Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Halloween Round 2

Our ward had a trunk or treat and I have to say that I enjoyed being able to do it outside with shorts and flip flops on! Kyle was not happy to be taking a picture since they had just announced that the trunk or treating was about to begin. He really wanted his candy!
Much happier with a bucket full of treats and a sucker in his mouth.
One sassy looking witch.
At home with their major haul! That is what happens when you go around to every car about 10 times. The handle on Emmas bucket could not withstand the weight and snapped about halfway through but that did not stop her. Not sure what she is doing here but I am sure that it involved candy.
Happy Halloween from the Griffitts!

Carving Pumpkins

The girls really enjoyed carving pumpkins this year. Abby designed her own and did a lot of the carving but really she was more interested in playing the the seeds and stringy stuff from inside the pumpkin.
Emma was all business and carved her pumpkin all by herself!
It turned out pretty awesome!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Last week I got to go with Abby and her class to the local pumpkin patch. It was a lot of fun but it sure did make me miss good old Freddy Hills farm. On the tractor ride around the pumpkin patch. They had all kinds of pumpkins that I had never seen before. There were white ones, red ones, green ones, ones that looked like they had popcorn all over them and the standard orange ones. The kids did not get to go out into the field to pick their own (which as probably a good thing with about 110 kids total) but it was really fun to look at all the different kinds of pumpkins.
After the tractor ride the kids got to go feed the goats at the petting zoo. It was CRAZY! I felt sorry for this worker who was swarmed by kids and goats trying to get some food. Abby was persist ant and ended up with several handfuls of goat food.
After the petting zoo they picked out their mini pumpkins from a large wagon and then took a class picture on the giant hay castle. It was a fun day!

Boys and Trucks

Last week we had a little car trouble...
Thank goodness from AAA! Not only did they come and tow the Jeep to the mechanic but they provided free entertainment for two very excited little boys. I am still amazed by this picture. Kyle DOES NOT know how to sit still. He can not even watch a cartoon in one location but sits in about 20 places during a 15 minute Curious George. He and his friend Bryton from down the street sat perfectly still for the entire 15 minutes it took to load up the Jeep. They were fascinated! These boys sure love trucks.