Happy Halloween!

Normally I put a little more effort into Halloween. This year we skated by and now, after the fact, I'm feeling a little bad about it. I did decorate the inside of the house, but we didn't even carve pumpkins. Next year. I gotta step up my game.

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This year Nicholas was spiderman. Another costume recycled from when Andrew was spiderman. Yeah! I knew we saved those costumes for a reason. Nic really enjoyed Halloween. We attended the Fall Festival held at his school. It was awesome! He was excited to walk in the school costume parade (only K and 1st grade). Halloween night we went to a pizza party and trick-or-treating with a few new friends.  

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Ben got on the bus as Donald Trump (did his hair, wore a suit coat, slacks, dress shirt and red tie) but got off the bus as Ben Mallett. Somewhere along the route he decided not enough kids were dressed up. Instead his costume throughout the day changed from, business casual, puffy pirate, Trump and Mickey Mouse.

Andrew & Ben opted out of Halloween night festivities and decided to stay home and greet any trick-or-treaters we might get. NOT A ONE. :) I even purchased BIG candy bars for those brave souls who would trek up the hill. Instead they watched movies and chilled.

We missed spending time with the Utah family but luckily got to see cool pics of some of the cousins in costume. Nice work cousins!

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This area has a ton of Halloween eye candy. I took numerous trips to various cemetery's to snap pictures.

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Here are posts from a few years back when we put in a little more effort. Remember when?

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2014

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Storyland

The summer fun continues ... I took the boys up to New Hampshire and Maine this weekend to visit Leslie (Grammy), Nina and Billy. We needed to pick up Lucy so we decided to make a fun event of it. We started the weekend off with dinner at Delani's Hole in the wall. Leslie, Ben and Billy tried sushi for the first time. They are not fans.

We stayed over at Grammy's house with the cousins where the older kids slept very little. Andrew pulled an all-nighter which contributed to his great mood the next day. The next morning we headed off to Storyland for a full day of Nursery Rhyme fun and rides. Nicholas was totally into it and really enjoying it and the older kids tolerated it until we found the coasters and water rides.  

Storyland with Ben, Andrew, Nicholas, Grammy, Nina & Billy 8.7.15

Storyland with Ben, Andrew, Nicholas, Grammy, Nina & Billy 8.7.15

Storyland with Ben, Andrew, Nicholas, Grammy, Nina & Billy 8.7.15

Storyland with Ben, Andrew, Nicholas, Grammy, Nina & Billy 8.7.15

Utah: Bear Lake, Ponies, Cousins & Fun

Here are a few more pictures from our Utah trip that I wanted to post. These were on my phone and I had planned to post last week but couldn't because I left my phone in Utah. Doh. Now that I've been reunited with my gadget I thought I'd post the last few fun filled days in Utah. We had a blast and miss everyone so much already. Until next time!  

Bear Lake fun with the Brooks family. 8.1.15

Bear Lake fun with the Brooks family. 8.1.15

Splash pad fun. Nicholas loves getting wet! 7.31.15

Splash pad fun. Nicholas loves getting wet! 7.31.15

Last few visits with Grandma Great, the cousins, and a spectacular farewell sunset. 8.3.15

Last few visits with Grandma Great, the cousins, and a spectacular farewell sunset. 8.3.15

Lucky Nicholas got to ride a Pony! 8.1.15

Lucky Nicholas got to ride a Pony! 8.1.15

Trunk or Treat!

We spent a super fun night with the kiddos 'trunk or treating' at Mom and Dad's ward house. 

The kids enjoyed a Halloween carnival complete with games, treats and cousins.

candy corn toss

candy corn toss

Witch hat ring toss

Witch hat ring toss

Nic as a fire-breathing dragon and Isaac as a Knight. Perfect combo.

Nic as a fire-breathing dragon and Isaac as a Knight. Perfect combo.

Cousins - Dark Knight and a Knight

Cousins - Dark Knight and a Knight

Feel the fire?!

Feel the fire?!

The older boys helped hand out candy to all the little kids. Check out some of these spooky trunks.

Cousins in the back go Gpa's truck handing out candy.

Cousins in the back go Gpa's truck handing out candy.

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Shadow show- butcher's van

Shadow show- butcher's van