trick or treat!

hApPy HaLLoWeEn!!!!

silly sisters at the farmer's market! 

 we carved pumpkins on saturday, just in time for the first halloween party.

 this year afton dressed up as a witch, with a beautiful peacock feather hat.

and ella found her new calling in life...cheerleading.

 she tried on her costume last week and said in a dreamy voice,

"i've always wanted to be a cheerleader" 

aaahhhhhh.............

and afton is looking on with such love.

or concern.

hard to tell.

 today we did the 3rd grade party.

(ella and friend, hayley)

 the kids paraded in their costumes,

made witch hats out of cookies and candy,

and then they played "dont eat frank!"

some of the other room moms were not completely on board with this game.

but i stood by my 'frank' game, and it turned out to be a big hit!

doubters.

 tonite the girls hit the streets with ryan.

they returned with a bucket of candy, each.

then the girls hit the other streets with me.

another bucket of candy.

and a toothbrush.

here they are throwing their obscene piles of candy in the air,

laughing and yelling "it's mine!  all mine!"

like they've found a buried treasure chest filled with gold.

another halloween, another dentist bill.