Halloween 2011

We had a fun Halloween.  Kelsey and Garrett are already talking about what they want to be next year.  We started the evening off with a visit from Gran and then a trip to the mall for some trick-or-treating.

 It took Kelsey no time to get into the spirit of Halloween.

 We then had a short visit from the cousins so we could get a cute photo.  Grandma Debbie also came over to help hand out candy while Cary and I took the kids out trick-or-treating.  She was really busy as we had 177 ghouls and goblins knock at our door this year.

 Some of the houses on our street were quite spooky.  I was impressed that the kids weren't freaked out.

We were joined by Uncle Dean, Aunty Megs, and Bella while trick-or-treating.  Cutie Bella Bee gathered more attention than the kids.  This was Kelsey's favourite house because the skeleton danced.  She told everybody else who would listen about it during the evening.

This was one of our last houses.  It was time to go home and sort the loot.  Can't wait for next Halloween! 

Here are a few of Garrett's Halloween decorations.  I just can't keep up with the artwork coming home from preschool.  I have piles all over the house and his bedroom wall is covered too.  The pumpkin was just too funny to get rid of.  

Carving a Pumpkin Hungle Style

I can't believe I haven't posted a blog since the summer.  Where does the time go?  Well I'll try to catch up this weekend.  We carved pumpkins last week.  Or at least I carved pumpkins.  It started off well as both kids had been talking about carving them since we picked them out from the Lynn Valley School Pumpkin Patch.  Garrett was going to carve a grumpy pumpkin and Kelsey's was going to be happy.

It started off well.  Both kids were totally into it until they touched the slimy pumpkin and then they sat back and watched Cary and I gut them.

The planning of the pumpkin faces went well until Kelsey and Garrett started to fight over a book.  Then he went and sulked in his room.  I drew his pumpkin and carved it.  He couldn't be coaxed back into the festivities.

Kelsey was doing well and was very excited about her happy pumpkin design until I wouldn't let her carve it by herself.  "I do it myself!"

I ended up carving both pumpkins alone in the kitchen surrounded by crying and moping.  Sigh...  We'll try again next year.  At least Kelsey enjoyed eating the seeds.