Happy Halloween!

Halloween was so much fun this year. Both Claire and Owen understand what is going on, and the dove right into the whole trick or treating thing. We started off downtown Pocatello with my sister and my mom. (My parents were in town for Grant's blessing) The kids had a fun time, but there were way to many people - I don't think we will be doing that until I don't have to constantly worry about the kids. After that we had our Halloween feast of chili, corn bread and mummy hot dogs for the kids. Then we headed to the church for trunk or treating. I'm not the biggest fan of trunk or treating because the kids just seem to get in a line, and in about 20 minutes have a ton of candy. I know it's important to support the ward, but I just think it is a cop out.

Since trunk or treating got over early, I thought it was important to take the kids real trick or treating. We all loaded up in the car (Heather, Aaron, Amber, her friend Camille, Lilly, Claire, Owen and me), and went to a flat neighborhood. Claire and Owen were so funny!!! They actually ran from house to house. Owen had me hold his bucket so he could run faster. He would just take the candy from people, and bring it to me, then run off again. They didn't want to go home, but after about an hour we were all ready to go. I am just glad that they had a fun Halloween!
Claire has asked to be a doctor since last year. She stuck with it, and was so excited when her doctor costume came (thanks grandma for making them this year). She was especially excited when I got out her new doctor kit that I bought her (I seriously think that is the whole reason she wanted to be a doctor).
My little cowboy. He didn't want to wear the hat until he figured out he could get candy. Just keeping it on for pictures was all he could stand. I will seriously be surprised if he ever wears it again.


This was the best picture I could get of all of them - Grant just wouldn't cooperate.
When we took the kids trick or treating down town, they had this slide set up. Claire was so excited to go on it. We had to wait in line for a long time, but she didn't care. The funniest part was watching Lilly go up. Heather had to push her up, but Lilly was so excited.