Halloween 2003

A week before Halloween, we went to a Pumpkin Patch to pick out pumpkins and have some fun with the kids.

The hay ride out to the patch

Kate, Jacob and Ella posing on pumpkins

5 kids? Impossible for them all to smile and look at the camera!

How about this one?

Playing on the spinny thing

Ella loved the pumpkin bread and wanted to share

Ella got a personalized pumpkin from daddy again this year. Too bad pictures of it don't turn out so well

Early halloween night, our neighborhood had its first annual parade. Kids everywhere, but the parents had a good time too. Ella got to show off her costume to everyone, not just the trick-or-treaters.

Ella's loose and headed for the cookie table

Ready to set out

The wagon brigade brought up the rear

Ella posing with mommy

Ella loved the trick or treaters and wanted to stay by the front door. She stood at the door while we handed out candy, then tried to follow everyone outside. We had 75 kids and only a couple were repeats.

Ella with Snuggles and a white chocolate dipped rice-crispy treat.

Some of Ella's friends come trick-or-treating

Little bee had trouble keeping those pants up