Happy Halloween!

While we were at the dollar store perusing through the Halloween merchandise we gave Josh a few different options of what he could dress up as for Halloween and he chose a cowboy. Oh, he made his mama proud! We decided if he was going to be a cowboy, we'd better help him brush up on his skills. So we took him to Sheplers to ride the bull, and to the Halloween fun day at Bass Pro Shop where he got to try his hand at roping and stick bull riding.

How's my form?

Learnin' the ropes...literally!

Aw Mom, do I have to use the pink rope?

Let me go Dad, I'm ready!

Sweet! I get a s'more for winning?!

We decided he had learned well, and earned the right to dress in his cowboy garb for the ward Trunk or Treat party the week before Halloween. Unfortunately we forgot our camera, so these pictures from David's phone will have to suffice.

Josh had a great time handing out candy before going around to gather his own. After getting his first piece he wanted to eat it. Luckily, his mother was there to explain that there was much more gathering to do before the feasting could begin!

Mary also enjoyed the festivities dressed in her super tight 12 month pajamas and fairy wings. Are the pj's so tight on my 7 month old because they are cheapies from the dollar store, or because Mary is so chubby??? I don't know, but she sure is cute!

We carved our pumpkin for Family Home Evening a couple of days later.

We spent Halloween weekend in Thatcher with David's family, so Josh got to go trick or treating again at their ward's trunk or treat. Good thing, because he really had the "trick or treat" down pat. Joseph was also a cowboy, and those two little boys looked so cute together. We decided to put Mary in Josh's horse costume from two years ago to complete the ensemble.

Joseph says, "Don't worry ma'am. I'll save you!"

Nothing cuter than a horsie riding her daddy!