Halloween Happenings

I had decided I wasn't going to do much for Halloween this year. Kiersten had plenty of dress-ups and old costumes that she was sure to find something she liked. And, I had this cute pumpkin costume that my aunt had sent me for Kiersten when she was about 18 months (but we'd never used because I'd already made her a bumblebee costume) that was going to be perfect for Tanner. But then I got this really cute Halloween scrapbook page that was titled "Pumpkins and candy" and I thought it would be so cute to make Kiersten a candy corn costume. So we got looking at pictures on line, and she decided it needed to be a Candy Corn Fairy, complete with wings and antennas. And of course, it had to have a tutu, because as far as Kiersten is concerned, it can't be a Halloween costume without a tutu!

Halloween seemed to last almost a week and a half this year at our house . . . We picked out pumpkins on the 22nd and 23rd (don't worry, there's a post and pictures to come on that!), Nate and Kiersten carved their first pumpkin on the 23rd for our Ward Party and Trunk or Treating the next night. They did a great job and carved Snow White's face. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of it! They even won the pumpkin carving contest at our ward party . . . it helps when you're the only entrant!

Here they are getting ready to leave for the Ward Halloween Party and Trunk-or-Treating. Nate had to hold Tanner's hands so he wouldn't take off his hat!


Then on Tuesday Kiersten got to dress up again, for her Halloween party in dance class. Aren't all those princesses, witches and fairies so cute?


Then on Wednesday they dressed up for trick-or-treating at the Library for Storytime.

Thursday was the Halloween party in preschool, which we moved inside the church becasue it was "so cold" outside (it was "only" in the mid 50's!); that's also why Kiersten has a long sleeved shirt on - she didn't want to get cold!
One of the many fun activities at our Halloween party in Preschool was a donut eating contest, but they couldn't use their hands. Many of the little girls had seemed to have a problem grasping the concept, but not Kiersten - she just dived right in!


Then on Halloween, since we had another pumpkin that needed carving, Nate and Kiersten decided to carve a second pumpkin. This time they just did a cute face on it. Kiersten loves to help and poke the holes so that Nate has something to follow when he cuts out the design.
Tanner just loves to poke and touch everything!

And finally it was Halloween night and they got to go trick-or-treating. We went over to our friend's house and went with them. Their daughter, Savannah, borrowed Kiersten's bumble bee costume.