Ghosts of Halloweens Past

For your enjoyment and pleasure, we present: The Ghosts of Halloweens Past

Jocelyn, Halloween 2005

Kal, Halloween 2007

Halloween 2005:

Jocelyn and Grandma Campbell

Sweet Pea

Jocelyn and "Uncle" Kristen (this is a clever disguise--don't let it fool you ;)

Jocelyn and Cohen

Kirksville 2006:

The Greasy Cricket (we won first prize at the school trunk or treat)

Halloween 2007

Painting gourds with Grannie Tannie and Bugga Mark

These are Kal's "Texas Teeth" (He got his teeth from Grandpa Bruce ;)--good find, Grandma!)

Here are the kiddos with Grandpa Bruce and Grandma Mary (good thing it's not Halloween yet; Grandpa has a habit of turning into Dracula)

"Sweet" pea nothin'!
(What finger is that?)

Trick or Treat!!

Jocelyn and Adalin

The Trick or Treat Gang

So precious.
(When Kal saw this picture, he said, "Ohhhhhhhh" in such a sweet little voice)

The last photos are in honor of Grannie Tannie and her haunted houses in "Halloween Town" (aka Kirksville)

Jocelyn Draws. . .

Snakes in the wind:
Explanation: All the gray is the wind. The colored parts are the snakes being blown in the wind, about to fall over. The gray line on the left side is supposed to help the snakes not fall over.

She is such a creative little stinker. Jocelyn has a reason (aka excuse) for just about everything. It is also fun to listen to her tell stories. She loves to "read" the Book of Mormon she got for her birthday. It is very insightful (wink). We just love her!

Fairy Tale Party

Jocelyn wanted to have a friend party for her 3rd birthday. We decided on a Fairy Tale theme. We started the party by coloring and putting stickers on Burger King crown for the kids to wear during the party. They really loved that! (Great idea, Tiffany!)

Then we moved on to a "Dragon Hunt" (like a bear hunt, but more with castles and motes and, of course, a dragon) where they had magic wands and at the end, they turned their dragon into play dough! Then they got to sculpt the dragon into whatever they wanted to! Most of them sculpted their dragons into snakes, balls, and cookies. One little girl was very creative and formed hers into play dough.

(example of a crown and party bag, modeled by none other than the beautiful super hero princess Carrie)

Then we read the "Gingerbread Man" while they ate gingerbread men and bread with jam while I told them "Hansel and Gretel." At the end of "Hansel and Gretel" they got some candy.



Then Jocelyn got to open presents. She got some really fun toys! Thanks everyone!

After presents, I read "Little Red Riding Hood" and found a version of the story where she takes a basket of cupcakes to her grandmother.

So, of course, we decorated cupcakes afterward. The moms were arriving about then and were able to help decorate and eat some cupcakes. This seemed to be the favorite part of the party.

Now, I can't forget to thank Tiffany, who stayed upstairs with Kal and her son, Brendon, so that Jocelyn could be the center of attention. Thank you, Katy for helping me with the party goers! I could not have done it without you ladies!

Photo Shoot

We had the kids' pictures taken. Check them out!

https://www.searsphotos.com/?shareid=S206474901l7YCR7CHX6K


Enjoy!

September Birthdays

September is a big birthday month for our family. Brandon turned 27 on the first. Somehow we did not get any photos! (They may have been on our external hardrive that was sizzled by the storm or killed by Kal--we're not quite sure). Thanks for the nice shirts, ties, slacks, and socks for rotations, Dad and Mom (Flammer) and for the drill and staple gun, Dad and Mom Campbell. Thanks for the money Dad and Mary

Kal has the infamous 9-11 birthday:

Cake is fun to squish!

The best way to "hammer out" a tune.

On his actual birthday, the kids and I went to McDonald's to play. We had a blast!

Last, but not least, Jocelyn had her birthday September 30!!
The pre-present opening M&Ms. She just loves them!

Thank you, Bugga and Grannie!

Thanks, Grandpa Bruce and Grandma Mary!

Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Campbell!

Thanks, Daddy and Mom!

She saw this on a Cheerios box and wanted it for her birthday dinner.
It was yummier than it looks!

Num-num!

All three birthdays were a lot of fun. Thank you for all the nice gifts! More to come . . . she had a birthday party with friends. I hope to get that posted soon!