Halloween

We had a full week of Halloween activities planned starting with a party at our neighboors house on Saturday night the28th. The 4 of us had our costumes on. Can you guess who we are?

Mattie was Curious George, Mackenzie was a Banana, I was the Man in the Yellow Hat and the best costume was Kim who went as an Animal Rights Activist who wants to take George back to the jungle where he belongs! If you know the story from the book, George was really tricked and kidnapped by the Man with the Yellow Hat from the jungle and taken to the city to be his pet. The story isn't very politically correct. George smokes cigars, gets in trouble and at one point sent to prision! Kim had stickers on her shirt that said "Free George! Monkeys belong in the Jungle" and "Don't teach Monkey's to smoke". It was really fun.

Here's our neighboor Ania (who was very pregnant at the time) and Mackenzie at the party:

Sunday afternoon the 29th we had a big Halloween party for the kids in our backyard. We had 15 to 20 kids over for pancakes and a pumpkin pinata filled with snacks and toys. All the kids (and adults) had a great time and the weather was beautiful. We may need to make this an annual event:

The weather on Halloween night was as usaual quite cold. It never fails that the weather is crummy for the kids on Halloween night. That didn't stop us from getting the kids all bundled up for Trick or Treating. Seth (Tigger) and Jonah (Hockey player) joined Mattie for a trip around the block. The kids we're sooo cute together. All the adults on the block get together in our neighboors yard (Kelly and Chris) to have drinks, food and provide a "one-stop candy shop" for all the visiting trick or treaters.

Mattie, Mackenzie and Seth

We arrived home in Colorado in time for the first snow of the year. Seth and Mattie had fun building their little snowman:

These photos of Seth and his "little sister" Mackenzie are sooo sweet. Seth just loves Mackenzie. He is so gentle with her and always says "I love her". He thinks of her as his little sister too.

Mackenzie while Mattie and I were in Wisconsin...

Mackenzie and Mommy had some bonding time while Mattie and I were in Wisconsin. Here are some shots that Kim took while we were gone.


Here's Seth's mom, Anita, with little Mack:

Mackenzie was eagerly waiting for her Daddy and big sister to return from their trip. We arrived later this day:

Farewell to Wisconsin and a 2nd stop in Omaha...

It was sad to say good-bye to Wisconsin and our visit with Grandma and Grandpa Carmody but we had been gone a long time and Mattie was ready to get back to her little sister and her mamma.







We spent a full day in Omaha on the way back to Colorado so Mattie could spend more time with her Mimi, her cousin Charlotte and to go to the zoo with Campbell, our friends Sarah and Scotty's little girl: