Start of the Candy

The First stop for Trick-or-Treating started with going to Gresham Town Fair. We have gone every year since having DD. It's a fun tradition and the kids love it. I loved that this year they did it on Friday since Halloween is on Sunday. DD went as Cinderella (dress provided by our sweet friend). I did her hair up and she wore her tights and church shoes (which are now dubbed her "Cinderella" shoes. Last year her black shoes became her pirate shoes even months later.) LM went as a cute lion just like he was for our Preschool party. SP went as a cute little pumpkin. DH dropped us off and went to Costco to get some Christmas presents with the kids. I took the kids around with the other kids and parents from Preschool. I tried getting a group picture but DD wouldn't have it. I was grateful for all the help from the older kids and other adults since I had to feed SP while walking around pushing the stroller. I forgot my phone so I called DH from my friend's phone and found out he was a long ways away. I took the kids in a store to look around and we found a chair and bench to sit on and ate some candy. Since DH couldn't get a hold of me we sat out on the curb waiting for him after about a half hour. The kids were great...candy sure helped keep them happy!


Once we got home DD helped me make a Lemon Meringue pie for the church Trunk-or-Treat and chili/cornbread/pie contest. She loved being able to help out and I loved having someone help stir. I think I'll enlist her help for Thanksgiving too! The food was great at the church and the kids loved the trunk-or-treating. DD is still scared of people in masks or anything scary looking. LM didn't care as long as he got his candy and became and expert at saying "treet." It was a wonderful night!

Teeth, Cookies, and Candy... oh my!

October 29, 2009

So, LM got his second tooth in yesterday. The poor boy has the hardest time teething. I don't remember DD having this hard of a time with it. He teethes for like 3 days before, 2 days during, and one day after. He also gets a cough for two days prior (I think do to the extra saliva--we'll test this theory with his next few teeth). I can't wait for them to fully pop in though. It will be so cute!!!

DD's favorite=playing Doctor....LM's favorite=playing with DD's bike

DD and I made sugar cookies today. First time making them with her. She's funny though and instead of laying the cookie cutters horizontal she tried standing them straight up in the dough like a figurine. It was cute and funny. I think she had more fun playing with the cookie cutters (holding them up to her eyes and on her head). Got to love kids. She didn't like the cookies though. I have a TONS of dough too and really I can't afford to eat them all which will happen with them all sitting around for me to see. I think I will freeze some for another day.

Trunk-or-treating...DD LOVED the Hot Chocolate, donuts, cupcake,

and her orange Frisbee won at the fishing station

We are going to the trunk-or-treat tonight for church. I'm so excited. The kids will love it and I know DD will have a blast with all the other kids and games going on. It should be fun and hopefully they take it inside since it's raining here today. Tomorrow is LM's little friends' first Birthday party that we are going to. It's a costume party so that should be fun. Saturday I'm planning on taking the kids to the zoo for the scavenger hunt in the morning then trick-or-treating after naps. (I think I might be pushing it but it will be fun I hope.) DH's going to the USC/Oregon game so I'm solo that day which is sad but such is life. He's excited though because it's is first time to ever see USC play, which has been a dream of his. I'm happy too but just wish it was on a different weekend with nothing going on.

I finally figured out how to scan the pictures in of the kids from our photo shoot at Picture People. I just LOVE them!!!