Spooktacular Halloween Week - 2010

Despite the girls (especially Quinnie) being petrified of anything Halloween (besides pumpkins, black cats and ghosts that have smiles on their face), we had a fun filled week of Halloween activities and birthday parties. Shockingly, the girls stuck with the costumes they picked out 2 months ago. Maema got her monies worth out of the costumes because they wore them three times in one week.

Jessie & Woody from Toy Story

Hassie Clare makes her sister laugh like no one else can.



  

 FALL FESTIVAL @ OUR CHURCH

They had a plethora of children's games and activities, moon bounces and slides, treats and all sorts of cool stuff for kids inside the church. This was our third year and it has grown into a big event.  

They took pictures of the kids on the alter.

With our bellies full of popcorn, we took a hayride out to a field behind the church where they had a bonfire church service. We attempted to get hot dogs and snacks but they ran out about 2 people in front of us. So then we snuck out to our car before the service started and headed to Lonnie's for some pasta. Shh .. don't tell anyone:) God understands.

STURGEON'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY 
We were lucky enough this year to get to bring Jack and Josie. Thank goodness I had them with me because Jamie got a call out for work while in route to the party. Taking Quinn to an outdoor Halloween party takes a team. If Jack had not been with us we would have left the party after being there for 5 minutes. He reasons with them, explains things to them and comforts them. They trust him wholeheartedly.  He is such a good boy.




Quinn with my girlfriend Jennifer (the hostess). It took Quinn all night to get the courage to take a picture with her. What surprised the heck out of me was that HC would not get anywhere near her (I told her if she was really Alice she would at least take a picture with the Mad Hater).  

Goofy girls.



My new favorite pics. When I look at this picture my heart fills up with warm, mushy stuff.

SATURDAY - BIRTHDAY PARTIES

We started the day off with a delivery from Edible Arrangements. Maema sent the girls a Happy Halloween bouquet full of fruit and chocolate covered goodies. It was wonderful.

Normally we only commit to 1 birthday party a day. But we had 2 very special birthdays that we could not miss.  Unfortunately, Jamie missed the entire day because he got a call out for work. He was missed!

The girls have a BFF from school, Anna Peyton. They have been in love with this little girl for 2 years and the feeling is mutual.

After the party at The Little Gym.

 The party girls in between our dual parties. Thankfully we had a 45 minute car ride across town!

  

And last but not least, our very dear and special friend Riley Greer. These 3 little girls have more in common than what meets the eye. They will be bonded together for life because of their special birth stories and because Riley's parents are 2 of our best friends.

We ended the day with a trip to the mall. We could live in the Disney Store! Quinn talked me into purchasing Toy Story t-shirts for the whole family. She was so cute picking out a buzz Light Year shirt for daddy, Jessie shirts for her and her sister and a shirt with all the characters for me. I couldn't resist her!

HALLOWEEN

We followed normal Halloween tradition and spent the evening at the Hagel's home. Good friends, family and food. We broke tradition this year and decided not to go trick or treating with the big kids. Both of the girls were spooked and to be honest, Jamie and I just didn't fill like the drama. So we packed up at trick or treat time and headed to Nana's house. She lives in a neighborhood with street lights, sidewalks and the houses are close together. We trick or treated for about an hour and it worked out perfectly. The girls even went up to doors by themselves. We had practiced all day saying "trick or treat" and "thank you." I tell ya, I got teary eyed a few times watching them. They seemed so grown up. At one point Jamie looked at me and said "Wow. I really feel like a parent right now." All of the sudden we are parents of kids that can walk up to a house by themselves, converse with an adult, make decisions and return to us with smiles. When did this happen!!!!!