Halloween Day 2008

The boys were out of school on Halloween day. They helped me run errands. I took them to Inkleys so Eric could take thier photo for me. Each year he sets up a Halloween scene, and takes photos. It has become a tradition.
Before school started this year I went shopping with some neighborhood friends in Park city. We had a blast! We decided that we would buy all of our kids matching shirts for a Halloween gifts. The Hardy, Ellis, Jones, Ramsey, Mecham, and Gordon kids all had these shirts. (22 kids total)---We need to get a photo of them all together in these shirts girls!
Well, there it is. The Gordon kids traditional Halloween photo 2008.

Lessons learned at FHE

Our family has been doing a lot better at having FHE lately. We have loved it. It is so fun to see what the kids know and feel. However I wonder....did we wait to long to start. Last Monday Jaron was in charge of the lesson. Our activity was planned. We had been "Booed", so we needed to deliver goody plates to at least 2 neighbors. As I was helping Jaron decided what he wanted the lesson to be on...Faith, Babtism, Repentance, etc, his eyes lit up on "Holy Ghost."
Jaron: "Ya, Mom! That's what I want to do! The Holy Ghost for Halloween!"
I could quickly see where this was going. So I called in reinforcements.
Me: "Sean, Jaron wants to have the lesson on the holy ghost."
Seans reply: "Great."
Me: "Do you really think that that is appropriate for the week of Halloween?"
Sean: rolling his eyes at me "YES!"
Jaron: moving towards Sean with his arms outstreched and fingers wiggling "OOOhhh, I'm the holy ghost...Oohhh! "
Me: "Well, you approved it!" *smile*

That night at the end of our Holy Ghost FHE lesson. Emily informed us that when Jesus was babtised, the Holy Ghost decended in the form of a DUCK. I knew it was a bird, but I always thought it was a DOVE. Good thing we are having Family Home Evening! Sounds like we need a lot of clarification!

Happy HOWLoween Emily!

Today Emily had her preschool Halloween Party! They trick or treat to the parents, and put on a little program. They do 5 little pumpkins and dance "The monster mash". It was so cute. Tammy does such a wonderful job! I am so happy that she gets to go to Tammys preschool. She loves Mrs. Tammy and all the cute little kids. She always comes home so happy.

Emily was so funny today, because she wanted to be Batman! I just couln't send her as the only girl superhero. I figured the witch costume was a good compromise. It was unfrilly, and not a princess. Plus I was cutting 10 minutes before--no frilly apron, very little along the neck, no bows etc....

Sweet little Emily was a good sport. She tried to participate in the program for a while. But had daddy hold her because she had a sick stomach. When we got home, she got a temperature, and took a little rest. She has just started whining, so I better go hold her.