Happy Birthday and Happy Halloween!!

Well, Greyson's birthday was October 30th, so we celebrated his birthday and Halloween back to back, as we usually do each year. We just had a very small party for him, only family. My mom was here visiting, so she was there to celebrate with him. The Wednesday before his birthday, I sent cupcakes to church and they had a little party for him during Awana that night. We told him he could choose anything he wanted for his birthday dinner and he chose Taco Pie (a favorite around here), baby carrots and chips and salsa. He also asked for a white cake with vanilla frosting and he wanted it decorated with Clifford the Big Red Dog (Greyson LOVES Clifford!). After dinner, Greyson opened his presents...he got LOTS of great stuff!! He got a couple of interactive dinosaurs that he and Cael both love (thanks Grandma Diane and Grandpa Dave!), he got some cars, a race track, trains, a Clifford dvd and a board game. He also got a brand new swing set...well actually, that's for Cael and him both. It's become their new favorite obsession! After he opened his presents, we had cake and ice cream. Greyson and Cael (and Steve) spent the rest of the evening enjoying all the new gifts. It was a fun and special birthday!

Our church had a Harvest Party on Halloween and the big event there was 'trunk or treating'. That's when everyone participating parks their cars side by side in the parking lot and fills up their trunks with candy. The kids walk by in their costumes and say, "trunk or treat!" and they are given candy. It was really so much fun and so much safer than trick or treating door to door! Greyson wanted to pass out candy for a little while at home before we took off for the church. He got his costume on (Clifford the Big Red Dog) and he and I sat outside with a basket of candy waiting for trick or treaters...we actually didn't get very many, I think many others must have gone to Harvest Parties too. After we finished with that, we got Cael dressed up in his costume (Mickey Mouse) and headed to the church. It was a lot of fun there! They had blow up bounceables, games, food and lots of candy...not to mention trunk or treating! The kids really had a great time there. Here are some birthday and Halloween pictures...

Greyson's new monster truck!


Cael even loves the new monster truck from cousin Arielle! :)


His cool new dinosaur that moves and growls like a REAL dinosaur!


Geyson and Cael both love the new dinosaur


Brand new train cars from Aunt Sue!


Transformer cars from Aunt Pam and Uncle Dan


Hot Wheels Racecar Track...Steve loves this as much as the boys do!


Dora's Candyland...Greyson loves this game and he beats us everytime! lol


The boys sure do love their new swing set






Clifford birthday cake


Greyson blowing out his birthday candles


Cael is patiently waiting for a slice of birthday cake


Ahh! Well worth the wait!


Greyson's & Daddy's pumpkin...I cooked up the seeds! :)


Greyson as Clifford the Big Red Dog on Halloween


Cael was Mickey Mouse...he did NOT want to wear that mask!


Greyson and his "girlfriend" Miranda (our pastor's daughter) at the Harvest Party


Cael with HIS "girlfriend" Carla Jean at the Harvest Party


Greyson loved the bungy run at the Harvest Party!


Cael's favorite Harvest Party activity...the Moonwalk