Happy Thanksgiving!

Peter Pan

Last week Grandma Ann treated us to a performance of 

Peter Pan at the OCPAC

(you really should click on that link and watch the preview

video for a look at the show - it was amazing!)

The show was held in a 360° theater in the round in a
 specially constructed tent next door to the 

Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa 

Henry loved seeing his name up in lights

tent from the outside - looks kind of like Space Mountain

Everyone was there to enjoy the amazing performance of Peter Pan, except, well, Peter. 

Thank you Grandma for constantly broadening our horizons and giving us the 

opportunity to experience so many different things!  We love you! 

Halloweek-ago

Halloween weekend always includes a soccer game or two - this was actually the weekend before as our Halloween soccer games were canceled due to wet fields.

Also significant about this game against Irvine - Harriet's team first actual win!  As previously mentioned, they have tied every single game this season except for one loss.

Harriet and teammates 

Jack and the boys modeling the boys new birthday jackets that are doubling as Jed's ninja Halloween costume.  Henry has other plans...


Back on the soccer field

Harriet and the Hippie Chicks celebrate their 4 - 1 victory over Irvine 

The Fall Carnival at La Madera has also become a tradition for our family in October 

Kelly Koala following Jack and Porter 

Henry tries out a new carnival look - all for a good cause 

Porter runs the (highly competitive) carnival obstacle course -

he takes over 3rd place for 5th grade boys! 

Halloween is getting closer!  Time to take a look at 

THE COSTUMES

Harriet and Abbie participate in a youth dance that happily

consisted of our stake and Abbie's stake combined! 

It was great for Harriet to have her cousin to go to her first 

youth dance with, they dressed as hockey players in Dave and Porter's jerseys.

 Jack went as well, dressed as a referee. 

Jack came up with this costume on his own - In-n-Out worker 

We had the hat, he cut up an old red sheet for the apron, and photo shopped

himself the perfect name tag.  He wore this to a friend's Halloween party

and everyone there loved it!  He does look great. 

Harriet and friends at another Halloween party - 

she and friend Sam (right) dressed up as nerds. 

Lake Forest ward Trunk-or-Treat

Jim from The Office and me in nerd glasses - nearly effortless costumes for us 

One of Henry's favorite recent movies was The Karate Kid with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.  When I saw this costume of the outfit the Karate
Kid wears at the final tournament I knew it would be perfect for Henry.  He was thrilled with it and practiced his karate moves and high kicks every time he had it on.

Food and friends

Carnival games

with carnival prizes 

and trick or treating of course

High-five with Jack Skellington?  This is Halloween! 

On Halloween afternoon we are once again invited to the Coe neighborhood Halloween dinner.

When we show up Abbie is in the garage carving her pumpkin and looking so cute.

cousins with Abbie's pumpkin 

Sue's mummy dogs - usual suspects at our Halloween feast 

the kids make some skull and crossbones necklaces 

Mummy dogs, salad, rolls, spaghetti & meatballs and....

some bloody good eyeball punch that I brought 

Halloween feasting 

At home we opt not to trick-or-treat on a Sunday and instead the kids are 

excited to stay home and pass candy out to the trick-or-treaters

Henry and Jed wear their zip up jackets (Jed insists he is an "assassin" not a ninja)

while Jack pops his head out of the window at our unsuspecting guests

spookier without the camera flash 

The kids have fun greeting the trick-or-treaters, and all our friends 

come by to see us. The next day these friends brought us over 4

medium size ziplocs full of their own Halloween candy so that my kids 

wouldn't miss out on anything.  Their mom said it was all their idea 

and that they were excited to put the bags together for my kids.

Such a sweet idea, in so many ways!  Thanks friends!