Halloween

I am finally getting around to Halloween. The kids had a fun couple of nights for Halloween. Nana and Papa came over Friday night for the wards trunk-or-treat and to help with the house. The kids won these glasses from some of the games they played. The ward party also included a chili cook off. Anyone that knows Nathaniel well knows that he loves to make his own chili. It is the only thing he makes that he actually approves of. I think he is a fine cook, but chili is his specialty. He won the firecracker award, which was perfect because he usually does make it pretty hot. He doesn't think it is right until you have to eat it with a box a kleenex next to you. Nana and Papa taking the kids around trunk-or-treating in the Campbell ward (our ward was split the Sunday before this party but were still invited).
Here are the kids waiting with Daddy for Nana and Papa. We let them play around the parking lot while Nathaniel helped with the traffic to be sure those that were going to participate in the trunk-or-treat were in the right place. The kids wanted to be out there with him over playing the games. I thought it was so cute. They just really love time with Daddy. They must get that from me!
Nathan loves the girls crowns. He is in need of his brother. Poor kid gets stuck with crowns and wands. I think it is so funny! Daddy doesn't find it quite so humorous.
We also had the annual Law School party. The kids love it because Callie is there. They don't get to see her much since she lives far away. I love how well they play together. The party at the school includes face painting, cookie decorating, a cake walk, fishing, and other games. Here is Kate the fairy princess.
Eliza, Callie, and Kate decorating cookies at the Law School party.
Sleeping Beauty, Tigger, and the Fairy Princess. Nathan was so cute I couldn't stop kissing his chubby cheeks that stuck out of the hood.
Another crown and wand picture. I tell you he loves them.
The girls before the ward party.
And yet again...
The funny thing is that we ended up not having plans for the actual night of Halloween so we got a movie for the kids and one for us. We watch Monsters vs. Aliens and the kids got some other movie that they watched in their room. I am not a huge Halloween fan although it is much more fun now that I have kids and see their excitement. We put Nathan down for bed, turned off our lights and sat around and watched our movies. I actually really enjoyed it.