The girls loved drawing their pumpkin faces before David and I cut them out.
"Mama, I help!"
I LOVE this picture. This is Hallie to a "T". She is so smart and sassy for a 2 year-old! Apparently she didn't like helping me scoop out the pumpkin's guts...
For out family night we carved pumpkins and ate home-made donuts while watching Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin movie. The girls had a blast eating all the goodies! FYI, it's probably not a good idea to make dinner, roast pumpkin seeds and fry donuts all at the same time. First batch of donuts cooked WAY too long and the seeds burned. Whatever...we had fun!
Now on to my little Indian. Emma chose to be an Indian and Claire and Hal really wanted to be cowgirls. I searched in vain for outfits for all of them that I liked. Couldn't find anything! So I decided to make them. Now I'm not a sewer, I'm a hot glue mama! I thought I could figure out something, so I got some material at Walmart for the costumes but forgot when the actual school parties were that I needed the costumes done in time for. Luckily I called a friend whose daughter is in Emma's class about something and she mentioned the party! Holy crap! It was almost 11:15 and Emma had to be at school in less than an hour! So I pulled out a dress from her closet and cut around it, put my glue gun to use, cut and ripped the bottom and attached beads. I think it actually turned out pretty good considering I hadn't really planned the outfit out yet and had 45 minutes to make the costume and feed the kids lunch! Whewwwww...
Emma was happy with it, and that's what counts, right?
She loved the make-up I put on her...shocker I know.
Some of her besties at school: Ella, Haylie, Emma and Peyton. Aren't they so darling? All these girls went to preschool together last year too!
Our darling neighbor and Em's buddy, Ella.
On our way back home Emma wanted a picture of both of us. She was thrilled I was able to help at her school party.
Can you tell I've had enough? Emma grabbed the camera and said "smile", I look a little posessed!
I'm sure you're sick of Halloween posts by now, and I haven't even gotten to the party or Halloween itself! Hah!
10 comments:
Oh fun. We didn't carve pumpkins again this year because the evil squirrels ate them our first year out here. Your girls are getting so big. Ben said that Emma is going to be a little heart breaker. =) Over the weekend we watched old videos we had of them (the summer we all lived together). They were teeny tiny =(
Emma looks so grown up with that make up on!!! What a beautiful little indian!
Emma's costume looked Fabulous!!! You are amazing!:) Luckily Emma could wear anything and look Beautiful! Sorry to hear little Claire is still not feeling better. Tell her Zulia says to get well soon! xxoo
you make me laugh.... you hot glue gun mamma! the doughnuts looked so good. i need more i think! :)
btw i wish my skin looked as smooth as yours.... give me your tips~ ;)
emma was darling per usual!
What fun pics! Dave looks so excited to be carving. And frying donuts? I need to visit your house next year! :) I love the pics of you and Emma after her party. Isn't it funny how important it is to the kids for their parents to come to the classroom parties?
Wendy, the donuts are super easy! You just take biscuits from a package, cut out a circle in the middle and fry them in about 3/4 of an inch of oil. They cook REALLY fast, like 15 seconds per side so only put 3 or 4 in at a time and watch them! Them put them on a paper towel to drain a little and dip them in whatever you want. For my neighbors on Halloween I made homemade carmel sauce and drizzled that on top of the donuts and handed them out. Pretty easy!
I love their costumes..super cute! I may need that cookie recipe. RR
So fun!!! Pumpkin carving AND donuts!! You're such a good mama!! Emma looked like the most beautiful Indian ever too!!
Looks like soo much fun with the pumpkin carving and homeade donuts yumm!!! You did a great job with the Indian costume!
Hey Carrie!! Do you remember me from old Lacey 4th? I got your blog address from Melinda Carruth. We have moved up to Buckley and I just started a blog stephfeller.blogspot.com. It's a good way to keep in touch. I read about your possible miscarriage. I am so sorry. Those babies are so precious...it doesn't matter how far along you are...or how many kids you already have...it always hurts. Be assured it will work out!!
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