trick-or-treat!

After our first pumpkin liquified on the kitchen table 3 days before Halloween (we didn't even have a chance to carve it!), we tried again with this one. Emily was very excited to be able to use her butter knives. The ice cream scoop is now her favorite utensil.
Our little helper!

Of course we had to stop by Great-Grandma's to trick-or-treat and show off Emily's costume. Grandma found those awesome pumpkin lanterns to help the kids see while trick-or-treating in the dark, and made a cute bag for Emily's treats!

We hung out with friends at their annual Halloween bash.

Trick-or-treating en masse is the way to go!

Noah the frog decided to take a rest, so Princess Emily plopped down next to him :) The loot!

All the kids decorated glasses for the 3-D movie being projected on a sheet in the backyard.

And a party just isn't a party without a piñata! Although hanging a witch from a tree and beating it with a stick was a little "Salem witch trials"...

The kiddos lined up (according to height) to take a whack

Emily got four good hits in

Daddy was proud and helped her gather up some goodies.

Too much fun!

Happy Halloween!