halloween festivities

we for sure partied through the month of october... it was a crazy month! here are a few of the parties.

marc and sariah's bash
marc and sariah had us over for a yummy dinner complete with a fire outside and some good outdoor chatter. october was full of such great weather that it really made celebrations easy and fun.

for this party, i went as cade and he went as me. violet was a peacock and ivy was an elephant.

north lake trunk or treat

our neighborhood always hosts an awesome trunk or treat in october. this year there was a carnival and TONS of cars lined up for the fun. violet has so many friends in our ward that she loved the chance to play dress up with all of them. here, she and maylee give big hugs.

 cade went to the trunk or treat party as a giants player. it is his go-to halloween costume.

 violet came home from this party with HEAPS of candy. seriously- too much! there were so many cars and she was so polite to everyone that often, she would get handfuls of candy. she is a smart cookie to work the system...

grammy's pumpkin carve

never a disappointment. this tradition spans as long as my living memory does. i love carving these pumpkins with my own children now- even if they are grossed out by the guts.