Happy Halloween!

We started out last night taking the kids trick-or-treating to both sets of grandparents. That way the kids don't get too tired and cranky by the time we make all the rounds.

Here they are trick-or-treating at Grandma and Grandpa Chandler's house.

The Costumes

Alice the Ladybug

She really did NOT like wearing this. But once she realized people would put candy in her bucket, she decided she could tolerate it. Whatever works.

Sam the Skeleton

We told him to make a scary face for this picture but for some reason he's also doing Spiderman hands. But he thought he was pretty spooky.

Kate the Cowgirl

She posed for every picture...a true model.

Trunk-or-treat at the church

Now the costumes are off. The jammies are on. And everyone has had their ration from their candy stash. Now all that's left to do is blow out the candles in the pumpkins....

...hmm. Easier said than done.

Pumpkin Carving

Last week we took the kids to pick out pumpkins to carve. Sam had just woken up and was too tired but luckily his had already been picked out for him because it was from Grandma Williams' garden. Kate made her choice very selectively while Joe looked for the tallest one he could find. Alice found a little one and wouldn't put it down. She'd even fussed at us when we went to purchase them because she did not want to let go!

Then we had a lot of fun Monday night carving our pumpkins together. We hollowed them out and the kids we disgusted by the "punkin guts." Kate and Sam used markers and drew faces on theirs. Sammy got a little frustrated because he didn't know how to make a "silly punkin face for his guy." So I asked him, "Do you want it like this [making a funny face], like this [making a happy face], or like this [making a scary face]." The scary face won.

Now the kids love going out to the front porch to check out our pumpkin family.

.............Joe's....................................... Rachael's............

..........Sam's.......................................................... Alice's.................................................... Kate's...........

3 Years Old

opening presents

Wow! Look at our big boy! It's hard to believe he's already 3 years old! I remember when he was just a tiny baby and would giggle every time we changed his clothes because he was just SO ticklish. Sam still loves to be tickled and laugh but also loves to snuggle and give kisses on your nose and give big hugs. He is always learning something new. He loves to play with cars, trucks, trains, planes and boats. He's becoming quite the little athlete and is already perfecting kicking a soccer ball. (Daddy's so proud!) He loves to be silly and make us all laugh. He is always on the move. He loves going to his "church cwass" and playing with "the toys and the childwen" or "the guys." Sam can figure out how to have fun anywhere he goes.

Happy Birthday, Sam!

WE LOVE YOU!