Halloween 2013

I'm sad that I didn't get a nice group shot of all the kids in their Halloween costumes this year- but between all the October posts, you'll get the gist :)

Claire was an old lady!  She loved Trunk or Treat...

Emma was Kit Kittredge from American Girl and Becca was a princess.  All the kids picked their own costumes this year - except Claire of course - Ben and I took creative liberties on her 2 year old behalf :)

Poor Jake had the stomach flu during our Trunk or Treat night - we were rather horrible parents I think by still dragging the poor boy to the trunk or treat - but neither one of us wanted to miss out!  Jake had a movie, a pillow, and bucket and hung out in the car the whole time - stellar parenting right there!\

Ben manned the trunk and handed out candy to the ward kids - I followed the girls around as they collecting the goods...

I was HORRIBLE at taking pictures on Halloween night... I just have a few.  Carol and Clyde and Emily's family came to trick or treat in our neighborhood.  Emily was looking quite lovely...  :)

Sweet Emma...  She made a cute Kit...

After trick or treating, the kids watched Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin and feasted on candy and goodies...

And thanks to my photographer friend Mel, and her fun adult's only Halloween party, I DO have proof that I dressed up this year.  My inspiration was the Mom Jeans SNL skit - Thank you Goodwill for a fruitful visit finding these clothing treasures I now get to keep forever...

Happy Halloween!!