Halloween 2012

Papa lighting the pumpkins with Maeley and Chase

Chase's pumpkin is the Batman symbol. He picked that up earlier that day on his field trip. The other pumpkin is Mickey both carved by Papa. 

We failed to get a group shot of the kids on Halloween. Oh well at least I did on Saturday. Zoe had a hard time walking in her shoes however that was not going to stop her from trick-or-treating. Chase didn't last long. He was ready to stop halfway through. Derek and I were going to take the girls to do more but decided against it. Instead the girls had a great time giving out the candy.

Birthday party

On Maeley's birthday they had their Primary Program. I was pleasantly surprised how well they all did. Chase usually doesn't like doing things like that. It was hard to see Maeley in the back row when they were singing. Zoe was pretty hilarious to watch. She insisted on having her hair in pigtails. During the songs she twisted herself at the waist and her pigtails swished practically hitting herself in the face. I regret not getting a picture of them before church though. Maeley looked so cute in her new church dress.

That evening we had some family over for cake, ice cream and cookies.

The girls wanted a mermaid party. We got the idea from here.

Close up of the cake my sister Laurel did. 

Sugar cookies

More sugar cookies

I'm not sure why the lighting in this picture is so weird when none of the others turned out this way.

Too bad the clarity isn't good in this picture because I love Zoe's expression.

You can see Maeley wearing the pin the girls got at the Disney Store for their birthdays. Maeley didn't want to wear it Saturday because it wasn't her birthday so she waited until Sunday to wear it.

Birthday Girls

It's quite nice having the girls birthdays "stuck together" as Zoe puts it. I think the girls get extra spoiled because of it. Plus then their birthdays last two days not just one. Maybe that will change as they get older but for now they are enjoying it this way. Last Saturday was Zoe's birthday. First thing she opened presents.

When she opened the Minnie costume she said, "I've been wanting this!"

Which I thought was untrue because she wanted to be Ariel but I thought she'd be more comfortable in this.

 Regardless she has loved this costume!

Zoe also got a couple outfits from us.

After Zoe finished when then let Maeley open her presents. Yes it was a day early however we talked about it before and decided this would be better considering what we were giving her.

Maeley was thrilled to get the new Tinker Bell movie and new church shoes and clothes.

Later that morning we went to the Disney store because they were doing activities for the new Wreck-it Ralph movie coming out. Chase really wanted to go. It was extra fun for the girls because they did a little celebration for them because it was their birthday. 

That evening was our wards Fall Festival and the kids got to wear their costumes. Zoe in her new Minnie costume and Maeley wearing the Rapunzel dress same as last year. This year for her birthday we got her shoes to match.

Can't forget Chase. I didn't realize until later that he had his beard under his chin. 

I love my kids they are seriously too cute!