October Misc. Pics

Sometimes Brad and I will be watching TV downstairs when we hear a big thump.  Poor baby Karly falls out of her bed (we hear it from downstairs!) but it usually doesn't even wake her!  I just scoop her back up and tuck her back in.

Karly and Lola making tissue and lolli-pop ghosts.

Eden, Vienna and Avery had fun riffing some songs together one afternoon.  So fun to hear them creating music together.

Bentley made a fun magnet game.  I love listening to him explain rules. He is so patient and soft spoken.

Bentley's Halloween Scavenger Hunt

 For our Halloween party, I asked Bentley to plan a scavenger hunt for all the kids.  In no time, he had written these fun clues for the hunt.  He is so creative, I love it!

Welcome, guests, this scavenger hunt!

     Only a few brave explorers can do this stunt!

     So first–if you dare–look in the place where

     A tall basket with no bottom

     Stands on a tall 10-foot column.

Great job, ghouls! You found the first clue,

     Which leads you to the place,

     Where a clavier stays.

     It has 88 keys without any locks.

     Make sure to hurry and beat the clocks!

Keep up the good work, jacks!

     Your next clue includes stacks–

     Look for a clue that is next to

     Small blocks you use to create

     Cities, estates, or even whole states!

Next clue you need, skeletons,

     Is a place you bounce (a TON)

     It’s meant to help you jump high

     High as a witch can fly.

Snakes and spiders, you are fast!

      This clue is next to last.

      So go look ‘round a room of shoes.

      There you’ll find your final clue. 

Almost there, ghosts!

   I liked being your host.

   Your next clue is hidden in a room where you watch.

   It has lots of black chairs and movies (top notch!)

   There you will find

   A treasure designed

   For tummies that like sweets.

                    

           HAPPY Halloween!

Halloween Fun!

Starting off Halloween morning with a swim - how awesome is that?!

Karly was the cutest Cheshire Cat I ever did see! I think I was able to get her face paint just like she wanted it.

Olive was the perfect cunning and creative pirate!

Bentley was the great soccer star Christiano Ronaldo.  He had the perfect Ronaldo attitude.

And Eden was a beautiful lady from "Dia De Los Muertos."  Eden you look like you're straight out of the Coco movie.

When it was time for the festivities to begin, we had so many friends join us - Picketts, Bogopanes, Murdochs, Haslams, and Burks.  We did a soup potluck, played some games, and then had a huge trick or treating party together.  It was tons of fun!

It was so fun to see this huge crew taking over the neighborhood, having so much fun together.  This is my favorite part of Halloween!

Grandpa was so fun and gave the kids a little scare as he held the bowl for them to grab their own candy. They thought he was pretend, until they started reaching for the candy and he yelled "Just take one!"  Well done grandpa.

This huge group was quite a surprise every time someone would open the door and hear the chorus of "Trick or Treat!"

Candy trading at the end is always so much fun!

Happy Halloween one and all!  It was such a fun day!

Carving Pumpkins!

 Time to turn up the Halloween music and carve some pumpkins!  It was so fun to have grandma, grandpa, and the Murdoch family to join us!  

The twins were so curious about all this pumpkin business, but they weren't too thrilled with the idea of touching any of that slimy stuff.

Isla's face here says it all.  It's always fun to carve pumpkins with first timers!

Of course each of the kids pick the biggest pumpkins they can find, except Karly who heeded my one rule that if they want it, they have to be able to carry it!

Looking good everyone!  Happy Halloween!