Halloween

Halloween 2012 was a really fun holiday for our family.  The night before Halloween we let the kids carve their pumpkins.  They are able to do most of it by themselves, but little Luke always needs just a little help.

 This year was the first year in a long time that the kids could wear their halloween costumes to school.  They were extremely excited about that. 

After we got the big kids on the bus we went to the play group Halloween party at the Butler home.  Luke and Ella had a great time.  Ella, who is normally a cheerleader, was a princess for the day events because her cheer costume was in the wash.  

Then I took Luke and two of his friends to their Preschool Halloween party.  It was a day of parties.  

The kids trick-or-treated to the parents on the sidewalk.  It was great to see all their cute costumes.

After school we had a great Halloween dinner.  I made chili and beignets.  Drew stayed home to pass out candy and I took the little ones trick or treating.  I thought for sure Ella would run out of gas after a few houses, but she was going strong the entire time and by the time we got home, she was ready for more.  It was funny!

Mia loved her fake eyelashes.

The only bad thing that happened was when Drew decided he didn't want to answer the door anymore and left the candy caldron on the front porch.  Apparently someone stole the caldron from the porch. Drew was mad.  The next morning he found it empty in the back of his truck.  Darn teenagers.