Halloween

We had a very festive weekend with lots of treats and very few tricks. Friday started the craziness with "Wacky Tacky Day" for Tuttle.

Jacob and Maggie celebrated in their pumpkins!

On Saturday the kids and I went to Boo at the Zoo for the first time. We met a group of friends there, but it was so crowded that it was almost impossible to stay together. I am all about adding new traditions to our holidays, but attending Boo at the Zoo will not be added to our yearly trips. The kids seemed to have a blast finding the candy booths, showing off their costumes during the costume contest, and exploring the inflatable corn maze, but I will stick to the zoo weekdays when most kids are in school! :)

Tuttle had been requesting to carve pumpkins for weeks now, so Sunday we went to the little church pumpkin patch to select our pumpkins. Daddy and I always have a little friendly competition with our carving. I am usually the professional carving expert, but I think Daddy won this year with his monster masterpiece.

The actual Halloween holiday started off bright and early with Tuttle's book character parade at school. He used his real Halloween ninja costume with the Magic Treehouse Book Night of the Ninjas. Apparently it is a popular book because two of his buddies picked the same one!

Maggie's preschool class Halloween party was also Monday morning, and I was in charge of it with Ms. Kristen. I loved finding sweet little Halloween food ideas for the kids. The macaroni and cheese pumpkin cups were a hit for all! 

The class made monster hands out of candy corn and popcorn. They finished them with a spooky ring!

After a Halloween movie and a nap for Jacob (and Mommy!), we were so excited when Daddy arrived home from work, so we could go trick or treating!

Maggie was the most beautiful Tinkerbell complete with glitter pixie dust in her hair.

Tuttle wore his costume well. I think his karate lessons are paying off!

We visited several houses on our street before heading to Redding Road for the big Halloween event. Maggie's bucket was already so full from our own neighbors that she spent most of the time on Redding Road eating candy in the stroller.

Everyone ate way too much candy. Halloween 2016 was a complete success!

Happy Halloween! :)