Pumpkin Friends

I saw a post this year about letting kids take baths with their pumpkins for an easy halloween activity. I took it to heart and added other wholesome activities for our pumpkins to take part in.  

Pumpkin makeover! Annie chose this makeup kit as part of her "learn how to ride a bike" sticker chart. We have deeply regretted letting her pick it. She's a bit obsessed with it, and it makes a big powdery mess whenever she gets it out. 

She got pouty when I explained that eyeshadow doesn't belong under her eyes. The random marker by her mouth really is the cherry on top of her accidental vampire look. 

Bringing the pumpkins to the park is an activity I'll definitely keep doing with my toddlers! The pumpkins went on the swings and down the slides. Carved pumpkins rot so quick after carving them down here, so playing with them uncarved lets us get some more mileage out of them. This year we carved them on Halloween day and then tossed them in the compost a couple of days later. 

Just a boy on a playdate with his pumpkin friend!

XR Trading did another virtual kids Halloween party. They wore costumes and made monster treats. 

Isaac made several where he dipped the pretzel rod in the melted candy and added a single eyeball sprinkle to the top. 

We went to two trunk or treats (one at our ward, one at Mary's house) and actual trick or treating this year. Isaac alternated between the doggy costume and the clownfish depending on the weather. 

Mimi hooked Elliot up with this Ender Dragon costume as an early birthday present

I greatly enjoy making endless variants of the "I can tell you are an experienced nose picker!" joke while dispensing candy through my Frankenstein head.