Halloween

We had such a fun Halloween this year.  Here are just a few of my favorite pictures and the stories behind them.   

The Witches at Gardner Village

It has become a family tradition to go see the Witches at Gardner Village multiple times throughout the month of October. (Actually, we start going once they are up in September).  Conni loves it and she has a knack for remembering each witch even if they are in different locations.  She also has to see each witch's face and tries to discern what they are thinking or saying.  

Here Conni is doing her catgirl "hi-yah"s while we are out visiting the witches.

Catgirl

Conni has known since early September that she wanted to be catgirl for Halloween.  Not catwoman, catgirl.  She was so excited when her costume arrived in the mail.  She didn't even mind wearing the mask or anything!  

Pumpkin Carving
I took lots more pictures of us carving the pumpkin as a family, but this is one of my favorites.  This is one of my favorite family traditions from my childhood.  Again - notice the catgirl theme?  Mom cleaned it out.  Conni designed the carving.  And Dad did the cutting.  Conni wanted nothing to do with the sticky innards, and she was a little intimidated by the cutting process.  But she really enjoyed the process and we all enjoyed the family time together.