Happy HALLOWEEN

We have had a 4 day run of Halloween parties and our bags are full of candy. The kids have been dressing up for Trunk r Treats, family parties and Trick or Treating. Life has been on the go! (What's new?) Matt and I always love to help the kids eat their candy because we don't want them to get sick!! Halloween is a very fun time of the year for our family. Here are a few of our family pictures from this last weekend.

Paige and Gannon at home getting ready for our ward trunk r treat.

Beauty Queen Bailey whooping it up.

"Don't worry boys, spiderman will protect you."

Clowning around with Gannon.

Me and Alisha at our ward trunk r treat.

Batman and Astronaut Carter.

Pumpkin bowling.

Cake walk.

When we arrived at the party, Paige's fellow Sunbeam was dressed up in an identical costume as Paige.

So sweet.

Party #2 in Hillsboro.

Hayden and Caleb

Matt and I hanging out at the trunk!!

Matt suggested that we bring our Incredible costumes for Matt and Carda. I thought his idea was brilliant.

The kids Trunk r Treating Matt.

I could not believe how many people showed up to the trunk r treat at my brother's ward. It was incredible. This pictures does not even show all of the cars.

My Spidey!

The fire alarm went off in the building and so the fire engines showed up and we all had to evacuate the premises. It was a very memorable moment.

The fire truck.

Unfortunately, Mr. Incredible and Spiderman were unable to save the building.

Party #3, time for the real trick or treating.

Hayden loves this time of year.

Carter and Bailey running from house to house.

It's SPOOKTACULAR!!

With days until Halloween, we finally found an evening that we could all be together and carve pumpkins. The kids love this time of year and carving their pumpkins. I wanted to make our dinner special for the evening also. We had a great evening!

The girls in their Halloween aprons.

Mt. Hood.

Mummy wraps.

Fingers!!

Zombie stomach food.

Madalyn carving.

Gannon with his little pumpkin.

Helping Carter clean out the insides of his pumpkin.

We are done!

Paige was so excited to see what Matt had done on her pumpkin.

Hayden carving!!

Bailey having a great time!

Paige taking her pumpkin to the porch.

Carter and Hayden.

Madalyn is missing from this picture as you can see. She went babysitting.

My cute kids showing off their pumpkins. I am a lucky MOM!

Gina comes to Oregon!

This last weekend was the best. Gina came to visit me from Utah for 5 days. We had a great time shopping, eating, highlighting hair, watching football and soccer games, watching movies, talking, cooking and driving everywhere.

Putting the sack on the head for a fast heat of the foils.

At Hayden's soccer game Carter threw his football and used it to spin on Gannon's head.

Madalyn and Gina!

Grandma and Grandpa came and watched the kids play there games.

Carter's football game was very exciting.

Gina helped Hayden play scrabble on Matt's phone.

It was a great 5 days!!! I am so thankful to have Gina in my life. I will be heading to Utah in the Spring for our next get together.

Pumpkin Patch

This weekend we took the kids to get their pumpkins at Olson Farms. The weather was so nice. We had been worried because the rain had been falling for days before Saturday. We really lucked out. We have gone to Olson's for the last 3 years. It is a small farm with great prices and the kids like to ride the hay ride with the horses or the tractor. Our good friends the Bayers joined us again and we had a great time.

I love pumpkins!

The kids always pose for me. I appreciate it kids!!!

This time we walked up to the pumpkins because the tractor wasn't ready to take off and we had a short time schedule.

Bailey picked her pumpkin.

Matt and I do love going out to find out pumpkins with the kids.

Gannon and I.

His second time finding a little pumpkin.

Madalyn wanted to hold Gannon on her back. Thanks Ma!!

Carter and Hayden hiked all around the patch trying to find the perfect pumpkin.

Pumpkin brothers.

Cute Paige with her pumpkin.

The girls.

Olson Farm 2011

The Bayers.

Everyone waiting for the tractor to arrive.

Matt and Gannon.

I have taken pictures of the kids all around the same age as Gannon sitting on their pumpkins. Oh so sweet!