Halloween!!!!!

I've never been a big fan of Halloween. I think it's the stress of finding the perfect costumes so my friends will think I'm cool. Uh, right. I always thought of Halloween as a big hassle, but this year something inside me changed. I had a desire to have awesome costumes & to actually create decorations. And I'll be honest, I have LOVED it! We decided to be characters from Peter Pan. I know, totally original. We just happened to have a Tinkerbell dress for Aubrey, but I couldn't find anything I liked for the boys, so I decided to do the un-thinkable and make them. That's right, me...make costumes. The only problem with this is that I can't follow patterns. Seriously, they might as well be in Japanese because I don't understand them and don't know any sewing lingo. So basically I thought it all up in my head and went for it...


Not bad! I seriously am so proud of what I did. So what if Captain Hooks coat is an inch longer on one side than the other, I created that! And it has stirred something up in me. I have been spending all my spare time making things... super cute flower hair clips (I'll post pics later), cute trick or treat bags, and I have so many ideas floating through my head.
Well, enough about me, we had Dallin's kindergarten parade yesterday (Friday, see above photo) and our ward Trunk or Treat party tonight. We had a great (exhausting) time. The kids had so much fun with all the games, and of course getting all the candy. (which I've already eaten half of) Dallin invited his friend Michael from school who came with his mom. He's such a good little missionary.
Well, in case you can't tell, Glenn was dressed as John Darling, and I was Wendy. (and no, I'm NOT pregnant. It's the dress...and maybe I am a little "thick" around the middle) And notice the cute trick or treat bags the kids are carrying, those are the ones I made. They even have their names embroidered on them because my mom's machine is the BOMB!