Halloween

Part 1: Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin

Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin is one of our favorite Halloween books, so this year we decided to carve our pumpkin to look like the naughty pumpkin from the book. We all had lots of fun with it.

I love the illustrations in the book.
(And the cuties showing it off for the camera.)

Eliza's first time carving a pumpkin.
Fortunately Daddy came to help so I could get pictures of it.

Andrew's rare and hidden talent is pumpkin carving-who new?
Apparently its one of the few things he can be patient with.
Maybe it's because he's born in October-for the longest time he thought Halloween was just an extended celebration of his birthday.
He loves the holiday!

Madilyn was a little afraid of the pumpkin carving knife this year but was plenty happy to yank that top off and see all the seeds inside.

Voila!

Part 2: Celebrating With Our Super Heroes

We had a Halloween weekend instead of a Halloween night.
Friday was Trunk or Treat at church-lots of candy and fun games,
Saturday was Trick or Treating in Glenpool with lots of friends and lots more candy,
Sunday was passing out candy to the neighborhood.

(I love that our kids think it's just as fun passing it out as it is getting it.)

Eliza-Supergirl

Andrew-Ironman

Madilyn-Batgirl