracked me up!

Emery as Simba.  He wasn't a big fan of the head.

Two princesses!  Addie was in heaven.

Kate is into Elmo right now.  She hasn't seen Sesame Street too much, but I think she likes him because she can say his name. :)

Our ladybug.  Love this photo!

Kate was a little fussy (yep, the double ear infection) so she was easily entertained by a sucker.  Jeremy said, "Let's start counting all of the people judging us."  Trust me, she gets suckers everyday.  Ha!

Love Kate's sticky smile with the Alice in Wonderland characters.

Addie LOVES Ariel!  And I happened to know Ariel.  Gretchen went through GSA (the program I work for) in Musical Theatre. 

This picture cracks me up!  Addie REALLY wanted to take her picture with the pirates.  She wanted me to be in the picture with her, but HAD to have it taken.  Look at her face!

She wasn't scared of these characters.

 Sweet sisters!

Kate wasn't sure about Princess Fiona

The Tremaynes

Fall weekend

Here some pictures from a couple weekends ago.  Addie has always loved to play in the shop (our garage where Jeremy does his woodworking and other projects).  She has her own tool bench and tools.  Now Kate is allowed out there and the two of them love it!  Addie is typically "building" a castle or collecting sawdust.  Kate likes to color on the bench and just keep busy.  Unfortunately they get pretty dirty while playing in the shop, but it also gives me some time to get some things done in the house.  Jeremy LOVES that the girls enjoy being out there with him.  Who said we needed boys? 

Here are some pics right after church a couple of weeks ago.  It was a beautiful day!

They love each other so much!

And then I have pics like this.  Kate gets sick of her big sister always getting up in her face.  (Plus, Kate ended up having a double ear infection so she was kinda irritable.)

Love her curls in the back!

Our oldest is looking so old these days!

I actually did a Pinterest project!  This one was simple and didn't take too long.  That is why I actually did it.  Ha!