The Beeston Family

Part II: I totally forgot about the Ward Trunk-or-Treat and got tickets to the Halloween at the Zoo. Although I am bummed we didn't get to hang out with our friends, the zoo was really cool. And the kids came home with just a handful of candy instead of the 4 lbs (each) they would have got at the Trunk-or-Treat, so I'm happy about that. Meeting Moana and The Joker were definitely highlights. But seeing the kids' reaction to zombies stalking them down Zombie Alley was freaking hilarious!








Just some Halloween Snapchat fun...





And since the kids aren't allowed to wear costumes to school on Halloween, we got as festive as we possibly could.


Part III: Halloween Day. Life is too short to wear the same costume twice,... so I was a scarecrow. Money spent on my 2 (!!!) costumes this year: $0! Sandy was all about the hair and leather, and the scarecrow was all about the plaid and makeup. Easy peasy. When all was said and done, Logan got 8 lbs of candy (he bragged about double picking- that little stinker!), Kendall got 6 lbs, and Taylor got 4-1/2 lbs. Alexis probably got 1/2 lb, although I didn't weigh hers. And why such variation when they all knocked on the same doors, at the same time? Because, like I said, Logan took more than he was supposed to, and Taylor was eating candy as he was walking. Kendall is the only one who did it right. Haha. It was fun! But I wish I could split myself into 2 because I did miss opening the door to the neighborhood kids. We left a bucket full of candy by the door, which is soooo boring, and of course, when we got back, it was all gone, but I totally expected that.




Another successful Halloween in the books!

Some of my Halloween decorations... Because I love Fall decorating.

We bought a trailer recently, mostly because even though our minivan is big, it's filled with kids, which doesn't leave much room for tents, cots, sleeping bags, and all the crap that comes with camping in the wild.
We went north 3 hours to Flagstaff. It's beautiful up there with the mountains and evergreen. And the weather during the day was amazing! It was nice to get out of the heat for a weekend.
We had a great time hiking, exploring, then hanging out around the campfire while cooking over it. We totally should have checked the weather, though, because the temperature got down to 26 degrees at night. It was cold! I barely slept because I was so cold. Surprisingly the kids slept pretty great. Maybe their brains shut off from the cold.









Taylor's best friend, Mira, came over and spent a whole day, a night, and part of the next day at our house. We did come crafts, hung out in the blacked-out playroom, played laser tag, got ice cream at cold stone, went to the playground, and swam at night. Meanwhile, her mom was at her house with her dying mother. She passed early that morning. I'm glad Mira was with us when it happened.











We also went to UBounce and Urban Jungle. I realized there that Alexis is not a little baby anymore. She doesn't just sit on my lap, content to hang out with me. Nope. She wants to be free and check stuff out. She's a toddler! She can't quite keep up with her siblings, but that day is not too far off, I'm afraid.




The State Fair was in town, and as trashy and expensive as they are, they're also kind of fun. Can you believe that some rides cost us 12 tickets??? Oh, and they don't actually give you tickets anymore. They scan a card that has the tickets on it. My favorite part of the fair? The fried cookie dough. Billy didn't get to try it before Logan dropped it on the ground, and I kind of keep rubbing it in because it was soooo good.






We also spent a whole lot of time in the pool. The weather was perfect for it. I have a feeling that won't last. Of course we could heat up the pool, but really, how much longer can we take advantage of the pool without freezing out butts out coming out? And that stuff takes planning, because it takes time to heat up a pool that large. And we kind of like to just up and go. Eh, at least there's the spa.