Halloween 2023

Now that Thanksgiving and Christmas are past and we are well into the New Year, let me wish you a Happy Halloween.  Hope it was fun--ours was!cutest

I feel like Halloween doesn't need much explanation--the costumes say it all.  Here we have the cutest little witch, pumpkin, and festive dalmatian.

Callie and I put these cuties in the car and navigated to what we thought was a drive thru "trick or treat."  Imagine our surprise when Siri brought us right to Juvenile Justice and Youth Services!  Trick's on us.

A few more minutes and we found our way to the Maverik Center.  These munchkins had the best time and made out like bandits!  Candy right to your car--can't go wrong.

Annika's second costume was a lot bigger--literally.  This gal somehow conned me into ordering an inflatable tiger costume off of Amazon.  She'd originally asked the Wish Wizard if she could ride a jaguar in the Amazon rain forest for her wish, so I figured riding a tiger through Red Butte Gardens was a close second.

Her Girl Scout troop does Boo-Tanical every year.  We love it!

Swishing her tiger tail with her friend James.

Annika had just as much fun at the Wasatch school parade.

Lucky girl!  Papa Kay even came to cheer her on.  (Looks like the tiger is attacking.)

A couple more photos from her class.

Annie's tiger met a real tiger skin at a zoo-themed neighborhood Trunk-or-Treat.  Not quite sure how I feel about that...

This dog doesn't seem sure what to make of the whole situation either.

But the bunnies?  Now there's something to love.

Afterward we all went to eat dumplings at Sweetie-D Market.  Yum!

Ever creative, Talia made her own minion costume.  The hat isn't quite done here...

...but it is here!  These pictures were taken in Daybreak after we drove down to explore the amazing Halloween displays.  The Harry Potter house was incredible!  Pictures only capture the smallest part.

Barbie Land was likewise super fun.  I'm amazed that they got two entire blocks to collaborate and create this dreamland.

Ken's Mojo Dojo Casa House.

Pulling out the costumes at a church Halloween activity.  Must be raining cats and dogs!

For our family, nothing says Halloween like homemade chili and cinnamon rolls.

Except perhaps pumpkin carving.  I love how everyone's all in and getting their hands dirty.

Eila (Isabella from Encanto) and Anders (Carl Fredrickson from Up) joined the fun as well.  Also, so many thanks to NomiAnn and Papa Kay for celebrating with us!

Last but not least, the masterpieces.  Happy Halloween, all!