Halloween

Halloween was crazy and full of activity like normal, but we completely lost track of time and forgot to buy pumpkins this year for carving. However there were plenty of Halloween festivities to keep us busy.

We tried to come up with different themes that the kids would dress up as, and they decided on Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Peach from Mario Kart. My mom made Bentley’s dress and did an amazing job like always! It is really fun when the kids wear themed costumes, but I don’t think we’ll get too many more years of it.

The church Trunk-or-Treat was fun like usual. Bentley wasn’t too sure about people being dressed up, but she warmed up by the end of the night and ate more than enough candy. However, she got sick towards the end of the week and became very uncooperative with her costume. I didn’t even get one good picture of the 4 of them together!

We went trick-or-treating in downtown Childress. Well I guess the boys did. I stayed in the car while Bentley screamed and threw a fit for 40 mins because we tried to put her costume on her. Then we went to Samnorwood and played all kinds of carnival type games and got more candy. Bentley was a little more cooperative that time.

Halloween day consisted of 3 different school parties 2 of which I was in charge of, so there was a lot of walking back and forth and helping out where I could. That evening Wellington tried out downtown trunk-or-treating for the first time rather than door –to-door. It was fun, but we still went around to a few houses because so many people still wanted kids to come by. One house was so festive and was giving out witch’s brew. The kids really enjoy going door-to-door.

The Mario Kart Krew

Damon as Mario

Kyler as Luigi

Radley as Yoshi

Bentley as Princess Peach

This is the only time I was able to get any decent pictures of Bentley.  If I would have known she was going to get sick I would have taken more this night, but I didn't and she never cooperated again.

This is what happened every time I tried to get one of the 4 of them together.  It ended up being impossible.

Radley with his cousin Carter

Kyler being wrapped as a mummy during his class party.

Bentley's feelings about trick or treating and about getting her picture taken.

Another attempt at getting the 4 of them together.

Trunk or treating downtown in Wellington.

Drinking witches brew that they got from one house going door to door.

This house was pretty cool.  They went all out with decorations.  This is where they got the witches brew.