Happy Halloween!

 

We have another HUGE Harry Potter fan with Addison, so she chose to dress up like Hermione Granger.

 

Practicing her levitating spell by levitating the pumpkin (with a little help from her big brother).

 

Luke wanted to be a hot dog.

I do not know why.

 

 

Pre-trick or treating party with the neighbors :)

 

About to head out with all the neighborhood kids to get some CANDY!!!

 

This is how our kids trick or treat!  

Riding in golf carts and ATV's around the neighborhood!

Man, I remember running for miles and miles and miles when I was little to get all the candy I could in those three hours.

 

Parker as the cutest Where's Waldo and Luke...as a hot dog.

 

Addison and Alden riding in style from house to house. 

(Amelia was hanging out with other high schoolers at a friend's house)

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Parties

 

Look at cute Mckenzie and Amelia all dressed up for Halloween camping!

They used to dress up to go trick or treating at the campsite, now they decorate and hand out candy to the little ones.  

 

Stephen and I had a couple Halloween parties to attend but it was kind of a last minute decision if we could go based on his work schedule.  So, he texted me about a half hour before we would need to leave, that we could make it!  Yay, but now we needed to find a costume.  So we both headed to our costume bins, this is what I came up with, a witch's hat and stockings...boring!  Look at what Stephen came up with and made in 10 minutes in our shed!   Elliot with ET even with bike handles!   He's so creative!

 

Neighborhood witches!  Ha!

 

My fall cuties :)

 

Addison wanted to bring back her ghost costume for her 4th grade school Halloween dance.

 

Church Summit bonfire on the beach!

 

Pumpkin patch

 

Addison carved her own pumpkin this year (well, with just a little help from Daddy).

Fall Fun!

 

This is the best time of year to play on the beach before heading out to dinner!

 

Little Miss just got the best surprise!  

It is our family tradition to take each kid on a solo trip when they turn 10 years old!  Addison had an owl deliver her invitation to Hogwarts at Universal Studios  and a day at Disney for her 10th birthday!  She is so excited!!!

 

Open house at Addison's school and she got to show off her artwork and Greek project :)

 

Our church supports a bunch of missions in Belize and we recently gathered tons (literally) of personal items, school supplies and toys to send to our Belize friends for Christmas.  We decorate the boxes for Christmas to make it even more fun and special!  

 

And look, we won 1st place!  Yay us!

 

I recently got to join Addison's class at the Gulf Coast Research Lab for a field trip.

 

Future scientists ready to dissect their perch.

 

Oh happy day!

Our three kids are old enough to ride their bikes downtown BY THEMSELVES!

They sent us this picture on a Saturday morning while we were still enjoying coffee in our jammies!

Glorious!  Look they do love each other!

Happy Birthday to Me!

 

Stephen and the kids made my birthday special :)  

 

Tennis Time!

 

The kids played in another tournament this fall and they all racked up lots of wins!

 

First place doubles!

 

Way to go kiddos!