Happy Halloween!

I can't believe this has been our third Halloween here in Minnesota. It's crazy to think that we're into our third year here.  It's amazing how quickly the time has flown.  But I digress...Halloween!  I think overall it's been a good Halloween this year.  Our ward at church had a Halloween party this past Saturday.  Our primary was in charge of organizing it and so I got to help with planning, set-up, etc.  It turned out really well and was a lot of fun.  After that was over I had to keep reminding myself that it wasn't November already and that we hadn't actually had the real holiday yet :)

We got to the ward party a little early to help make sure everything was ready.  I took advantage of being one of the first ones there to take pictures of Ann with our cute "photo booth" before it got busy when everyone else arrived.

There were even signs to hold (of course Ann couldn't be bothered to actually look at the camera)

We walked around the halls for a little bit and found our way into the primary room.  Ann loves to go to the podium and talk into the microphone (she does this every Sunday after I get her from nursery and get my stuff together before heading home).

I tried to dress up as a little girl (and Ann was my doll).  So I put my hair in funny little pigtails with some of Ann's hair clips, and put freckles on my cheeks.  Tom and I decided this was my most "little-kid looking" shirt.

Having tons of fun with Grandma and Grandpa after our chili dinner.

We did our trick-or-treating inside the church (which I think was a brilliant idea - no need to worry about the weather like you would if we had done a trunk-or-treat outside).  Our primary teachers helped decorate the doors and we asked the teenagers to help pass out candy.  Ann loved getting to hold her little pumpkin bucket, but was very shy.  She wouldn't say "trick-or-treat", and the majority of the time I had to stick her bucket out for her to get any candy.

After trick-or-treating we had a little dance.  Ann LOVED it!  As soon as she heard the music she got right down to dancing.  She literally danced until she dropped (I knew it was time to head home when she started laying down on the floor).

Having a blast

Shake, shake, shake

She was being uncharacteristically social during the dance, letting people pick her up and dance around with her (but she wouldn't let me hold her hands and dance...).  

Today Ann colored the little pumpkins I bought for her.

As you can sort of see on the pumpkin on the right, Ann had me write her name, as well as Mommy and Daddy.

Tonight we went over to my parents' house like we've done the last two years.  I had debated whether or not to go out trick-or-treating, but decided not to since Ann and I have both been sick the last few days (and are not fully recovered).  But Ann enjoyed getting to sit on the Big Bird chair and watch some Sesame Street (she didn't want to wear her hat and shoes after we got there)

Peering down the stairs towards the trick-or-treaters who came by

My tired little doll.  This was just before we went home to get ready for bed

She laid there for a good minute or two, even with some of us stepping over her going up and down the stairs.

Hanging out with Grandpa

We hope everyone had a great Halloween!!