We haven't celebrated Halloween in Utah since 2003 and we don't ever remember it being this warm, even in all the years we lived here growing up. It was about 70 degrees when the kids started trick-or-treating. Crazy right?! I didn't even make the kids wear jackets or coats over their costumes like we always had to. Its funny these days because the festivities begin several days before Halloween. I swear that when I was a kid, you got to wear your costume on Halloween and you couldn't go out until it was dark for trick-or-treating...and that was it. This year there was a trunk-or-treat/carnival with our ward (three days before), and then Kamden had a Halloween party at preschool (two days before), and THEN the big day came. Kole got to wear his costume (minus the mask) to school and then of course trick-or-treating. We had Bryan's parents over for "Jack-o-Lantern" pizza (provided by Papy Murphy's), salad and sugar cookies (I made those.) Then Grandpa, Bryan and the boys went out while Grandma and I stayed back to pass out candy. The kids looked so darling in their costumes. (Don't tell Kole that though. He's at the age now where he doesn't want to be called "cute" or "darling." Only such words as "scary" "macho" or "awesome" are acceptable.) At any rate the costumes are definitely my favorite part of Halloween. After trick-or-treating my sis Jessica came over and the adults watched a scary movie. We had a great time!
Kole was a "Ghostrider" (like the movie with Nicholas Cage) this year. Of course I prefer the more cutesy costumes but he wasn't having it. This is the way he wore it to school since masks aren't allowed.
With the mask
Kamden the cowboy
Logan the lion...he was just a ball of fur..it was so cute!
