Halloween Festivities

The past few days have been filled with Halloween parties, the girls have loved every minute of it!  We started out the weekend by going to Frightmares at Lagoon one last time this season, then we went to our ward Halloween party, then to my sister's house for a family party, and Addie had her preschool party.  We also took the girls trick or treating, but I left the camera in the car and wish now I hadn't been so lazy because I sure wish I had a picture of them going to the doors.  Both girls would say "trick or treat" and "thank you".  We haven't ever officially taken them trick or treating and they loved it!  They lasted about an hour or so, but that was plenty of time to fill up their pumpkins with loads of candy!

It was so chilly at Lagoon but we still enjoyed going on our favorite rides one last time!

The girls chose to be Tinkerbell this year, Addie loved getting all dressed up and putting on glitter make-up!  Izze liked getting dressed up the first time, but by the end I think she was beginning to wonder why I kept waking her up from her naps to be Tinkerbell.

Halloween Party with my family. Izze would not pose for a picture with Addie.  All the cousins dressed up, we played some fun games and ate yummy food, of course!

Addie's preschool parade followed by the class singing some Halloween songs and reciting some poems. 

Pumpkin Patch

We went to a local pumpkin patch for Addie's preschool field trip a week ago.  Izze has loved seeing all the pumpkins this year and other Halloween decorations.  We went on a tractor ride, went through a corn maze, listened to Addie and her class recite poems and sing songs.  At the end the girls picked out some small pumpkins to take home.

Frightmares

We have gone to Frightmares a few times this season at Lagoon.  The girls love all the Halloween decorations and the kids' haunted house and maze.  We discovered a few times ago that Izze is tall enough to ride the Tidal Wave, Bombora, and Egg Drop.  She loves all of these new rides and giggles/screams the entire time.  We can't believe another Lagoon season is coming to an end, we sure have made good use of our passes this year.

St. George Marathon

I did it, I actually ran 26.2 miles in 4 hours and 10 minutes.  It is insane.  And so exciting.  Mostly insane, I think.  Since May 7, 2011 it has been in the back of my mind and now that it is over, I just keep thinking "I can't believe it is over!"  The training was hard, but I loved it and am grateful for the friends who were willing to run with me at odd times and long distances.  I thought for sure I would run one and be done, but I have an inkling that I may do another marathon sometime in the future.  It was such a great experience and one I will never forget.  I am glad Andrew pushed me to do a marathon and that my friend Janell signed up for a marathon so that I would feel the pressure to sign up too!