Halloween

Carving Pumpkins

Finished Product

Halloween Night

Jack (Simba), Caroline (Chef) & Joe (Monkey) heading out to Trick or Treat!

Parker (Dragon)

Joe's Birthday/Halloween Party

Joe's Birthday Invitation

Guest(s) of Honor: Monkey and Simba

Guests came in costume and made Halloween projects.

Stained Glass Pumpkin

Spider Web

Halloween Puppets: friendly witch, vampire & pumpkin

Pumpkin Picture Frame

Look at all the fun costumes!

Time for lunch!

String Cheese Fingers, Apple Bites, Witch's Brew (not pictured)

Mummy Dogs, Halloween Shaped PBJ & Ghost Crackers

Vegetable Skeleton & "Chill"i (not pictured)

Let's Eat!

Next, we had a Mummy Wrap Game and a parade/trick-or-treat(not pictured) around the room.

All our mummies!

Mmmm...Dessert: Dirt Pudding. . .

Spider Cookies, Pumpkin Cookies and Banana Ghosts

Opening Presents

 

"Happy Birthday to you, Joe. We LOVE you!" ~Mama, Papa & Jack

Happy 5th Birthday Joe!

Joe's Birthday celebration at Preschool.

Joe's Birthday Lunch with Papa, Mama, Jack, Grandpa & Grandma

Joe Loses First Tooth

Joe lost his first tooth this past Tuesday.  He has another one that is loose.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Looking at the Dinosaurs with Grammy

Digging for Fossils

Building at the Discovery Zone

Where'd the Time Go?

Joe's 5th birthday is coming up at the end of the week and I've been reflecting a lot on how much he's changed since his birth.  Tonight, Joe really surprised my Mom and I at church when he read the word "cat" by himself.  He then proceeded to read 5 more words: bat, top, sit, dog, mop.  What happened to my newborn who finally slept through the night at 6 months, my baby that didn't roll over until 9 months, my toddler that said "hoggot" for hotdog? 

It was bittersweet...

Got Peanut Butter?

Jack after a breakfast bagel with peanut butter.