Halloween 2016

We were invited to spend Halloween at my sister Nicole's home in Bakersfield, CA. We had a delightful time! The kids LOVE going to Aunt Nicole and Uncle Seth's house. They love all the Star Wars Legos Uncle Seth has and shares with them. They love their dog and we had a surprise this time we visited they had just bought a tiny puppy! This little puppy is from the same mom and dad as their current dog. So they are brothers and they are adorable! Our kids would love to have little pups like Aunt Nicole and Uncle Seth.

Nicole and Seth's house is just fun! They have a pool table, dart board, and a ping-pong table. They have a little botanical garden and room to run around in their back yard. They have an authentic, fun home an they are exciting people. We are sure grateful for their hospitality and that we had the opportunity to spend Halloween with them.

The fountain outside Aunt Nicole's work where he trick-or-treated around her office floor.

Hannah had actual Cinderella "glass" slippers but she chose boots for this round of dressing up. She is a funny girl!

And Hannah is such a ham for the camera most of the time!

Prior to visiting for the actual holiday, we enjoyed the Fall Festival put on by the Elementary School in our area and our church Trunk-or-treat. It was fun to dress up three times!

The kids all picked their own costumes. I just showed them what we had and they picked from our supply. Except for Peter, he had his own plans and once they were in his head there was no stopping him! I do love this about him and he is working on flexibility, but I thought this was a great opportunity for him to be creative and make a plan and carry it out. Peter wanted to be Link. Link is the character from The Legend of Zelda video games. David has told the kids Link stories as bedtime stories fore some time now, along with all the stories of Star Wars. They love their bedtime stories with dad. Though these stories are not always reserved for bedtime. David will spin stories for them at request when he can.

These kids are fun! They make every holiday more exciting.

Also, My mom and brother, Pierce, came for Sunday dinner at Nicole's while we were there and she surprised me by bringing her mom, my Granny! I love my Granny and have many fond memories with her. I love listening and learning from her life stories. She is an awesome woman and has endured much and lived much. She is the mother to 11 and grandmother and great-grandmother to a lot more!