Halloween 2008

Halloween was a blast this year... even with the rain pouring down, it stopped just enough in the evening so that the girls could go trick-or-treating. This year, we stayed in our neighborhood and it felt like Halloween. The streets were full of children running from house to house with their trick-or-treat bags and parents with their flashlights. The yards had leaves covering them and the houses were lit up with jack-o-lanterns. We loved it!! After going up a street or two, we headed to our church where they had Trunk or Treat but the rain cut that short.

Michael with his principal on crazy hair day (part of the red ribbon week at his school)

The girls jack-0-lanterns that they degutted on Thursday (Delilah's, Caitlin's, Mikayla's)
While the girls were at preschool, Caitlin and Popcorn had their usual playtime.

When the girls came home from preschool, they had "Hand" sandwiches.

Caitlin all dressed up in her cow costume.

The two cowgirls and their very unhappy cow

Delilah and Mikayla enjoying their mummy dogs (hot dogs wrapped in breadsticks), eyeballs (grapes), and ears (potato chips)

The family before heading out for trick-or-treating

Trick AND Treat

Today was a fun-filled day for the girls. In the early afternoon, they got to carve and de-gut their pumpkins (which we made pumpkins seeds for the first time with!!) Yum Yum Yum. Pictures of their final products will be posted on the Halloween blog. Later that evening, the girls were tricked (surprised) with a special "treat". Read on to see....

Mikayla and Delilah making a pumpkin mess
So this evening, Michael came home in the pouring rain, the girls were already showered and dressed (as I knew we would be home late) and we loaded up in the car for a fun excursion. The girls had no idea where we were going. We pulled up into the parking lot of Arco Arena and unloaded out of the car. The girls heard a man say, look at those princesses (talking about ours, of course) :-) Then Delilah heard a man telling his daughter something about Disney. She goes to Daddy "Silly man, this isn't Disneyland". Little did she know we were getting ready to watch Disney on Ice! When we finally walked through the doors of the arena, Disney music was playing and they saw all the souvenirs you could buy. They figured it out!!! They were ecstatic. So into the luxury suite we went (thank you Craigslist). Those are the best things especially with young children because they have their own bathrooms.
Mikayla and Delilah so happy and waiting for the show to start.
Caitlin eating hush puppies and a picture of her 1st time in a Kings' suite (as her daddy says)

Belle and the Beast dancing

This part was so cool - it started off as Small World and then turned into the Electrical Parade. It was so pretty.

Mikayla and Delilah watching the finale of the show. They loved it! Mikayla talked the entired time because she was overexcited. Delilah was quiet just taking it all in. Caitlin was dancing, especially to the genie from Aladdin, but then started getting tired and didn't want to go to sleep. Overall, it was a blast and we LOVED it!!

Preschool Dress Up Day

Today was Dress Up day at preschool. The girls were dressed up as cowgirls, although Mikayla was very upset as she thought boys would think she is a boy since she wasn't wearing a princess outfit. Delilah loved being a cowgirl.

Delilah, Ms. Veronica (Snow White), and Mikayla

Delilah, Ms. Ashley (cowgirl), Mikayla
The Carmichael Cowgirls

Caitlin relaxing in her exersaucer as I was getting the cowgirls ready.

A Sunday Full of Fun!

This morning was full of piano playing, tagging, and singing... all before early church service. The girls woke up at an early 7 am and were ready to start moving. As you see below, the girls are playing the piano and Caitlin is trying to join in. Of course, after church and lunch, the girls had more fun in store!!

Delilah and Mikayla ready to go to the ball (well, actually to a trunk-or-treat)

We were supposed to go with some friends of ours and they canceled at the last minute. The girls were sad so we just called some other friends (that we tried to get to go but wouldn't because of the adult's schedule) so we invited their children. The car was full of laughter and silly talk from 4 girls and a baby. The trunk-or-treat was crowded and CRAZY but the girls had a blast. Below Jasmyn (Ariel), Delilah (Tinkerbell), Jordyn (Jasmine), and Mikayla (Snow White).

Haunted Houses

Today the girls each got to make their OWN haunted house. Mommy helped with nothing except for the making of the icing for them to decorate. Of course, some was eaten as it was being put on the houses!!

Delilah's creation...
Mikayla's creation....

While Mikayla and Delilah were making houses, Caitlin was playing with hers.

Nana and Papa's October Visit

Nana and Papa came up this weekend to spend time with their grandchildren (and for Papa to go fishing).  Papa and Daddy woke up early Saturday morning and headed off to the fishing pond.  Mommy took Delilah and Mikayla to the Mother of Multiples Halloween social.  They had a blast but Mommy couldn't take pictures there since she forgot to charge the camera's battery.  However, she grabbed a few shots of the girls before walking out the door.  Nana stayed home with Caitlin and enjoyed a quiet household for a few hours.  

Delilah - the cowgirl

Mikayla - Belle (however, this was her only time since the dress tripped her constantly - mommy even put a rubberband on the back to bunch it up... maybe double-sided tape will work on hemming it)

Delilah, Frosty the Ghost, Papa, and Mikayla making funny faces

Nana and Caitlin

Caitlin and Papa

Caitlin getting "zurberted" by Papa