Our Halloween Excitement...

We didn't think this day would ever come. We have done so much this past month. It has felt like halloween was every other day. So, when the day did come the fun kept on going. The day before Halloween Carter had his school carnival. We played some games and Carter even won a 2 liter bottle of Sprite. The highlight for Ashlynn at the carnival was getting her nails painted.

On Halloween we started out on Main Street in Bountiful. Every year the businesses give out treats/prizes. Its a fun way to get to know the local stores. Then, we proceeded to the Trunk-a-Treat at the Church. That is always fun to see some decked out cars and costumes. Finally, we ventured out into the neighborhood. The kids had a blast. Our neighbor also has a scary witch act that she does every year. The kids are yet to knock on her door. We hear her cackling all night. She does a great job.

As you can tell in all the costume pictures throughout the month Carter has been something different. He just could not make up his mind. He finally decided that he wanted to be a dead pirate. I was so shocked that he wanted to put on make-up. If you know Carter he has a thing about textures and smells.

All in all we had a great month.

Happy Halloween to all! Have a fun Day!

Spooktacular

Ashlynn had her 2 minutes of fame this weekend. Her dance class performed at the Davis County Spooktacular. They were little witches and danced to the song "Witches Brew". While we were waiting for her time to go on stage we enjoyed some time at the carnival that was taking place during the dance performances. The kids got play little games and they even got to go on a canoe ride. Then Ashlynn had to change out of her princess attire and become a witch for her performance. She was not happy about that, but the show did go on. Ashlynn seemed to enjoy herself.

Last Lagoon Hurrah!

We had our last trip to Lagoon this season. It was so fun having season passes and going we had a few hours to spare. It was nice that we didn't feel like we had to spend all day there in order to get our monies worth. We will definitely get passes next year to continue the fun! Next year Carter will be able to go on most of the big adult rides. He is excited to ride them, he just has to grow 1.5 inches. Carter and Ashlynn's favorite rides this year were the 'Tidal Wave' and the 'Tilt a Wheel', yes I know the "hurl a wheel". They loved to spin around until we just couldn't laugh any more. Matt and I even got to go without the kids and ride the big rides. I have to say that the Wicked ride is a very intense and fun ride! The Spider and the Colasses Roller Coaster were also up there for fun thrill rides. Until next year... Ashlynn on the Carousel.




Carter and Ashlynn on the swings.

Ashlynn on the space ship ride. Carter finally got the courage to ride by himself. He is on the ride behind Ashlynn.

This was also the kids favorite ride. It abruptly springs up and down. It was a fun ride to do. The kids would laugh the whole time. Oh, good times!

Black Island Pumpkin Patch

We ventured out to a local pumpkin patch this weekend with a friend from work and her family. The weather was great and we had a fun time with all the activities they had. They even had a little area with animals and games for the kids to play. I loved the little duck races and the huge slides. We even got lost in the ginormous corn maze. The kids had fun at first, but they were getting very worried that we would not be able to get out. It was definitely a challenge to get out. We had the kids convinced that we were going to be eating corn for dinner. Even I was glad to get out! We had a great time!

The Enchanted Woods - The Treehouse Museum

We had a great time at The Enchanted Woods at the Treehouse Museum in Ogden, Utah.The kids were taken on a tour by Rapunzel who read stories and introduced us to many storybook characters. We even got to see a dragon.
The kids loved it because they got to dress up in their Halloween costumes and they got treats and prizes.

Princess Ashlynn at The Treehouse Museum

Ashlynn May at The Enchanted Woods
at the Treehouse Museum in Ogden, Utah
She even got to meet Cinderella.

The NOT so Haunted House...

We attempted to assemble a Haunted House made out of cookies and candies and it was not successful. After getting frustrated that it kept collapsing my sister-in-law Tracy read the directions and we found out a important step we missed. As Ashlynn says "This is not going so well" And she was right. What a disaster!
Matt tried to humor the situation.
Our disaster...
So, after the house collapsed again. I pulled out some Gingerbread cookies and the kids got to decorate them. Tracy was assisting with Ashlynn's creation.
Carter and his cookie. He piled as much on he could. Doesn't it look tasty?

Happy Birthday to Me!

Saturday was my 29th birthday (the eternal age). Although, my day did not goes as originally planned due to the one day it had to rain all day long. I felt very thankful that Matt and I could spend a night out without the kids. We have a great time together.

I was so excited that Matt got a bike for me. I have not owned a bike since I was a little girl. Since Carter has been able to ride a bike all he wants to do is go riding. When I go on walks he wants to ride his bike, but he goes much faster and then he has to stop so I can catch up with him. Now we can ride together and he is so excited.

You can tell that Carter has picked up on the crazy photo faces that Matt does.
Another crazy pose...
We love you Carter!
My niece Jessica made my favorite cake. Angel food cake with strawberries and whip cream. She made the cake from scratch and it was delish. Thanks everyone for making it a great day!

Kangaroo Zoo

This was such a fun place. The miniature golf course was all glow in the dark. The paintings were amazing and it made the whole golfing experience very fun. Carter and Ashlynn making their shots.
Check out Ashlynn's skirt. She was not hard to find.

Matt concentrating. The tiger could be a little intimidating.
Matt always likes to pose for his pictures. Sorry you can't see our faces. Apparently, they don't glow under black lights.