Halloween Highlights Part One

Jackson decided during the summer that he wanted to be the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland.  I asked if he and Kendall could "match" again this year.  He said, "Well, she can't be Alice because she doesn't have blonde hair.  She can be the Queen of Hearts."  I loved that idea!
 

Jackson the "Mad Hatter" and Kendall the "Queen of Hearts"

Thus begins the adventures of Halloween 2010...

Friday, Kendall had a Halloween party at her school.  They have a costume parade before the party, but little-miss stubborn REFUSED to wear her costume to school.  I didn't get to go to the party, but my sweet husband went and took pictures for me!


I was very proud of my simple contribution -
Halloween Turkey/Ham and Cheese sandwiches

 

Kendall and a few classmates enjoying the goodies.  The table decorations looked really cute!

 

Silly girl - even though she refused the costume, she looked pretty cute in her "BOO" pillowcase dress

 

Kendall and her friend Kiersten enjoying some snacks (okay, Kendall might be enjoying that cheeto a little too much!)

After school on Friday, we got Jackson decked out in his costume and went to pick up Kendall.  Luckily, she put her costume on right away because Jackson was wearing his!  We rushed to Daddy's work for the Annual Allstate Trick or Treat.  The kids had so much fun walking around the office getting candy!

By Daddy and Dusty's cubicles



You mean I can reach in and grab my own?

After Daddy's work, we all headed over to the Spooky Carnival at the Science Spectrum.  Our sweet friend Sarah couldn't go, so she gave us her tickets.  Thanks, Sarah!!!

Jackson and the NBC peacock



Guess he didn't like the name of my blog - so he decided to chase us! 
Just kidding, Kendall kept sneaking up to him and running away, he (or maybe she?) was really patient and kind.  Kendall never did warm up enough to him to get really close.

 

We played lots of fun games...

and enjoyed some old favorites as well!

  

Kendall inside the Spooky (not Scary) Haunted House -
she really LOVED this moving hand!

 

Daddy helped Kendall make a paper pumpkin

  

We were VERY excited to run into our friends Star Song and Super-John (a.k.a. Caroline and John)

 

Jackson was picked to be in the kid's costume contest!  Sorry for the dark picture, the lighting was really weird in the room.



Jackson on stage during the contest with a sci-fi character I was not familiar with and a Lego.



Jackson made it to the top three finalists with Avatar and a Halloween butterfly



Drum roll please...He won Second Place!!!  I'm not sure which prize he was happier with - the GINORMOUS Texas sucker or the Omni-Theater tickets.

To Be Continued... (I know, I know you're on the edge of your seat with anticipation!)

Verse of the Day - "Praise the LORD.  Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." Psalm 106:1

Blessings,
Kelli