I Love to See the Temple.

Last week we had Stake Conference.

Someone shared President Monson's quote, 

"Let your children touch the temple so it can touch them."

They talked about letting your kids physically touch the temple.

Yesterday, after naps, we took the kids on a walk to the temple and let them touch it.

I think that the temple did touch them.

When we got home, Matt wanted to change his leaf on our "Thankful Tree."

He wanted his leaf to show that he's thankful for the temple.

 

"Let your children touch the temple so it can touch them."

Trick or Treat!!

On Halloween we went Trick or Treating on Main Street with Eliza.

My kids have the WORST taste in candy.

They consistently chose dumdums over any chocolate.
I guess that will make it less tempting for me to steal their candy.

After Main Street we went to the grandparents and about 5 houses in our ward.

Love my Dorothy and Tin Man!

4th Annual Donut Night!

Last night we had our 4th Annual Donut Night.

Sunday night Andrew was up all night, which meant I was up all night.
I kept debating about even doing the party this year because I was so  tired.
But, we did it.

We didn't give much notice to our neighbors,
which resulted in our smallest turnout (about 50 people), but we still had fun.

While Darin and I were cooking, I went into the living room and found that Matt had organized a game of musical chairs with all our neighbors.  That made me laugh.

Lindsay was the perfect little hostess.  She cracks me up!  Each time someone new came to the door she'd say, "Oh!  Hi!  Come on in!" Then, when anyone left she was always so good to say, "Bye!  Thanks for coming!"

The first few didn't turn out so great, but by the end of the night they were BEAUTIFUL!!

My amazingly awesome fryer of a husband!

Dipping

Bishop was nice to give Lindsay rides...

Another successful night!

Carving Pumpkins

Matt asked me about 1,000 times if we could carve pumpkins.

We finally got around to doing it on Saturday.

We REALLY had a fun time.

And I LOVE how festive it makes my porch.

Playing in the Leaves

More Halloween Pictures

I just can't get enough of these three.
I thought the costumes were going to be fun but they turned out even cuter that I was expecting!
We did all three of the kids' costumes for under $14.
We found Matt and Andrew's online.
My mom made Lindsay's dress and my neighbor made Lindsay's shoes.
They are pretty cute if you ask me!

Hodgkinson Halloween Party!

Monday for FHE we had our annual Hodgkinson Halloween Party.

My mom always does such fun things!

The food was REALLY yummy!

My sister, Heather, made some really cute bread bowls that looked like pumpkins.

Kristy made a delicious chicken tortilla soup.

Mom made a yummy loaded potato soup and cute candy corn fruit cups.

Hez and I made salads--her's was EXTRA yummy!

Dad made a cute jack-o-lantern shaped cheese ball.

After dinner mom and Heather did fun games and activities for the kids.

We really liked these cute ghost bananas!

(You can see Linds saying "oooooohh!")

I am LOVING Gracie's glasses!

It is always fun to see everyone's costumes!

Cute Reese as the caterpillar, and then Eliza is the butterfly!

(Ben and Kristy had butterfly nets too, but I didn't get a picture).

My tin man, Matt.

Lindsay is "Dorothy for Kansas."

(She always says for instead of from).

And our cowardly lion, Andrew.

Heather's girls as glow in the dark jellyfish. 

Here they are in the light:

And then, when they go outside, THIS happens:

And here is my scary make-up, that Lindsay isn't too fond of.

And our little family!  

Happy Halloween!!