more Halloween tid-bits

Halloween is one of our favorite Holidays! So here's a little bit more of what's been going on around our house. Last night we attended the Fall Festival at our church. The boys enjoyed bouncing, playing games, winning prizes, and a hot-dog chili supper. Last Friday, JM's school had their Fall Festival. Below is a picture of he and his best friend, Cash.After the Fall Festival we carved pumpkins and made Halloween cupcakes for the Trick-or-Treat hayride we host at our house each year. We are excited about that tonight!

Samuel enjoyed being able to carve his pumpkin completely on his own this year.

The cupcakes (a few of them, anyway) ready for the party tonight. We didn't get very creative... just some orange icing and halloween sprinkles. Samuel's masterpiece... designed by himself.

John Michael's idea... "just a plain jack-0-lantern".

I cherish these memories as they will soon be just that... memories and the boys will be too old for such activities.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Early Halloween Happenings

Last night we kicked off our Halloween activities with Spooky Story Hour & Costume Party at the library and by attending the Alabama Athletics Halloween Extravaganza and then going out to dinner. The Spooky Story Hour at the library was, of course, geared more for John Michael's age but Samuel was a great sport about it and sat and read his book while his brother enjoyed the stories and other activities. Samuel dressed up as Nick Saban and John Michael was an Alabama football player (Trent Richardson).

John Michael with his werewolf teeth he got as his treat at story hour.

The master story-teller at the Library... She did a great job just telling the stories rather than reading them. The Alabama Athletics Halloween Extravaganza hosted at the indoor practice arena.

Lamichael Fanning - Defensive Lineman

Nico Johnson - Linebacker