HALLOWEEN MEMORIES

Ben as Superman

I have this darling picture to the left framed sitting in my office. This must have been the start of Ben's love for Superman. In various spook-illy (is that a word?) decorated frames at this time of year, are set out pictures of the kids in costumes I made for them. There's David as Fred Flintstone, Angela as Strawberry Shortcake, Josh wearing one of the pirate outfits  I made that passed from boy to boy, and Chris in the G.I. Joe. I used to spend hours making these costumes, and loved doing so. I scanned these pictures in their frames, and you can tell how old they are. Wish we had had digital cameras in those days, computers, iPhones, iPads, blogs, www.ldsjournal.com, etc. Records would have been kept a lot better and easier.

David as Fred Flintstone

Chris as GI Joe (in frame)

Joshua as a Pirate (in frame)

Angela as Strawberry Shortcake

Chris and Lesa rarely get to celebrate Halloween with being overseas every year at that time. Lesa did find one picture of the girls in costume when they were playing in Dubai. Since Korea, Australia, Turkey, and Poland don't celebrate Halloween, it's hard to round up costumes for the girls. But these to the left are very cute. Did they actually go door to door asking for candy? Probably not. But dressing up is always fun!

Zoey, Ava, Kelli Joe (Dubai)

Here are a few pictures of the grand kids that I could rally. Love the family theme's with princesses, super hero's and Scooby Doo. Cooper always creates the costumes for her children; like I did when they were young. Very talented since she doesn't use a pattern - just her imagination and sketches. Amazing. 

"Coug" Chamberlain

Brooklyn, Madison, Jacquelynn 2009

Sutton, Jacquelynn, Brooklyn, Madison - Super Hero Girls 2010

Adelaide, Nolan, Calvin, Oliver and Jane -Scooby Doo Family right down to the car! 2010 (Cooper's magic here.)

I miss Halloween. Now that Angela has moved with her family to Utah, and moving from our big home into this condo on the lake, it's not the same. We got zero trick-er-treaters last year knocking on our front door, and I had a huge metal pumpkin tin filled with big candy bars - the good kind. So, of course, Ken had those for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. (yikes) And, our usual trip over to the church for Trunk-r-Treat didn't happen because we usually go with Angela and her family. :-(  But, it's fun to remember and search for pictures. That's the beauty of scrapbooks and blogs.

Sutton, Madison 2011

Jacquelynn 2011

Brooklyn 2011

2011 Jane, Oliver, Adelaide, Nolan, Calvin

Adelaide a warm Greek Goddess

Oliver Big Bad Wolf from Head to Toe!

Jane and Oliver, 2011

Calvin, Captain America!

Oliver, Big Bad Wolf!

Nolan 2011

Remembering. A word to my children...keep taking tons of pictures, blog, scrapbook and journal. The days you have with your children are precious and fleeting. Enjoy them now. Go trick-r-treating with them - even dress up in full costume. Too soon you'll just have pictures to look at. So celebrate everyday! (and send grandma B pictures)

Chamberlain 2011

Super Camouflage 

Great Soldier!

He's doing it right!