Trick Or Treat

This year we joined our friends the Swanson Families for a great night of trick or treating and some tasty enchiladas too!

Here are all the kiddos right before we hit the road to go trick or treating. Tatum and Owen had so much fun this year and were crazy with excitement. Even with several reminders to not run, poor Owen could hardly help himself and ended up tripping on his ghost costume at least 2 or 3 times. Oh well, it didn't seem to put a damper on his Halloween night.

Happy Halloween!!

Tonight will mark our 5th and final Halloween celebration. As much fun as we have all had this year, I am ready to move beyond Halloween. :-) Tatum and Owen both chose what they wanted to dress up as this year. Owen has known since August that he wanted to be a ghost. Tatum had a more difficult time deciding, going back and forth between a princess, a ballerina and a witch...she ultimately decided on a ballerina.

Grandma Cheryl and Papa's annual pumpkin carving party

Tatum's Kindergarten pumpkin carving and cookie decorating party

Like Sister, Like Brother

I always find myself running for the camera when I discover the kids sharing sweet, peaceful moments like these. I also think it's pretty cute that they are both sucking their thumbs.

Impromtu Family Photo Shoot

The other day Owen's teacher asked that each child bring a 4X6 family photo to school. Since all our family photos are packed away in storage right now, it inspired this spur of the moment family photo shoot in our beautiful, but temporary front yard. We put our camera on a retaining wall ledge, set the timer, and spent about five minutes trying out different poses. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they turned out...almost everyone is looking at the camera and smiling! Here are a couple of our favorites.

Oh, by the way, for those of you who don't know yet...WE'VE MOVED!! Our house near Kayak Point sold on the 22nd of September. We are headed South to the Everett area so we can be closer to the kids' school and pretty much everything (grocery stores, kids' sports/activities, etc)! While we house hunt we're living in a mother-in-law "apartment" on the bottom floor of my aunt and uncles' house at Priest Point in Marysville. We LOVE the view!!