Halloween Party Weekend

This weekend was a fun one! Friday night, we went to my mom and dad's house to decorate cookies and carve pumpkins. We had pizza from the Pie, yum, and watched Iron Man. It was so much fun to hang out. My mom worked so hard to bake cookies and my kids had so much fun. Sara said that Grandma is the best baker in the world. On Saturday, we went to our annual ward chili cook off and Halloween party. There were so many people there and we had such a great time! Braeden decided that for Halloween he was going to dress up as a punk rocker. He had fake piercings, spiked hair, and makeup. He ended up looking like the lead singer of Green Day. I told him that if he ever dressed like that when he's older, he is in big trouble. Brinton dressed up like a hippie. He has the personality for that particular costume. He had a huge afro and fun glasses. Sara dressed up like a witch. She had a green face and a black wig. She thought it was awesome that no one knew who she was. Anna was the tooth fairy. She will have her signs on her for Halloween Night that say 'cash 4 molars' and 'put the tooth down and no one will get hurt'. She had really curly hair and a crown and wand. It was such a fun night. We had a fishing pond, donuts on the string and dancing all night. It was awesome and I made new friends. I love our ward. We have such a wonderful group of families and our Bishop is amazing.
Yesterday was our Primary Program. It was so cute. It was Sara's first primary program and I was so worried that she wouldn't do her part because she was covering her eyes through the entire first song. She somehow found the courage and said her part. Her part was 'when I see Jesus I will give him a big hug'. She memorized her part and so did the boys. My dad came to see them and Anna loved having him there. She rarely goes to anyone else when I'm around but she went to him. It was also nice being able to sit with Dave. He asked if Anna was always this busy and I just laughed. It was nice having him help out in Sacrament meeting. I ended the weekend with my weekly Music Festival practice. It was a particularly spiritual practice and I am so excited to sing in November. I wish I had the talent to write songs like some of these composers. I have also made some new friends through this experience. I didn't think I would have any more time to give but I am glad that I have added this to my schedule. What a great weekend!