Pumpkin carving time! Try as we might, our efforts to grow our own pumpkins were thwarted by the elements. Our pumpkins came from Aunt Christina's house and a pumpkin farm. Halloween really snuck up on us this year. All the kids and I were struck down with the swine flu in the weeks before Halloween. Jonah had it the worst and missed 7 days of school, whereas Sariah and Keira were sick for only about 4 days. Katie John was barely sick and was home only two days. Sadly some of those days corresponded with the week of halloween. Sariah missed her pumpkin patch field trip and the kindergarten costume parade. Her teacher brought her back a pumpkin from the patch so she could have one.
Luckily we were recuperated enough to do a little pumpkin carving and trick or treating. John spear headed the carving this year and helped each kid design and then cut their pumpkins.
We had last minute costume ideas because we didn't know until the day before if everyone would be well enough for Halloween activities. Jonah went as a soccer player, Katie John as a princess, Sariah as a fairy and Keira went as a 50's girl.
Keira and I stayed home to pass out candy while John took the kids around the neighborhood and to the stake Trunk or Treat. All in all I think Halloween went well. We will have lots of candy to eat for sure!
Pumpkin carving time! Try as we might, our efforts to grow our own pumpkins were thwarted by the elements. Our pumpkins came from Aunt Christina's house and a pumpkin farm. Halloween really snuck up on us this year. All the kids and I were struck down with the swine flu in the weeks before Halloween. Jonah had it the worst and missed 7 days of school, whereas Sariah and Keira were sick for only about 4 days. Katie John was barely sick and was home only two days. Sadly some of those days corresponded with the week of halloween. Sariah missed her pumpkin patch field trip and the kindergarten costume parade. Her teacher brought her back a pumpkin from the patch so she could have one. 
Luckily we were recuperated enough to do a little pumpkin carving and trick or treating. John spear headed the carving this year and helped each kid design and then cut their pumpkins. 
We had last minute costume ideas because we didn't know until the day before if everyone would be well enough for Halloween activities. Jonah went as a soccer player, Katie John as a princess, Sariah as a fairy and Keira went as a 50's girl. 
Keira and I stayed home to pass out candy while John took the kids around the neighborhood and to the stake Trunk or Treat. All in all I think Halloween went well. We will have lots of candy to eat for sure!
