All things Halloween

We had lots of fun on and around Halloween. The younger boys and Ali carved jack-o-lanterns, but we only managed to get pictures of two.  

This year I gave in to the yearly begging to buy a Halloween blow up decoration. I set it up while everyone was at school and work and enjoyed the amazement when they each came home.

Jake loved his school's Trunk-or-Treat, despite lots of wind and a little rain, and this was his favorite trunk. I thought his Christmas pillowcase at a Halloween party was funny.

We had an amazing time at the ward Halloween party, and I was grateful that I made everyone pose for a picture because it was the only one of all the kids in costume that I got this year! We had a Grim Reaper, an Orc, Galadriel the elf, a Rapper, and Legolas (who stole the show in his amazing wig!).

I happened to have a bunch of pumpkins left in my trunk from a Relief Society activity to decorate our trunk with. Once Jake was done trunk-or-treating, he helped hand out candy, and liked how he blended in-some people didn't even see him! 

The kids went every which way on Halloween night, something that is becoming the norm around here. Eli invited all the Deacons in his quorum to come over for dinner and trick-or-treating, Ali and Logan each went to a different friend's house, and Jake and I trick-or-treated in our neighborhood. Everyone had a great time. I didn't get a picture of Logan and his friends, and neither did his mom (because, boys), but here are the rest!

At the second house Jake trick-or-treated at I heard him say, "Oh! My mom loves reese's peanut butter cups!" and he picked that, ran over to me and said, "For you, Mom!" I thought it was so sweet that he thought of me, and gave it to me so early on in his candy-getting!

We also had really fun weather this year. It was warm when we were out, maybe 55 or 60, and it sprinkled a little before trick-or-treating leaving these cool rainbows. Then as it got darker, the fog came out! So cool. It was a great Halloween.