My parents came out for Halloween this year! They had been coming out every year the past few years but hadn't last year. It was super fun to have them around again for the festivities. One of the major reasons why they came this year is that Adobe is moving to a new building next week and we're pretty sure this is the last hurrah for the "Halloween Horror Hoorah (horrah?)" and my dad wanted to be a part of it. Last year the guys that Derek was decorating with were asking hopefully if he'd be coming but alas he wasn't. He was missed. Yeah, my dad pretty much rocks!
They came bearing gifts. Awesome glow in the dark skeleton shirts (which Hyrum first threw a fit about because he thought it was going to be a toy-but now it's his FAVORITE shirt) for all of the boys.
It was a whirlwind of haircuts and highlights( my mom always makes sure I make it to the salon when she's here), Halloween construction ( an important reason that my Dad comes out for ). Before we knew it was time for the Halloween party at Adobe. We invited some of Hyrum and Noah's friends Alan and Tyler Mejia to come with us. What we didn't think about was that we now have a kindergartner, an afternoon class kindergartner. So we weren't able to leave until it was half over. The boys jumped into their costumes
and we got them all tagged up to go for probably the last time ever
My dad wrote their names on brown paper bags for their loot
We got there and parked in the designated parking lots a distance from the building. (!) and hopped on a hayride to get there.
It was a fun addition to the event.
We had a Trunk or Treat at church on the 26th and Derek and I still didn't know what we were going to be dressed as for Halloween. I thought we just might not dress up for Halloween this year. There once was a time that if you didn't dress up for the H3 ( Halloween Horror Horrah) party that you were a complete party pooper. Now there are about half that don't so I din't think as much about it. But the day of the Trunk or Treat we came up with ideas. Derek's section at H3 was "The Hunger Games" and looking at things we had in our closets we decided to be Cesar Flikerman and Effie Trinket. From things in our closets people. Scary! All we needed was a little bedazzling, spray sparkle, colored hair spray, and a wig. I think it turned out really good actually.
No one could figure out who we were, especially the kids ( I'm glad they didn't know). We were also able to get a picture with the tiny Star Wars friends too.
But back to H3, when we approached the party we could tell that all the stops were pulled for this last hurrah.
They wanted everyone to go through the buildings the same way so they were lining everyone up at one. As we waited in line we heard talk of hour plus waits and possibly not even being able to get in the building much less see any of it. This really has gotten too big to be much fun. I guess it's a good thing it's coming to an end. They finally opened it up so that people could go in either building and we opted to go to Derek's building since we wanted to see what he worked on.
This is what my Dad and Derek worked on. The cornucopia.
Yes that's real grass in that conference room.
No that's not my real dad. :) They had theater students from BYU come and be some of the characters.
There was a Peter Pan section that had a 3/4 size pirate ship!!
They also had Indians complete with a full size tee pee
A flying Peter
And a Captain Hook
Who was a little too realistic for the boys I think.
We got back on the hayrides and headed back to the cars as the sun was setting. The boys found a big pile of leaves that they had to jump in.
I think they may have had more fun in that then they did at H3.
The next day (Halloween day) was the Halloween Parade at school with the kindergarten program afterwards
Watching the parade pass with his kindergarten teacher
In the program
A little taste
Fun with friends
After that we all ran home to do some pumpkin carving...It was Halloween night after all
Noah even tried his hand at pumpkin gutting. Hyrum wouldn't go near it... until it was done.
And then we ate some pumpkin
Pizza that is. It was incredibly warm for Halloween this year so we didn't have our traditional taco soup before heading out, the boys probably wouldn't have eaten it anyway.
During dinner we decided to teach Elijah what it meant to have teeth.
His first little tooth popped through the day before so while he ate his cereal my mom tapped on his little tooth with a metal spoon.
It was all we could do to get the boys to eat their pizza before bolting out the door for trick or treating.
I did get manage to make them all sit together for a picture though.
