Pre-Halloween Activites

Painting Pumpkins

Every year, the kids paint pumpkins instead of carving them. Reason one: I hate to carve and I suck at it. Reason two: they love the creative freedom! And last year I found these cute little (re-usable) stencils that they use to create their pumpkin's face. It was a beautiful day last weekend, so we painted outside! (Neighbor Caroline joined us for a bit too, and painted our extra pumpkin.)

Proud of their finished products!

 Halloween in Oz

This is the UA Music Department's annual fundraiser, which resembles a fall festival. The theme is always "Halloween in Oz" because they dress up like the characters from "Wizard of Oz." We had never been but decided to try it out with one of Nate's friends this year.

Chandler the Wolverine & Nate the Ninja

Abby with Glenda the Good Witch

 There were lots of little games & prizes, and we even got to meet the Wizard! (Abby was not a fan... his voice was too scary!)

Prize from the "cookie walk"

Nate asked the face-painter for a bat. Um, not the greatest artist, sorry!

Abby - after getting her face painted like a kitty! - won 1st prize in the Costume Parade!!! There were a LOT of princesses (read: Elsas & Annas) but she was the one & only queen :)

Halloween at Gymnastics

At Abby's gymnastics class on Monday, they were allowed to wear their costumes at the beginning of class for a parade & costume.

Adorable Indya ("Elsa") won the costume contest!

And my cutie pie won the coloring contest :)