Halloween Night-Trick or Treating-OLD POST

Old Post: 10/31/12

Now that the girls are teenagers, they no longer want to hang out with us for trick-or-treating. They met up with their friends to do some trick-or-treating.  If I come across pictures from their phones I'll post them here.  But for now, it was just me, Spencer and Brian.

Spencer's good friend, Ilana's parents invited us over to go trick-or-treating then food afterwards.  They were in heaven as you can tell from their holding hands while walking.

He kept asking for lots of pieces.  I kept trying to teach him he only got one from each place.  I had actually brought bags of candy to give away to those giving out candy.  The way it works here is since not many Germans celebrate Halloween (it's only recently starting to be celebrated), all those who live on the American base hand out candy. Thousands and thousands of people, including Germans, come to get candy. It's so crazy in some places we avoid those areas.  And since we don't live on the American base, we don't have to buy candy.  Candy is pretty expensive.  And it kind of stinks that those who live in base have to put out such a huge expense.  So I usually buy about 10 bags of candy and give it out to friends I know on base, or walk around with a bag and give it to those I can tell are running out.  This way I also didn't feel so bad about my son who wanted a ton of candy (and will never actually eat it, but use it as train cargo).

There were some pretty amazing decorations out.

Ilana wearing Spencer's hat back at the house.

Back at the house, Matt (seen here) and Heidi Shea made German style pizzas and had some fun snacks for us.  I brought some wassail and pumpkins to carve.  Carving pumpkins are right up there with dying eggs, my two least favorite activities.  Matt was seriously the bomb to carve pumpkins for Spencer.  And Spencer chatted his ear off the whole time.  Look at the next few pictures. Matt never seemed annoyed and was totally engaged the whole time.

You know I love Halloween right? How could I pass up these balloons?

Me again.  It really didn't do the costume justice. I just couldn't  get a good picture of myself.    But there you go.  It helps my skin is so naturally white. :)

Primary Program 2012-Old post

Old Post: 10/28/12

will be moved shortly

I know we're not supposed to take pictures in church but this was Spencer's first program and I didn't publish them on Instagram or Facebook. but since this blog is a lot for my family and friends I wante them to see these.  Spencer does not like singing in primary.  He has gotten better at going to church but like any other 3-4 year old, he gets antsy.  I made a "deal" (remember he's into "deals" lately, he loves using the word).  He could just stand up there if he at least sang one song.  He said he would sing The Wise Man and the Foolish Man which is a fun upbeat song.  I've included a video at the end, but I'm so bummed I didn't start recording sooner. Here he starts to mess up on the actions but in the first verse he was doing them perfectly.  The girls and I were totally laughing. :) I love this kid!

Mommy School-Painting with colors-OLD

Old Post: 10/28/2012

One of spencer's favorite things to do is draw pictures on white pieces of paper and only do things with regards to a certain color or fall colors (since it's october).  He was on a Pink kick. i think it was because they were learning about pink at school.  I can't say I'm a great artist, but I think I did pretty well.  Fun huh?  Oh and we did orange too.  since it was halloween. :)