Life is Beautiful: Halloween, Halloween! Trick or Treat

I thought I would share our wonderful Halloween with everyone. We sure did have a busy day. The night before, lil' K and I carved a pumpkin as lil' L excitedly watched. At first lil' K did not want to touch the seeds and strings from inside the pumpkin, but after watching me do it, she got her hands dirty. Our creativity was bound by lil' K's perceptions of "jack-o-lantern" faces. So, it has the classic face. For the day of Halloween, we started bright and early in our costumes. lil' K has been waiting for a month now to wear her costume. She is Jasmine from Aladdin. Wearing her costume, she sings a little bit more sincerely during "A Whole New World." F and I found a Robin costume, but decided lil' L doesn't need to be his own side kick. "Holy inferiority complex, Batman!" We did find Batman, F prefers Superman, but since they didn't have a costume his size. Regardless, he is very cute little batman. Maybe next year he and F will dress up like Dr. Evil and Mini-me. F didn't dress up, but I dressed up like a witch. As for the festivities, I took the kids over to where I used to work for a Halloween party. After that, we met up with F, my mom, and sister with kids at my grandparents house. All of us chatted and tried to get a picture with all five kids, each took their turn being unhappy. After a little rest and relaxation at home, our family visited my other grandparents for chili and breadsticks, yummy!! That was only first dinner. Second dinner happened when we went to the in-laws' house. This time, PIZZA! A meal the kids always enjoy. All of F's siblings came and the kids came, too. Now comes the good stuff. lil' K and her cousins trick-or-treated down the street to the ward for a trunk or treat and all the way back home. She loved running around with her older cousins (all of which are girls). We then took time to visit and saw my parents also. With all the jammed up, long day, we were still home and had the kids in bed by nine. Not to bad. We had so much fun, and Kate can't get enough candy.