Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween!

Halloween has never been one of my favorite holidays, but each year I start to like it more and more!  I especially love it when I can buy things on clearance the year before.  That way looking for costumes is just a matter of "go downstairs to the costume box and come up with something".  That sure makes it more enjoyable for me!

We really do have fun though!  And check out my pumpkin above!  It looked pretty cool from far away!  Well...my neighbors probably didn't think so, but we sure enjoyed it!  :)

Our family has kinda started a tradition of handing out ghost suckers to the trick-or-treaters!  It seems like a lot of the kids in the neighborhood remember us for it so that might be a tradition that sticks!  I think the girls did 300 suckers this year.

Pumpkin carving the Monday before Halloween is always a fun tradition too!  The perfect Family Home Evening activity!

 

 Then Halloween day the 3 littles and I went to the school to watch the 3 older girls in the Halloween parade!

 

Isaac (2 months old) was obviously entertained!  :)

Truthfully though...I was glad that he slept so great so I could enjoy watching the girls and hanging out with Thomas and Kierra! Kierra had such a great time seeing some of her friends!  She sure can't wait to be in school next year!

 We had some fun visitors on and around Halloween! 

Thomas' nursery leaders are the best!  I think that he recognized them!  :)

And then when half of the stake young women's presidency has newborns...the other 2 are lucky enough to be chaperones for the stake dance!  :)  What good sports they are!  I sure LOVE these girls!

 And there you have it!  Halloween at the Gardner home!

 

These are some pretty cute mug shots I think!  :)

 I should've taken pictures of all the candy!  Ugh!  Way too much candy!  The weather was too beautiful so the kids just kept going!  Our neighbors spoil us all pretty good!  It was definitely a Happy Halloween!