I actually pulled the kids out of school early to beat the rush! It's the only way to go!!! The kids were ready and excited...
Unfortunately, Jordan is getting to the age where she would rather make plans with friends....Can you believe it????I had to get a picture of the kids with this guy....his costume was awesome!!! What am I talking about....it wasn't a costume - I could have sworn he was a REAL power trooper!!
Load em up!!!
Great day on the square!
Saturday we had a Fall Carnival followed by Trunk or Treating at our church. We had a combined total of 3 wards participate and it was AWESOME!!! We had a DJ, bounce houses, haunted house, cookie walk, and all kinds of games for the kids. Since I was in charge of a couple of games, I recruited Jordan and her friend to help run the cookie walk!! They did a great job and loved seeing the cute little kids. 
Paige invited one of her friends to come with her - they had a great time playing the games. 
They were the cutest "babies" around. 
Cody found his little buddy Brandon and hung with him all night. 
Some adults even came in costume!!!! Have you ever seen such a great Sonny and Cher duo??? John and Cindy - you are awesome!!!!! 
After the games, it was time for trunk or treat...Rick grabbed his chair and enjoyed handing candy out to all the kids. 
Once we got home, it was all about the pumpkin carving!! Cleaning the pumpkins is always the favorite part!! 
The kids gave dad their requests, and dad got to work! 
I had told Rick about something I saw on the Martha Stewart show where they drilled holes all around the pumpkin....so OUT CAME THE POWER TOOLS and we gave it a try!!
Cody was all about carving his own pumpkin!!
While dad was working on the pumpkins, we were busy washing and cleaning seeds to stick in the oven!!! MMMMMM yummy pumpkin seeds...cooked with lots of salt!!!
Halloween Night started with the usual HALLOWEEN BUFFET!!!! We all LOVE the yummy food, and the fact we can just snack all night is the best!
The kids were dressed and ready for a fun night...Jordan (supporting our Texas Rangers!!!) Paige (a baby) Chase (Fat Man) Cody (Ninja) and me....well a happy mama!!! 
Jordan had some friends come over and they roamed the neighborhood for a bit....they are kind of in that "we know we are too old to trick or treat, but still want too" phase. 
My cousin and his wife came over for the night. Davey walked in and was about kicked right back outside. He had the nerve to show up in all GIANTS attire. Yes, he is from Cali - so we cut him some slack!!
We are so lucky to be close to mom and dad. We were glad they were able to come and spend the evening with us. 
The kids had a great time, but surprisingly ended earlier than I thought they would. I guess they figured, they had enough candy. I couldn't belief the piles they had after combining all three days together....Paige had her pillowcase halfway full...
Chase had such a huge pile we buried him in his candy.
And Cody...well he was in heaven!!
The good news is, that my kids won't even end up eating half of it....they eat some in the beginning, then every year - more than half gets given away or thrown away. Jordan finally came home and a different group of kids ended up at the house..
IF YOU NOTICE, RICK ISN'T IN ANY OF OUR HALLOWEEN EVENING PHOTOS...WHY YOU ASK???? WELL, HE HAD A BETTER OFFER!!!!!!
TICKETS TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!
I have to admit...I was a little jealous. But so glad he got to go!!! What an awesome experience. Yes, the Rangers lost - but it was still great!! I love this picture!!
The "Bush's" getting ready to throw out the first pitch..
Apparently the reason why the guys are laughing is because they had asked a lady to take their picture. She kept on trying to get them to scoot closer together. Rick was sure to let her know and everyone around them know that in no way were the two of them a couple and they didn't need to get any closer!!!
It was a great weekend!!! LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!
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Paige with a binkee did it for me
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