Halloween 2012

Another great Halloween and Trick or Treating at Ski Shores.  We started with pizza and pinatas and then loaded on to hayrides for our annual trick or treating on Manana Dr.  So much fun and so much candy - although Levi was more interested in the houses with puppies and didn't care so much for the candy.  I'm sure next year will be a completely different story!

 

Pumpkin Carving with Daddy

Each year daddy carves pumpkins with us and each year it's a huge mess.  He let's us each pick our own pattern and then takes us out to the drive way with all of our tools.  I don't think we're much help but he is great and giving us the credit. 

 

Despins Annual Halloween Party

The Despins have a Halloween party each year for our little group, which gives us yet another chance to dress up!  Ms. Jen always has lots of fun activities including our favorite, bobbing for apples.  When we first started this tradition, there were only about 5 of us and now there are close to 14!  It sure makes for a fun 'Monster Mash'. 

Eat, Drink and Be Scary Ball

Sammy's House is an incredible organization here that mommy has grown very fond of.  Ms. Angie is on the board and introduced her a few years back so now mommy likes to be involved and even has her Keller Williams office involved.  Each year, they have a big fundraiser called the 'Eat, Drink and Be Scary Ball' and mommy likes to sponsor a table for a few friends.  Here are some pictures of mommy and daddy ready for the ball.  This is a special treat because mommy RARELY dresses up and when she does, there usually aren't cameras around.  I guess Sammy's House really is worth it! :)The really funny thing is that mommy and Ms. Dana didn't realize they were both little Red Riding Hood - good thing we had only one wolf in grandma's clothing and one woodsman.  They also met up with Mr. Gary and Ms. Becca - who had really cool costumes (and won the costume contest) but mommy didn't get any more pictures after this.   

 

The Highland Park HOOT

Tripp's school has a HUGE fundraiser each year called the HOOT.  We've been going long before we were ever in school because we'd always go with Reid-Reid and Avery.  It's so much fun with games, booths, food, rides, etc. and although this year it was freezing, we had the best time.  We won a cake in the cake walk (which mommy sponsored AND made a cake) and stuffed animals in the stuffed animal walk.  Who can't use more stuffed animals????  The week of the HOOT, there was a drawing and Bubba won!  He won special access for him and a friend to the HOOT, the dance party and a lot of other fun stuff.  Of course, JP was his special guests and after these pictures, we didn't see much more of the social butterflies the rest of the night. 

School Halloween Party

We had our costume party and performance today.  It was a great run through in preparation for Halloween and trick or treating!  If you didn't know this before, I may just be a natural born performer and have so much fun on stage.  After we performed our songs for the parents, we went on parade to show off our costumes.  This year - I'm the fancy garden fairy. 

 

Tate's "GyN-nastics" Birthday Party

I love Gyn-nastics and this year, I decided to have a "Princess and the Popstar" Gyn-nastics party.  It was at my gyn-nastics gym and all my friends got to participate in lots of fun activites before we enjoyed Kiera cake or Tori cake - made special by Ms. Teri.  They both had REAL barbies and the Kiera popstar barbie actually sings.  We had a great day and everyone left with special medals to remember my special day.