Halloween

We started off our halloweens festivities with the Humanitarian Haunt at Aaron's pre-school Kids Village. We look forward to this event every year because the kids always have so much fun! This year did not disappoint. The school raised just over $20,000 to help children in need in Ecuador. As you can see the kids had a blast. Making spiders, halloween twister, treats, games, treats, and games!

All of my family was able to come down for Halloween and help me out since Tim was working. We had fun dressing up Ava and all got a good laugh at the bow that was as big as her head :) My parents gave the kids a fun Halloween basket full of prizes -Ian tons of gum, Aaron mini m&m's. Tim parents also sent a package that sent the kids on a scavenger hunt throughout the house! Needless to say these kids are loved!

Earlier that week we carved pumpkins! This is one of our favorite things to do. Usually we have a theme but this year the kids just wanted to do there own thing. So Ian cut out a Ninjago serpentine, Aaron a ninja turtle, and daddy carved Princess Sofie for Ava.

Ava was not quite sure what to think of the pumpkin goo- but she didn't scream.

 For Halloween the boys could hardly contain their excitement. Ava on the other hand was to busy trying to figure out who was holding her. 

Again no theme this year! I tried so hard to push for a superhero theme but the boys wouldn't have it :( Aaron was of course Michelangelo the Ninja Turtle (he was going to be Ironman but changed his mind a couple days before -we still made it work). Ian was Cole from Ninjago, and Ava was Supergirl!

The boys had a blast Trick-or-treating and while we were gone Ava still tried to figure out who on earth was holding her :) So glad my family was able to come down and help us out we never would have been able to do it on our own. Thanks! The picture of the boys on the right is with our awesome neighbors the Mahaffey's they are our stand-by grandparents ;) The boys absolutely love them!