School Halloween Party

This year it seems like Halloween is happening over and over.  Trick or Treat, Boo at the Zoo and finally her school party.  WHEW!

            

Thanks to Pinterest, I made these cute bags for her class party.  Dawson loved coloring in the ghost faces.

 These were the biggest hit of the party.  They were fruit kabobs with a Halloween peep on the top.  I was trying to add a bit of healthy food into the party.  I'm so glad it worked!

 Just hanging out with friends.

 One of the school traditions is to trick or treat through the school.  They don't get candy, just fun things like erasers, pencils and fruit snacks!

 After the Trick or Treating, all the classes meet in the gym for a fun Monster Mash Dance party.  She is dancing with her prayer partner (6th grader).

 Lots and lots of fun with her classmates!  Running and running at the dance party!

Happy Halloween

Thank goodness our Trick or Treat night was on Sunday and we had good weather.  There was a slight chill in the air...just as Fall should be!

These five girls set out to trick or treat.  The big girls ran way ahead and the three little girls ran but, not quite as fast.  This was the first year the little girls ran most of the night!

Our local police and fire department always go through the neighborhoods passing out candy in their cars, firetrucks, and ambulances.  

This was so funny. This house has a fog machine, which you can see in the picture, and a man dressed up in a costume sitting in a chair by the front door.  Every year he does the same thing....he pretends he's fake, then he jumps up and scares the kids.  

The three girls were memorized watching all the other kids go up to the door and get scared.  One of my favorite pictures!

And here they are....off and running!

Happy Halloween 2013

Pumpkin Carving

This year was no different than last year.  Dawson worked non stop on her pumpkin face.  As always, she had something on her mind and went right to work creating it!

This year her face included eye lashes and hair.  She did not want them cut out, just drawn on with a sharpie.  At times it's hard not to make suggestions but, I didn't!

My girl was proud of her creation!

The white "Cinderella" pumpkin is mine.  I try to keep it simple so she is creative with her pumpkin instead of copying mine!  I really like the white pumpkins!

Trick or treat night was perfect with her pumpkin lit up by our front door!

Fall Break

We headed back to Florida to enjoy some sun and spend a few days with Mickey Mouse over our Fall Break!  Every year is so different yet, so exciting!

 Dawson loved rolling her own bag into the hotel.  We couldn't wait to go swimming.  We left Ohio weather at around 40 degrees and entered Florida with an amazing 92 degrees.  Oh did it feel good!!!!

 One of our favorite events is the Halloween parade.  The park closes except for those people with a special ticket for the Halloween event.  It includes fireworks, parades and lots of trick or treating!  

The parade always kicks off with the Headless Horseman.

The characters make frequent visits and give lots of high fives during the parade!

Breea joined us on the trip and was probably the most camera happy of all.  Every where we went she wanted her picture taken!

 I can't remember what they were looking at but, I loved the facial expressions!

 And Breea with Ariel....her favorite princess!

 A ton of smiles and laughter on the Buzz Lightyears ride!

 Just a shot I caught.  I loved her expression and the sun on her face!

 We loved the castle show with all the singing and dancing...amazing how colorful and fun the characters are to watch. 

       

                

 It's never a fun day without a balloon!

 Each night at our hotel they showed a disney movie on the beach.  Well, most kids ended up playing in the sand instead of watching the movie!

 I really want some of these trees at my house....what do you think?

 We had one character breakfast but they only one interested in the characters was Breea.  Mickey snuck up on Dawson in this one!

 Lots of swimming in the afternoon....

And the evening........

We had lunch at the Sci-Fi Dine In....always a lot of fun!

The Emerald City.....

This year Dawson knew exactly who she wanted to be...Dorothy!  It does not surprise me because her desire for a small dog like Toto surfaces every day.  "Please may I get a dog for me?" is what I hear ALL the time!   We went with her friend Julia from school and her family.  It was so fun seeing the girls walk together and not stop talking.  I'm not sure what they were saying but, they each had a lot to say!

 This year the zoo seemed to really go all out.  There were a lot of new decorations and many new renovations!

 It was just fun to look at everything.....

 We never miss a year without a picture in the pumpkin carriage.  Thank goodness there are different holes for people of different heights!

The tiger was very active tonight.  He kept pacing back and forth.  I was wondering if he liked the orange pumpkin.  They have been known to eat pumpkins?

 Time for a rest and a lot more talking....

 We went up to see the bears and one sat right in front of the window, it's behind facing us, and took the longest pee we have ever seen.  The kids watched the whole thing and just kept laughing hysterically.  Nature at it's best!

 It's always fun to run to the next station.

 I noticed a little more bravery this year.  In the past, she would barely go up and get her treats.  This year she hesitated a bit but, went up slowly on her own! 

 My adorable Dorothy as a scarecrow.

And of course, we can never leave the zoo without a zoo picture above the sign!  The best part of this picture is that she gets to climb a wall to get up to the top!