Halloween 2011

Halloween was so fun for us this year!  Both of the kids were old enough to really enjoy all of the activities they got to do and they were also both so into their costumes.
Holland first wore her witch costume to story time at the library a few days before Halloween.  I actually remembered about that the day before so I ran to JoAnns to get all the fabrics and, luckily, I already had her hat and socks so I just spent that evening making her witch's dress!   
Both of the kids got to wear their costumes to the Trunk or Treat event on base.  We did this last year and the kids had a great time, but this year they made it even better!
They were so excited to get ready and get on their way...

Owen chose to be a vampire but I told him that if he wanted to be a vampire, he had to be the real kind like Edward Cullen.  :) So that is who he was, and he was so excited about it!
This was my first go at making Owen into Edward Cullen. I went a little heavy on the white and then the glitter I had gotten was wet and just made his white splotchy.  Oh well.

They were so cute watching their pigs race!  Owen's pig won and he completely flipped out with excitement.  It was so cute to watch, and I really wish I had gotten a picture.

We met up with our neighbor friends there and Holland bummed a ride in their wagon.

Once we came home, I tried to get a decent picture of them in their costumes but they were tired and pooped and Holland was just not having it.

Later that evening, we did the whole pumpkin carving thing.  We had gotten two pumpkins from our housing office, but one ended up broken so we just had one to do.
When we are in the kitchen, Holland has to be on the counter so she took her spot up there to watch Jordan dig all the insides out.

He tried to get her to help, but she was so scared to touch the stuff! Poor little girl. 

Just like last year, we let Owen draw the pumpkin's face.  He chose a vampire this time.  And for the picture, he decided he should make the same face. :) 

Although you can't tell from the bright flash, I got the white much better on Halloween night and I got a new glitter that didn't leave his white splotchy.  Most people didn't get who he was on there own, but when they did figure it out themselves, it was always awesome! 

Holland's monster neighbor friend took a turn riding in our wagon.

I forgot to throw his khakis in the dryer in time so he had to wear khakis from last year.  They were a little short. :)

Their first house of the night.

I didn't very many pictures while we were out, but I had to snap this one at home...she was so cute with her little witch legs propped up, eating her nerds.

And one more of Edward before he headed up to get a shower.

The kids had a great Halloween this year, and it sure sounds awesome to say it was our second one in Yuma...that means it's our last one here!