We went with the boys friends from next door. Hyrum and the friend would sprint from door to door, but Noah who had shorter legs was always lagging behind.
It finally got to the point where Dad would "rocket" him from door to door.
And in longer stints he would ride on dad's shoulders
And give Dad the feed bag. :)
Eli and I went along with Derek and the boys and had only planned to be out a short time but we ended up staying with them the whole night.
The boys had been frightened by some of the Halloween decorations ( and a neighbor boy ) and by morning we had every last member of our family in our queen sized bed. We were all on our sides in order to fit. In coming years we may need a bigger bed.
They came bearing gifts. Awesome glow in the dark skeleton shirts (which Hyrum first threw a fit about because he thought it was going to be a toy-but now it's his FAVORITE shirt) for all of the boys.
It was a whirlwind of haircuts and highlights( my mom always makes sure I make it to the salon when she's here), Halloween construction ( an important reason that my Dad comes out for ). Before we knew it was time for the Halloween party at Adobe. We invited some of Hyrum and Noah's friends Alan and Tyler Mejia to come with us. What we didn't think about was that we now have a kindergartner, an afternoon class kindergartner. So we weren't able to leave until it was half over. The boys jumped into their costumes
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| Third of my boys to wear this on their first Halloween. I love it! That hat kills me everytime. |
and we got them all tagged up to go for probably the last time ever
My dad wrote their names on brown paper bags for their loot
We got there and parked in the designated parking lots a distance from the building. (!) and hopped on a hayride to get there.
It was a fun addition to the event.
No one could figure out who we were, especially the kids ( I'm glad they didn't know). We were also able to get a picture with the tiny Star Wars friends too.
But back to H3, when we approached the party we could tell that all the stops were pulled for this last hurrah.
They wanted everyone to go through the buildings the same way so they were lining everyone up at one. As we waited in line we heard talk of hour plus waits and possibly not even being able to get in the building much less see any of it. This really has gotten too big to be much fun. I guess it's a good thing it's coming to an end. They finally opened it up so that people could go in either building and we opted to go to Derek's building since we wanted to see what he worked on.
This is what my Dad and Derek worked on. The cornucopia.
No that's not my real dad. :) They had theater students from BYU come and be some of the characters.
There was a Peter Pan section that had a 3/4 size pirate ship!!
They also had Indians complete with a full size tee pee
A flying Peter
And a Captain Hook
Who was a little too realistic for the boys I think.
We got back on the hayrides and headed back to the cars as the sun was setting. The boys found a big pile of leaves that they had to jump in.
I think they may have had more fun in that then they did at H3.
The next day (Halloween day) was the Halloween Parade at school with the kindergarten program afterwards
Watching the parade pass with his kindergarten teacher
In the program
A little taste
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| Can you find Noah? |
Fun with friends
After that we all ran home to do some pumpkin carving...It was Halloween night after all
Noah even tried his hand at pumpkin gutting. Hyrum wouldn't go near it... until it was done.
And then we ate some pumpkin
Pizza that is. It was incredibly warm for Halloween this year so we didn't have our traditional taco soup before heading out, the boys probably wouldn't have eaten it anyway.
During dinner we decided to teach Elijah what it meant to have teeth.
His first little tooth popped through the day before so while he ate his cereal my mom tapped on his little tooth with a metal spoon.
It was all we could do to get the boys to eat their pizza before bolting out the door for trick or treating.
I did get manage to make them all sit together for a picture though.
We went with the boys friends from next door. Hyrum and the friend would sprint from door to door, but Noah who had shorter legs was always lagging behind.
It finally got to the point where Dad would "rocket" him from door to door.
And in longer stints he would ride on dad's shoulders
And give Dad the feed bag. :)
Eli and I went along with Derek and the boys and had only planned to be out a short time but we ended up staying with them the whole night.
The boys had been frightened by some of the Halloween decorations ( and a neighbor boy ) and by morning we had every last member of our family in our queen sized bed. We were all on our sides in order to fit. In coming years we may need a bigger bed.
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