HALLOWEEN!

They got these glasses at the trunk-or-treat

Elsie has been inhaling her candy

Our Bishop and his wife were Mickey and Minnie. We tried to get Elsie to take a picture with them since she was Minnie too, but she freaked out a little.

My three little trick-or-treaters. Grace wanted to be a butterfly, Tyler had to be a ghost, and Elsie LOVES Minnie Mouse so we thought it only fitting.

I was a funky witch.



Trick-or-treating at Brian's office

Grace's dance class - they got to dress up in their Halloween costumes


Frosting Halloween cookies with her friends

Carving pumpkins. Tyler and Grace drew their own faces on their pumpkins. Grace always likes the little ones.





Eating the caramel apples we made.


Picking out our pumpkins at the pumpkin patch. They had a little carnival going on. The kids had a blast. They even got to go on a hay ride.

Fall Fun

Elsie loves farm animals, especially cows (this is in no way a result of us having named her Elsie). A few weeks ago we went to the library and there were cows in a pasture across the parking lot, so we went over to see them. I realized I've never taken her to the farm. Grace and Tyler have been so many times, but I've not taken her yet. So, I decided to take the kids on a day off from school. I thought Elsie would love it. Nope! She wouldn't get out of my arms she was so afraid. I had to go back out to the car and get the stroller. After about an hour she warmed up to it all. She even got on a pony for a pony ride. She was so proud of herself. She kept saying, "horse, bum, neigh neigh," meaning she rode one on her bum.







Tyler has been begging all summer for a suit to wear to church like his dad. Most boys have to be forced into one and Tyler has been begging for one. I finally found him one. He was so excited. I made Grace and Elsie skirts, so they were all adorable Sunday at church.




During the priesthood session of conference my sister, Mandy and I took the kids to Gardner Village to see all the witches. They also got to go to the petting zoo. Elsie even got brave enough this time to pet a goat. She was rather proud of herself.







Elsie still enjoys a bottle before bedtime.