Halloween 2014

Each of the kids had a pumpkin that they got to design this year.  This is Arabelle's "back up pumpkin".  When we went down to Children's Hospital a few weeks ago, the Aurora police were giving out pumpkins for some inexplicable reason and Arabelle chose a large, very green pumpkin.  It must have been somewhat soft and rotten, however, because a couple days before Halloween, Charlotte sat on it and squished it.

Jeffrey's main concern was making his pumpkin spooky.  He drew the picture and John carved it.

We discovered that it is possible to carve out these tiny pumpkins.  I cut the lids off and Charlotte helped scoop them out.  She decided she wanted to color on hers with Sharpie rather than carve a face.

Mom was visiting for Halloween, and at first she thought my costume was somewhat horrible, but she came around.

The Grimditch's annual pre-trick or treating Halloween party.

Arabelle and her best friend Emery.  Arabelle is Sophia the First and Emery is the princess from Frozen that is not Elsa.

We ran into Arabelle's best friend from preschool, Valin, and they were both quite excited.

Charlotte was a trick-or-treating pro this year.  She kept up with the big kids running with her tiny little legs.  She even said "twik or tweat!"

Eating the first trick or treating candy.

Charlotte is going through a particularly annoying phase where she is only willing to wear 2 pairs of pajamas and one outfit.  Fortunate for Halloween, one of the pairs of pajamas she is willing to wear happens to be a skeleton.

This is what Arabelle did with her Halloween candy.

Arabelle's preschool Halloween party.   It makes me sick everytime I think how much this preschool costs (double what it would in the South), but I have realized how vital it was for Arabelle this year.  She is so proud of her school and has already "mastered" almost all of the skills for the entire year.

making slime with Arabelle's teacher Ms Ashley, whom she loves dearly.