Today we started the day with Pancakes and Ice Cream for breakfast in honor of Aunt Sarah and Grandpa Sherman's (Gibbs') birthdays. Yummy! And Happy Birthday. Sherman was so sweet when we told him that his Grandpa Sherman shared a Birthday with Aunt Sarah and he reminded us that Grandpa Sherman is up in Heaven. He is such a tender little guy.
This evening we went to the Ward Trunk or Treat. The kids played games in the gym while the adults got their cars ready. We didn't do too much decorating - just displayed our pumpkins in the back of the van. But, we did get a lot of compliments on them. After the Trunk or Treat we went home for a quick dinner and then Dad took the kids around the neighborhood and up to Dave and Helen Brooks for a bit more Trick or Treating. And, now we have more candy than we know what to do with. Sherman is a bit more interested in it this year, but Eliza still doesn't care as much about it - which is definitely a blessing. I guess my Seminary students might get treats every week until it is gone. I'm sure they won't mind!
Both the kids got to be their favorite thing for Halloween this year. Sherman is still really into Thomas the Tank Engine. I was so excited to find his costume at a consignment shop for $3.50 - You can tell from the picture below that he is also very excited about his costume! Hopefully he will still like it next year (I don't think he will outgrow it - at least it would be quite a stretch.)
Eliza is "Lumpy" the Heffalump from Winnie the Pooh. She just loves "Lumpy" (and even has an Elephant that she sleeps with every night that she calls "Lumpy"). If you ask her what "Lumpy" says, she will say "taroot". Thanks to my sister Christy who let us borrow this costume that her son Jake wore last year. It was a perfect fit.
Dad even dressed up for the Trunk or Treat in his African attire.
This is the Lewis Family in our ward. Their little girl Sophie is wearing Eliza's Monkey Costume that Grandma Gibbs made a couple of years ago. We were so happy for someone to wear it again. Isn't she cute. Her parents, Anna and Chis are the "trees". What a great idea!
Getting ready for a bit of Trick or Treating.
In these last two pictures you can see the Halloween decorations that the kids and I made. They did the coloring and I cut them out and put contact paper on them. Today we decorated the door so everyone would know we were ready for Halloween!
The finished Pumpkins!
For our party treat we melted caramels and dipped apple slices. Yum Yum! Eliza didn't care much for the caramels but she loved the apples. Sherman loved dipping his apples in the caramel.
And, they couldn't wait to go sledding!
