We had a great Halloween- it felt like we celebrated for a week (because we kind of did). Our ward had a Trunk or Treat on the Friday before, so we went to that. Madison's costume was such a hit- she won best overall child's costume in the costume contest and won a Free Car wash, which came in handy b/c while Mahlon was transporting my crock-pot of chili to the church it fell over in the car spilling chili all over the carpet, and under the seat (yuck!) so we were very glad for the car wash.
Then, on Wednesday we went to Gilbert to go to the Ward party there with Mahlon's mom. It was the biggest ward Halloween party I've ever seen-it was more like a mini carnival. They had games, a DJ, 3 enormous jumping castles, train ride, pony rides, a rock climbing wall, video games, Free Kettle Corn, Cotton Candy, and Bahama Bucks shaved ice-it was amazing and a lot of fun! Madison loved looking at the ponies, but once she got on it to ride she kind of freaked out and had to get off early-but she had a great time!
Thursday we carved Pumpkins. Mine is on the left, Mahlon's on the right.
Then FINALLY it was Halloween. We got Madison dressed up for the third time (at least we got more than one use out of her costume!) and wend to the Apartment complex Halloween party (to enter our pumpkins in the pumkin carving contest) where once again, Madison won the Costume contest for "Best TV/Movie Character" and won us $25 at AMC Theaters (Go Madison!) Our Pumpkins didn't win, however, but that's ok, Madison had us covered! I then took Madison trick-or-treating with her cousins around the neighborhood. She was such a trooper and only threw one fit when I picked her up to catch up. She wanted to eat the candy as soon as one piece was in her bucket-but she eventually got the idea. She started say Bye to every house we left, even blowing kisses for a few. She made out quite well, Mahlon and I are enjoying her candy-but we share b/c she's discovered she likes lolly-pops and asks for one every day (several times actually, but she's only allowed one) Anyway, by the end of the night we were Halloweened out and pooped but we had a lot of fun!
8 comments:
That's the cutest minnie mouse I've ever seen! Sounds like you had a great week of Halloween festivities!
She is so adorable I can't even stand it! Steve wants to know how you feel about arranged marriages? Preston would have a bright future with such an adorable wife! Glad you guys were able to have so much fun!
There is going to come a day in the very near future I won't be able to tell you and Madison apart! She's looking more and more like you! Congrats on the car wash, way to give a kid something more useful to the parents!
Very cute costume- no wonder she won! I would have voted for her. :)
Wow, that is some serious celebrating, how fun! Her costume really does deserve all the awards, she's precious! And tell Mahlon I loved the fro too :
I can't believe Madison is still under 20 pounds! Well, maybe I can believe it. Don't worry, she'll catch up. Hopefully you can face her forward by the time she's 18 months :)
she is the cutest little mouse I have ever seen! serious! You guys are such a cute little family! Looks like you had a lot of fun!
She looks great, and it's nice that she could give you something for a change.
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