Halloween 2012

I'm pretty obsessed with my themed tables:) I covered the table on Halloween as to not get glittler/glue and stickers all over it but I still managed to deck it out!

The morning started off with the celebration at Phia's school and we spent the afternoon with our neighbors Chad and Jen and their kids along with Ally and Jason and their kids, decorating pumkins, making candy apples, eating pizza...and of course we all went trick or treating around the neighborhood as the grand finale! Phew...this year was definitely an epic year for celebrating Halloween and I'm sure each year will get more and more activity packed.  We are so fortunate to live in such a great neighborhood with so many kids and families that we love!

The Penrod's plus Phia and Presto decorating their pumpkins

Presto was concentrating really hard

And so was Phia!

Daddy in his awesome costume helping out Presto

Jensen is quite the arteeest

And of course Phia's has to be just perfect:)

Carter did a great job!!

Pizza time!

And then candy apples were baked and served

Twin babies(as Presto still calls them even though they're only 8 months younger than him!) enjoyed their apples

And I had to get a picture of my Halloween picture table:) Soon we're going to run our of room for all our pictures!

Jen had an apple in each hand:)

Someone likes her apple a LOT!

Just before we left on the candy hunt

Trying to get 6 kids four and under to look at the camera is nearly impossible

Let the candy hunt  begin!

We ran into Gianni who is our neighbor.  He's 6 weeks younger than Bentley and looked adorable in his costume:)!!

And yes...we ALL wore costumes!! So fun!!

Bentley had a blast walking around the neighborhood

Already thinking about which candy to eat first

Look at Presto's face! Pure heaven...

We let them dig in...why not???

Presto and the twin babies

Preston and Presley area ALWAYS together:)

Happy Happy sock monkey!(I just love his candy corn socks)

Another neighbor girl who is the same age as Phia...they are bff's!

He was so so curious

And then B got into the candy bowl

"Do I put this in my mouth?"

He's giggling soooo hard at the candy.



He was such a good sport all night. He's so much happier now that he's walking!!!!!

Sophia's school Halloween carnival and party

Phia was so excited to show her friends her costume:)

Phia's school goes all out for Halloween! There's a parade, carnival, trick or treating, followed by a class party.  Mommy was exhausted as this was our 3rd Halloween celebration already but so happy to join.   Phia said "My friends are gonna love my costume".  All the kids looked so cute.  And Phia was chosen as calendar leader so she was very proud to point out the day of the week, the weather, and the month.  The class sang "This land is your land" and of course Phia knows all the words! I look forward to this day in her class each year and love being a part of it!

Riley is a new girl in Phia's class

I found this on  the classroom wall...Phia's such a peanut:)

And it just so happens Phia was chosen to be calendar leader on Halloween

In front of the classroom with everyone's undivided attention...yup, she's right at home!

Mommy's sideways pumpkin cookies were a hit.  Not one left!

The whole class(minus the twin boys...they were sick...booo)

Ms. Christy and Ms. Traci went as nurses(as would I if I were a teacher...nice and comfty!)

Trick or treat time in the kindergarten room

Can't get enough of her smile!

And in the front office...

What's Riley have in her bag?

and in the rectory

So so much candy!

All in a line waiting to enter the carnival

"Fishing" for stickers at the carnival

Ms. Rosemary(who really spoils Phia) took her around the carnival b/c mommy was working at a game booth!

We decorated pumpkins together back in Phia's classroom

They had a Jasmine tatoo!! Sophia was sooooo excited!!

Phia and Tess comparing tattoos

Mama(looking a bit exhausted from all the festivities) was over the moon to spend time with Phia on Halloween

Party time!!

Carter's 2nd birthday...another Halloween celebration!

The whole family got into the spirit this year and we had a BLAST!!

Ally and Jason had a Halloween themed birthday party for Carter this year so mommy and daddy HAD to dress up! We were so proud of our last minute costumes.  I pretty much have the best husband in the world(thankfully he doesn't take himself too seriously which is one of the MANY reasons I heart him so much) He was such a good sport when I texted him a picture of the costume from the  store(an hour before the party mind you) to see if he'd wear it and he responded "YES!!".  He's such a great sport(and handsome in anything he wears!) and we had such an awesome time in our costumes:)

Hansel and Gretel at your service!

I love that Bentely is staring at me like "mama? Is that you?"

Most definitely the cutest sock monkey ever!!

He loved walking around and exploring the P's backyard.  One of his first big walking outtings and he did GREAT!

Phia enjoying one of the many Halloween treats Ally made

strike a pose B!

All the kiddies in their costumes

Love:)

And a close up of ours!

Phia on a sugar high!!