Halloween 2016

Halloween

 We had Marjorie and Amy's families over for Halloween night.

We had a chili and cornbread dinner and Marjorie made a beef stew in a pumpkin.

After dinner the kids put their costumes on and went out trick or treating.  I took Phoebe and Hallie and Marjorie and Amy went out with the older kids. Stuart and Grace held down the fort and passed out candy.

The homes in our neighborhood are on big lots so there's a lot of walking between houses.  Perfect for me-less candy to worry about and more exercise for the kids.

Phoebe and Hallie did 2 cul-de sacs and then we went home.  They were so sweet and had a grand time chattering away about each house. The 3rd house we went to had a hand that grabbed Phoebe when she was choosing her candy in the bowl.  It scared her to death and made her jump.  Every. Single. House. after that the girls asked if it was a scary house.  Fortunately there weren't any more scary houses.  Just nice houses.

After trick or treating the kids decorated cookies and we sang Happy Birthday to Millie and had an ice cream cake.  We also had the traditional Rumsey/Tracyndonuts and cider. The kids watched a Halloween movie and we called it a night.

I'm still not 100% after moving and we left our costume box in Portland so it was a minimalist Halloween this year.  I didn't get around to decorating, Stu and I didn't dress up and I didn't even bother getting Grace dressed.

Hopefully next year will be better....  

Sam was Thor, James was a pirate and Hallie was Rainbow Dash.

Lindsey and Lauryn wore a monster and cheetah onesie and Adam spent the evening up at Clark's house playing D&D.

I've loved that he has had this time while at BYU to spend with Clark.  It makes my heart happy.

Happy Birthday Millie!

                                                         

Hallie's Sleepy Time

Hallie's Sleep Habits

Hallie is like all the other brown eyed Foxlings.  She doesn't sleep as much at night as you would imagine a toddler should/would.  She's up late many nights and up again at the crack of dawn most days.  She had a better sleep schedule in Oregon when she had her own room but now that she is with us bedtime is a daily adventure.  She does take a good nap pretty much afternoon which helps with the grumpies.

Hallie preferred sleep time ritual is to lay with someone and go to sleep with her "nummy" and her hand down whomever's shirt is available.  And no a blanket will not do.  She likes shirts.  In a pinch, her own shirt will do.

Art Day

Friday Art Day

 Hallie tried finger painting this week.  She loved painting but was very tidy about it.  She didn't want to mix colors and had me wipe her finger after each color.  We learned about mixing colors and seeing what happens when you mix two paint colors.

The boys did a lesson on Van Gogh and then painted their own Starry Night.  We had a great time with paint and rollers and the blow dryer.  Painting with a 2 yr old and baby is an adventure.  :)

James' Masterpiece

                                                             
                                                              Samuel's Masterpiece