Halloween Parties Galore!

Much to my chagrin, our ward has only hosted ONE Halloween party in the past six years that we have lived in Puyallup.  This makes me sad because I know how much Lia would love it.  Luckily, between Lia's preschool and the YMCA where she is now a member, we were able to make up for our ward's lack of enthusiasm in throwing parties.  The YMCA hosted a Halloween carnival on Thursday, the 25th, and a trick-or-treating around their facility on Saturday, the 27th.  In addition, Lia's preschool hosted a wonderful Halloween party on Friday, the 26th.  Needless to say, after these three events, we felt "complete" with our 2012 Halloween party experience and are now ready for some real trick-or-treating this coming week!

 

Lia in a partial Ariel costume posing next to Logan as we entered the YMCA's carnival on Thursday night.

 

The cutest pumpkin around.

 

 

Lia enjoying the first of two bounce houses!  Oh, how she LOVES these things!

 

Lia coming down the slide after playing in a second bounce house.

 

 

Our two kids getting their picture taken.

 

Lia and I inspecting some loot after playing one of the many carnival games.

 

 

Lia kicking a ball at another station.

 

Lia and Logan competing in a costume contest.

 

 

Lia sitting with some of her classmates at the beginning of the preschool Halloween party on Friday, October 26th.

 

 

Lia's teacher, Miss Vera, helping Lia introduce herself as Ariel to the group of parents and siblings present at the party.

 

 

Ariel waiting for the go-ahead to sing one of the Halloween songs they had learned.

 

The three teachers directing the students in singing.  Lia is directly across from me, to the right of her teacher.  Just look for the flaming, red Ariel hair! ;-)

 

Lia performing one of their songs!

 

 

Lia posing with the other two girls who dressed up as Ariel for the party.

 

Like the YMCA's carnival, we enjoyed walking around the room and participating in all of the games they had set up.  Here is Lia golfing for a candy.

 

And lifting up some cups in search of a candy.

 

And digging through a box of shredded paper to find some more candy.

 



 

And fishing for some candy!  You definitely can see a theme in all of these games!

 

 

Lia posing with Miss Vera who was dressed up as Mrs. Potato Head.

 

 

Lia and her good friend, Kaylee, who attends the same preschool, but is in a different class.

 

Lia enjoying the inflatable haunted house at the Halloween party!

 

 

On Saturday, October 27th, we participated in the YMCA's trick-or-treating activity right after Lia's swim lessons.  Here she is posing with her friend, Ellie, from church who we saw in the gym while waiting for the event to begin.

 

Lia posing with some bars (that she wishes she could use during her gymnastics class) in the gym.

 

And, we're off!  Lia collecting candy from one of the many employees around the Y.

 

 

Logan and Ron tagging along for support.

 

And getting some more candy!  Needless to say, most of this candy went on top of the fridge and has been doled out in tiny increments once a day ever since!