Halloween 2009

We had a blast this halloween. It was so fun. I probably had the most fun because i decided to make the kids costumes this year to try to keep it a little cheaper. And i must say i was pretty proud of myself! First Leah got to wear her costume to school where they had a parade where the kids walked around the whole school and through the gym where the parents all sat and got to watch them. It was really cute! Leah wanted to be a pirate because she got to have a sword! That's my Leah! I can't take all the credit for her costume though, because my fabulous Mother-in-law helped a ton with it. It turned out way cute though.

For Saidy's costume, i decided to make a poodle skirt because it was easy and i knew she would love it because it could spin really high. It was a success and she loved it. She also got to wear her costume to school where her preschool class walked around the block showing off their costumes. For Halloween night she dressed herself with a different shirt and would not wear the scarf anymore. She's SO picky! Leah will let me do whatever i want, NOT Saidy! She once again cut her hair; this time at the very top-middle of her head! So i guess she got her way, now i can't do anything to her hair until that grows out.

For the family halloween party Isaac got to dress Kade in his own creation. So Kade was a chicken/skunk/cat thing. And Vince was lightning McQueen. I just painted a box to look like McQueen. That was his favorite thing about halloween this year!

Trick-or-Treating was interesting. We decided to leave the bowl of candy out on the porch and i took the boys around while isaac took the girls around. By the time the boys and i went up 2 blocks and home, isaac and the girls made it around half the neighborhood! Those boys were SO slow! And i took the wagon, which they both wanted to push. So next year i'm sticking with the stroller.

Isaac was able to come home early because i got to have a surprise surgery to get my gall bladder removed! It was actually a great blessing in disguised because i was able to get a break after being by myself for 2 months! Isaac flew home that day, while my awesome in-laws took care of me and my kids. (lovely Picture isn't it!) Jerika and Robyn came to the hospital and stayed with me, which i am still SO grateful for. It would've been awful to be there by myself. Even though i was out of it most of the time and kept talking about my dirty kitchen, Jerika stayed with me. My mother-in-law and Becky came to my house and took care of my kids while cleaning my "messy kitchen". It was so nice to come home to a clean home rather than a disaster! And Isaac came home just in time to pick me up from the hospital and he was so good to take care of the kids and let me rest. My ward even made meals for me, it was So nice. i have some amazing people in my life, that i thank the Lord for sending to me all the time. I've realized that i have to look for the good in the bad. There are so many hardships i've had to go through this year, and yet my family and I have been blessed through all of them. Trust in the Lord, and have Faith to be strong to overcome all obstacles. The Lord will not leave you, but will be with you to make you stronger and a better person. I thank Him for our trials and hardships because through them I feel His love even more!