Halloween

This Halloween was much more exciting than last years Halloween. We started off with the ward chili cook-off and trunk or treat and young women fundraiser. Our trunk or treating experience wasn't nearly as bad as Sarah and Brian's, but we have way fewer children in the ward, and they did it inside in the classrooms so kids couldn't go around super fast.

Russell really got the hang of getting candy in his little trick or treat bag pretty quick. He even would say trick or treat if he was prompted.

Two scientists and a little mummy. I made the mummy costume which worked out pretty well once I figured out what I should do.

Ben was sad his chili didn't win. I was sad because I made some little boy ties to donate to the young women bazaar/bake sale and left them on our kitchen table. Now Russell has lots of new ties for church.

We also carved our pumpkin and played with the Mr. Pumpkin-head kit my visiting teaching companion gave Russell.

The Mom Smile (or Grandma Smile in his case).

 Real pumpkin carving wasn't quite the smashing success as the pumpkin-head kit was. Russell didn't want to touch the inside of that pumpkin at all, but he enjoyed smelling them (?) and then the finished results. He liked looking at the jack-o-lantern everyday.

That was how we celebrated Halloween this year. My last mission companion came to visit and flew in on Halloween day. We didn't end up getting back from the airport until almost 7 so Russell didn't get to go outside and do any real trick-or-treating. He still had lots of fun anyway, and we still have plenty of candy to eat.