Halloween Weekend

***I started this post a while ago, but life got crazy. Sorry I'm so behind!***

Dave enjoys carving pumpkins with the kids each year. He has lots of hands to help now!

Benjamin and Anna got kitchen toys to help scoop what they referred to as the "gooies" out of the pumpkins with their dad.

Look at Benjamin's expression here:

Collin enjoyed exploring the pumpkins.

He kept reaching for the bottom of the pumpkins and would pull off little pieces and become so pleased with himself.

We had a friend get really sick so we headed to Dave's parents' house on Thursday. Even though it was under bad circumstances, we managed to get in a lot of great family time. We hadn't been to my grandparents for a while, so we headed over on Friday and had a wonderful visit. Grandma Heidi got the kids books and Anna wanted to her book read right away.....

We enjoyed visiting with my Grandpa that we hadn't seen in several months.

My grandparents have a picture of me wearing one my Grandpa's hats when I was a kid and they showed it to Benjamin and Anna and then got the hat out too. They both loved wearing the hats!

Benjamin loved honking the horn on my Grandpa's wheel chair and watching Collin's reaction.

Anna looked so cute in her hat!

Grandma and Grandpa were so sweet and let the kids keep the hats, which made Benjamin and Anna very happy! Thanks for a great visit!!!

The kids love the pianos at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Collin was so cute with the little piano they have. He would play on it and then have to stop and take a break to dance to the music he was making.

Daddy and Grandpa made a leaf pile for the kids to jump and play in.

Where did Anna go?

There she is!!!

Playing with Grandpa!

Even in a pile of leaves, they still love each other.......

We dressed up to go to a trick or treating activity they had in a town square close by. Too bad when we got there the line was so crazy long that there was no way we were standing in it to go trick or treating. The kids still had a lot of fun getting in their costumes!

Yee-haw Jessie!

Fly away Buzz Lightyear!!

At the end of Toy Story 3, Jessie and Buzz dance and Anna has been very excited for them to dance in their costumes.

Look at us, Grandma!

Yelling "Trick or Treat!!!!"

Collin got to wear Benjamin's adorable elephant suit and was so cute in it!!

Aren't they adorable?!?!

See her cute cow print leggings......

They went trick or treating to their Grandparents' neighbor who happened to be one of our school teachers. When we introduced Benjamin to her he said, "You know something funny? I've had lots of teachers and they all have the name Miss." ;)

Enjoying suckers on the way to the town square that ended up being a wasted trip.

But then we trick or treated at Grandma and Grandpa's house and that was fun!

Cousin Katrina (aka cute little lion) was in on the fun too!

We let Collin enjoy his first sucker and he definitely approved!

I love when his dimple makes an appearance!

There was no way I could capture this moment with a still camera, but the three kids were playing and running and screaming around and around in this tent. It was pure craziness!!!

The next day we drove home just in time to take the kids to church for trunk or treating. We changed them in the church parking lot and they were off to collect their loot. After their mom made them pose for pictures, of course! Benjamin was so proud of his wings. He pushes the button and they go in and out and as he runs around they light up and make sounds. Lets just say, he was the envy of all his preschool classmates at his school Halloween party!

Collin barely fit in the elephant costume (he's soooo long!) and would smile and giggle like this when we put it on him.

Happy Halloween 2010!!!!

Anna is so in love with Jessie. She tells me, "I just want to be Jessie everyday!"

The boys!

Dave was really excited for Collin to wear the elephant costume. :)

Trick or Treat!

All eyes on Benjamin as he shows off his cool wings!

Teresa liked our cute little elephant!

We got a bunch of their friends together for a picture. Aren't they all so adorable?!?! I like how little Andrew kept trying to get Benjamin's wings.

Why is Collin looking down in the picture above? Because he wants his candy!!!

I think this picture is funny. Even though she's giving him a sucker, Collin doesn't look very happy. I think it's because this is Miss Brenda, the nursery helper, and Collin is not to fond of the nursery.

Then we headed home so that they could trick or treat in our new neighborhood for the first time.

Collin enjoyed watching all the activity and his siblings running around....

Even though he's dressed up like an elephant, he's still a monkey who loves bananas!

Candy time!!!

Collin was so cute crawling around in his elephant suit!

Benjamin and Anna thouroughly enjoyed a new treat one of our neighbors handed out, a popcorn ball!

Oh my, was this the messiest treat ever!!!

"Hey, Sis! Whatcha got?!?!"

Cute little elephant tail!

Like each year, one of their favorite activities on Halloween is handing out candy. They excitedly asked if it was their turn everytime someone rang our doorbell!

Happy boy!

Checking out his loot!