October 2009
The kids LOVE to play in the leaves. Yes, that is little Katie throwing leaves at Big Brother, Andrew. She LOVES to tease him most of all. Gracie's friend, Chloe Francis, is in the background. 
Gracie dressed up as a horse for Halloween. People thought she was sooo cute that random strangers would stop and ask if they could take a picture of her. 
All smiles! You would not believe how the leaves fall and fall and fall from the trees. There are so many leaves that the city has to send out a "vacuum truck" three times during the months of October and November to suck them all up. The residents all rake and pile their leaves on the street and the piles extend the length of the steet and are LITERALLY 5 FT tall in some neighborhoods!
Andrew dressed up as a fireman for Halloween (yes, that is a fire hydrant in the background - Sarah thought it would make him feel more like a real fireman).
All of the kids got a chance to pull the "guts" out of their own pumpkin and carve a crazy face on it. Even Katie got in on the Halloween fun! I think Halloween wore the kids out this year. They actually had FOUR Halloween parties this year -- one at pre-school, one at my work, one at the ward, and one in our neighborhood. By the way, our neighborhood goes all-out on holidays. For Halloween, everyone chipped in some money for pizza and food for a block party. A friend with a truck hitched up his trailor, threw some hay in the back, strung up some lights, and hauled about 25 kids around the neighborhood so they could show off their costumes. Another friend installed a mechanical arm on his roof that was attached to a stuffed, white sheet designed to look like a ghost. At night there was just enough light to see it circle the top of his house. All in all, the kids had a great time. Namma and Munga and Grandpa were here, too.
Andrew dressed up as a fireman for Halloween (yes, that is a fire hydrant in the background - Sarah thought it would make him feel more like a real fireman). 
All of the kids got a chance to pull the "guts" out of their own pumpkin and carve a crazy face on it. Even Katie got in on the Halloween fun! I think Halloween wore the kids out this year. They actually had FOUR Halloween parties this year -- one at pre-school, one at my work, one at the ward, and one in our neighborhood. By the way, our neighborhood goes all-out on holidays. For Halloween, everyone chipped in some money for pizza and food for a block party. A friend with a truck hitched up his trailor, threw some hay in the back, strung up some lights, and hauled about 25 kids around the neighborhood so they could show off their costumes. Another friend installed a mechanical arm on his roof that was attached to a stuffed, white sheet designed to look like a ghost. At night there was just enough light to see it circle the top of his house. All in all, the kids had a great time. Namma and Munga and Grandpa were here, too. 