Playgroup Halloween Fun

Okay, so I WAS going to do better at blogging this year, but of course I haven't...  I do have a few excuses, it's been a crazy couple of months and I just got finished teaching my month of preschool for the co-op Preston is in which took a lot of time.  We were also in Utah without internet access for almost  a month this summer, and in Hawaii for a week.  Pictures of that to come sometime, I promise.  A few people have given me a hard time for not blogging (including my mom who want's to see pictures), so I figure it's best to start with today.  These pictures are from a few halloween parties we've had the last week.  

The playgroup Halloween party was today.  All the mom's did a great job putting together fun activities, and of course all the kids looked cute in their costumes.  Preston's a firefighter if you can't tell, his hat was shed early on during the party.

Candy toss.

For this activity they had to find the eyeballs in the noodles, I think they were bouncy balls.  Of course Carter just wanted to eat the noodles, and kept eating them... He's the dalmation dog.  Did you guess right?

I moved him away, but he kept going back for more.  Silly kid.  I promise I do feed him. :)

These last two are from our ward "pumpkin party" we had last Friday.  Of course we carved pumpkins, and Preston was determined to help Gabe with his scary faced pumpkin.  I know it's kind of hard to tell, but Carter is also hanging on Gabe's legs.  What can I say, he loves his daddy. :)

Happy Halloween everyone!  We're hoping it won't be TOO rainy when it comes time to trick-or-treat...

Preston and Dalia

This past Wednesday at storytime Preston and Dalia decided they were best friends and held each other's hands while we walked out to the car.  It was so cute I was glad I had my new camera phone there to capture it all since I didn't have my big camera with me. :)

Don't worry, he wasn't giving her a ring although it does look like that doesn't it?

This one is my FAVORITE!  I kind of wish I had my nice camera there just for this shot.  I love it.

Doesn't Preston look so grown up in this?

He should, he's always going for the older girls.

They have so much fun together dancing...

and jumping.

I love storytime, good friends, and moments like these.  :)

Camping... Sort of

Back in August of last year some friends asked us if we wanted to camping with us.  Because Carter was barely 2 months old, we opted to not stay over night... but ended up having a great time doing all of the other "campy" things and then being able to go home to sleep in our own beds smelly hair and all.  The night started out with some fire starting by Gabe, and of course picture taking by me. ;)

As you can tell, he was working hard.

... and all that hard work paid off.  Check out those flames!

While that was going on Carter just hung out in his carseat

while his big brother played...

and played

along with all of his friends.

Then Daddy came along and played too.

And so did the other daddies.  It was so funny to see all of the kids piled up on that hammock.

All of us did spend some time eating hot dogs and tinfoil dinners.  Note to self:  Preston does not like tinfoil dinners, and will eat other's hot dogs if given the option.

Then we moved on to the dessert.  Here's the master marshmallow roaster himself.

He sure enjoyed them too. ;)

So did everyone else!

Even me and my frizzy hair. ;)

Before we knew it, it was time for everyone to start setting up their tents (excluding us of course).

Then we just enjoyed our time around the fire.

Michelle had the coolest mallow of them all, and I was able to capture it even while feeding Carter.

The post dinner table.

The last picture of the night right before we left.  Such a sweet moment. ;)

We're looking forward to lots more camping trips next year.  We might even stay overnight next time... ;)

More Water Fun

Dalia...

and Tesila...

came over to play in the water with Preston.

Britni even got in on the fun.

The best part was that Carter actually enjoyed the water for the first time ever.

It was a party, I love the summertime!