Three Day Halloween Extravaganza!!!

Saturday we arose nice and early and got the kids dressed up in there costumes and went to Boo at the Zoo, which was really crazy and really cold this year!! But still very worth it, Elizabeth had a great time trick or treating, seeing some of the animals, riding the carousel and seeing some family and friends. I love all the free kids meals we get to places! My parents met us there to join in on the fun with us. After the zoo we went to Dees for some lunch then to my grandparents house so they could see the kids in there cute costumes, we had a good time visiting with them. Then we went up to my parents house. That night we went with them to there ward's Halloween party and chili cook-off. It was actually alot of fun! The games for Elizabeth were super fun! And she had such a blast! Just on kind of a non Halloween related side note, while at lunch we gave Devin some croissant and egg to try and he loved it and did really well with it! Later that day we gave him a mum mum to nibble and he took full fledged bites out of it and devoured it! He is such a good eater!! If only I could say the same for Elizabeth...we have to engage in full on war for every single calorie we get into her it's so frustrating and exhausting!! It's refreshing how well Devin eats!

























Sunday evening we had the Johnston family Halloween party. There was a yummy taco and nacho bar for dinner then lots of visiting and picture taking. Elizabeth just LOVES playing with her cousins, especially Emily and Melina. Both the kids were in a bad funk that night so we had kind of a hard, exhausting night, but we did our best to enjoy it anyway!










Then of course Monday was Halloween! Devin had a big milestone that morning he picked up a puff(using his pincer grasp)and after a couple failed attempts got it in his mouth!! He did this a few times before it dawned on me...I should get a video of this! Luckily he did it again for the camera. After I put Devin down for his morning nap, Elizabeth and I started our Halloween party! We sang some Halloween songs, then did a couple Halloween puzzles. We made a witch stick puppet and she painted a Halloween picture. Then we played a Halloween bean bag toss game...that she rocked at! She was having so much fun! We read some Halloween books, then we went outside and she played for a bit, we played in the leaves...throwing them up in the air and giggling as they fell on us. It was such a great moment!! Then we played a good long game of hide and seek, so much fun! We came back inside and made Halloween cake mix cookies, then we watched "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" and Barney's Halloween Party while we had lunch. Elizabeth actually fell asleep during quiet time, but didn't wake up in the best mood. My parents came by and brought dinner with them! And after dinner we once again got the kids in their costumes and my parents came with us to our neighborhood trunk-or-treat. Elizabeth had so much fun going up to the trunks and saying trick or treat! I even heard a trick or treat please! a few times. She informed me that Halloween is really cool! We came home and got my parents on their way then we hit up a couple neighbors and called it a great Halloween!! Oh and in case you were unsure about what the kids dressed up as(though I doubt it was hard to figure out)Devin was a BYU football player, and Elizabeth was his BYU cheerleader!