New Look

Today, I'm just messing around with a new background for my blog. I found this cute Thanksgiving background at thecutestblogontheblock.com. Now, I just wish I could make a cuter header. I will keep playing around & maybe I'll figure it out. Even if I could choose a cuter font, that would be a start. I have about a million fonts installed on my computer. I can't believe I only have about 5 choices for fonts to use in this blog! Hmmmm.....

Halloween!

We carved our pumpkin on Thurs. The girls didn't help much. Neither of them want to get their hands dirty. Taite helped a little bit....using a spoon, mostly!

I am one of the room moms for Taite's class, so I got to help plan the Halloween party. The kids are actually allowed to wear their costumes to school in FISD. Interesting to me! Anyway - the party was a big hit. It reminded me of my teaching days when we did our fall stations. This was just on a smaller scale. It was lots of fun. I am glad I got to be up at school for something fun like this!

Taite looked & looked on internet costume sites for a Halloween costume. She kept eyeballing the fairiy costumes. We found this Disney Fairy costume at Target. She just liked it because it was pink, (not because of the movie character).

I wanted Paige to wear Taite's Elmo costume. It is absolutely one of my most favorite costumes she's worn in her short 5 years. Paige was just as cute as Taite was when she was two. The week before Halloween, Paige was telling everyone, "I be Elmo" (for Halloween). She was really excited & had worn the costume around the house a bit. Although, she was NOT happy when it was time to put the costume on Friday night.

We went ahead & left to go trick-or-treating. Paige cried at the first 10 houses, I bet. It was pretty funny. She was fine until the people said, "bye" and closed their door. She just lost it every time. I think she thought she was going to go in and play!

After a while, Paige started getting the hang of the trick-or-treating. She said, "trick-or-treat, thank you & happy Halloween!" She wanted to walk, not ride in the wagon & carried her basket with her.

We only went around the block, but the girls' baskets were completely full of candy. We did stop at this house, at the front of our neighborhood. They always decorate BIG TIME every year. Very fun!

When we got home, Taite wanted to 'organize' her candy. She was sorting & counting to see which candy she had the most of. Quite the little kindergartner!

I didn't mention that Mom & Dad and Uncle Steven came down to join in our 'festivities'. Steven walked with us as we trick-or-treated and Mom & Dad stayed at our house to hand out candy. It was a fun night! Now, how long will this sugar high.....or low.....last????