Halloween 2014

 Halloween 2014 was a pretty cold one. It looks nice and sunny but it was cold. The kid were lucky enough to be off of school that day. So were able to get ready early and be ready to go the minute Danny got home from work. We do it the lazy way and go to Zona Rosa, an outdoor mall, to get our trick or treating done. We were done before 6pm so we ordered pizza on our way home, picked it up and spent the rest of the night watching movies. But even the short time we were out it was super duper cold so we were ready to be inside.

This was about the best shot of them all looking at the camera.

I told them to make silly faces and this what I got. Nathan and Josh's faces don't change. 

I thought this was so cute of them, I liked how Audrey is looking up at her brother. 

Nathan is dressed as some Gothic zombie thing. Don't ask-he chose the costume. For some of our other events I managed to get black eye makeup on him. That really added to his look. 

Josh is dressed as "Willie" from Duck Dynasty. Easiest costume ever!

Colton is dressed as our black ninja.

Audrey is dressed as the beautiful Cinderella. Her hair was darling in person but you can't see it from this shot. 

AUDREY'S PRESCHOOL HALLOWEEN PARTY

A few days before Halloween the preschool puts on a small festival for the kids. They have a great time with activities then all the parents line their cars up and the kids get to do a small trunk or treat. For this party she chose to go as a cheerleader. I really didn't care if she kept changing because she was choosing things from things that we already had. And I think she makes a darling cheerleader. 

Each of the kids got to choose a small pumpkin

She is getting ready to get some art done on her hand.

Making a jack o lantern craft. 

Her finished product

This is Audrey's class-the blue Dolphins. 

In line to trick or treat.

Trick or treating at Melissa's van. I think she may have grunted trick or treat but who knows with that girl.

Nate's Arrow of Light Ceremony

Nate worked really hard and earned his Arrow of Light award for Cub Scouts. He was able to have a joint ceremony with his friend Jacob Lewis. Prior to these two getting this award, we hadn't had a boy get it since maybe 2009. They had some great leaders helping them along the way. Without Sis Barnes help, our boys would not be earning what they do. She does a lot with these boys. We had their ceremony outside because we found a program that we like that involved fire. It was a really well done program. We had hot apple cider and pumpkin cinnamon rolls and arrows made of donuts. I made all the treats but not the drink. I wish I had taken a picture of the goodies.  We had a great turn out and alot of younger kids there so hopefully they'll remember this and want to follow in their footsteps. 

Nate with his friend Jacob before the ceremony began.

 Prior to the boys shooting their flaming arrow their dad's each shot a flaming arrow as well. It was really neat how they had the boys following their dad's lead. I wish I had got a picture of Danny doing his but he was too fast.

Nate is lighting his arrow.

Getting ready to shoot. They practised the Saturday before on their shooting skills. 

Pretty good accuracy, just missed the bulls eye. 

Of course parents have to come up front and receive recognition. And I hate being in front of people. 

Nate is pinning me with a pin (don't really even know what it was-I'm bad cause I don't pay enough attention)

Nathan his ceremonial arrow as his keepsake. And not too bad of a picture of all of us.