Trolls - Halloween - 2017

Well, seeing as how this week is Thanksgiving ... I should probably share our Halloween recap before next year rolls around. You know what they say ... "good things come to those who wait!" ... or I'm just terribly behind this year and can't seem to get it together. Either way .... It was the loudest, most amazing Halloween EVER! Okay, maybe not really, but if you've seen the movie Trolls, you'll catch the reference. Halloween is always a fan favorite around here and this year was no different. To take a look back on Halloween's passed check out previous posts:

• 2011 (Gus and Gigi the Garden Gnomes) ~ 2012 (Boxed Candy Nerds)
• 2013 (Bennett's First Halloween - Cowboy)
• 2014 (Sargent Bennett)
• 2015 (Train Conductor Bennett)
• 2016 (Humpty Dumpty and The Brick Wall)

And this year it was colorful and loud and FUN (even though Lainey currently hates pictures)!

We brought the wagon (in case the kiddos got tired and needed a break from walking) and Lainey straight set up shop and acted like a true Princess Poppy. She demanded she be wheeled to every house and someone constantly serve her candy the entire time. It was HILARIOUS! We trick or treated for the first time in our new neighborhood with all of our pals and family and it was the (cold) but best time!

We had a big crew join for soups, hot cider and all the candy afterwards! A good night for all! Happy Halloween!

Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

This is Halloween, everybody make a scene

Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright

It's our town, everybody scream

In this town of Halloween!"

Happy Halloween everyone! We're having a big ole' time here in Kentucky. Bennett's off to his very first "field trip" permisssion slip required and all -- to Trick or Treat at the nursing home down the street. Then the kiddos have their Halloween parties at school, followed by Trick or Treating with friends in the neighborhood tonight. 

In Halloween spiritn - I thought I'd share our pumpkin carving adventures on the blog today. We carved pumpkins last week and without a doubt, we always have "This is Halloween" from The Night Before Christmas playing in the background. Carving pumpkins transports me right back to childhood every year, and I totally love it. The gooey pumpkin guys, the arguing of what looks better and how to make it look "right", and always being just a tad bit disappointed your pumpkin didn't turn out as grea as you imagined it in your head. All things I love :) I've got pumpkin carving posts that date way back and you can catch up on those events here:

• 2010 + 2011
• apparently I forgot to recap 2012 + 2013 (womp)
• 2014 ~ gals night
• 2014 ~ Bennett's first time carving pumpkins
• 2015
• 2016

I mentioned last week I made a yummy caramel apple dip for my gals night pumpkin carving and hilariously we never actually carved pumpkins. We all were so engrossed in chatting, eating apps and drinking wine that not a single pumpkin was carved. We did however, manage to find some pumpkin stickers (thanks mom) that saved the day - so it wasn't a total loss. 

Real carving did take place on family pumpkin night however, and the kiddos were super pleased with their creations. First up - say cheese!

Followed by ooey gooey pumpkin guts!

And then - interpreting their wants and ideas. 

And finally a self-timer photoshoot with the completed punkins!

Humpty's Halloween Adventure

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall ... Humpty Dumpty had a great fall ... All the King's horses ... and all the King's men ... couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.

That nursery rhyme has been recited in our home no longer than 1239480938409 times since last winter. So, it only made sense that we bring it to life this Halloween! It was homemade costume of course and an whole family affair, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

Halloween is always a fan favorite around here and this year was no different. To take a look back on Halloween's passed check out previous posts:

• 2011 (Gus and Gigi the Garden Gnomes) ~ 2012 (Boxed Candy Nerds)
• 2013 (Bennett's First Halloween - Cowboy)
• 2014 (Sargent Bennett)
• 2015 (Train Conductor Bennett)

Onto present day and our Our little Humpty Dumpty creation ...

Humpty Himself ...

And the brick wall ... (dear Lainey, please forgive me for making you a brick wall on your first ever Halloween. Know it was in good fun, and you can now dance extra hard at weddings when you head "She's a Brick House" because it truly is your theme song).

All the king's horses and all the king's men (ahem, Maggie)

And more horses (mommy and daddy)...

The night went a little like this: GoGo and PaPaw made the trek from Kentucky to come join in the festivities! And we gave GoGo her belated birthday prezzie!

Then we got the kiddos all dressed up, packed our dinner contributions and loaded the goodies to head to Franklin to Trick or Treat with some of our besties! Bennett and Lainey took a little car nap on the way there which made for good attitudes and extra energy .... #winning!

And then, watch out world. Superman and Humpty Dumpty are coming at ya (our favorite Fireman was refusing pictures) but don't be fooled, the trio was out in full force!

But not before digging in the sandbox ... in full costume! hahaha

Meanwhile, this sweet girlfriend of mine was getting all of the yummy food setup for our post treating dinner!

Just a brick wall and her daddy sharing a few appetizers.

And then it was time for the boys to start digging into treats.

And hit the road!

Bless their hearts, they ran hard and fast to make sure they got every last bit of candy.

Seeing them scamper across the yard made my heart go pitter patter.

And it was so fun seeing the littles be big boys and head up to the doors without a fear in the world. They were READY!

Penny videoed the entire night I'm pretty sure. And listening to her an my dad reminisce on their memories of  my brothers and I trick or treating was so fun.

The boys were hot and worn out (it was a cool 86 degrees in Nashville - WHERE ARE YOU OCTOBER?!). One of them fell and spilled all of his candy and the other two came over to ensure it was all returned to the bucket and everyone made a big deal of the spill. Which ensued a rather hysterical game of "pretend fall down and dump out all of the candy I've obtained".

That was our cue ... it was time to head back and fill our bellies with more food and more candy.

But not before little miss got her first real piece of trick or treat candy. She got a fun sized Snickers and was so happy about it. I remember Bennett's first time getting his first piece of Trick or Treat candy like it was yesterday. He got fun sized M&M's back in 2013.

 They kids each chose a sucker in lieu of dinner and we obliged because, well Halloween and kids.

It was such a fun night! We already can't wait for next year when little Lainey Lou will be working her hardest to keep up with her big brother!

 I love the awesomeness that is Halloween!