Have A Smooky Halloween!!

Smooky = "Johanna-ese" for Spooky. No matter how many times we told her it was sPooky, she always said Smooky. It made us smile every time she said it.

The rain clouds returned this week, but we still had our share of ladybugs flying about inside the house. Despite the rainy mornings, we started with our walk on Monday. Once we were inside, we did our circle time activities of bean bag fun, jumping rope and a little game of "which hand is the acorn in". After that, I read a fun Halloween story and we played "pin the face on the Jack-O-Lantern". Grant and Johanna came up with some pretty funny looking faces. Yes, that would be Grant's nose way up on the door! Then we drew some ghosts with a white crayon and painted over them with black paint.

Grant's Jack-O-Lantern Face

Johanna's Jack-O-Lantern Face

On Tuesday I read another Halloween story and we made ghosts out of wool roving.

All Soul's Day is November 1st, and it was traditionally a time to honor and remember the loved ones that have passed. On Thursday, Cory and I told stories about our Grandparents while we showed the kids their photos. Dad also helped us carve pumpkins.

Grant and I finished our handwork project for the week. We call him Mr. Bones. Johanna was more than happy to pose with him for the photo.

We finished up our Halloween week with trick-or-treating in Grandma and Grandpa Hedberg's neighborhood (not much trick-or-treating going on in Truxton). Uncle Jeff and his girlfriend were also there for the festivities. We ate a warming dinner of chili and cornbread with pumpkin whoopie pies for dessert before getting the kids suited up. Once we returned it was time to dump out the bags on the floor and inspect the goodies. Julia's favorite part was walking all over the candy. They got to sample a of few of their treats. After that, they picked out ten pieces they wanted to keep and the rest we left on our porch for the Halloween Fairy who left a small thank you gift in return. While they were eating their candy, Grant came over and whispered in my ear, "Mom, are my teeth going to fall out?" I smiled and assured him that they would not.

The very first thing Johanna wanted to do the next morning was put on her Halloween costume. She was still wearing it two days later, and will probably be wearing it for a few more days (at least). I overheard Grant telling her she wasn't a real witch, and Johanna said, "I know that Grant". Then Grant said, "Your only a real witch if your face is green."