Halloween happenings

Halloween is always a busy time of year for our family, and this year was no exception! We had a week full of halloween activities--from preschool parties to trunk-or-treat, pumpkin patching and traditional trick-or-treating. But the biggest event we have around here is Matt's Halloween concert. He does a great job preparing the band with limited time and resources creating an entertaining evening for all. This year's theme was "Magic" and included the following music (for those of you who are interested):

In The Hall of the Mountain King

March to the Scaffold

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Wizard of Oz

Highlights from Wicked

Thriller

Not only does he lead the band in preparing music, but pulls all the little details together as well, including stage lighting, script writing, shopping for props, etc. We are proud of all the hard work he puts out to make it a success (even if Lauren is truly scared of "the Count").

After the concert: Lauren did not want to stand next to scary dad for this picture, if you couldn't tell by the look on her face.

Here are a bunch of pictures of our Halloween festivities:

Carving Allison's pumpkin from the patch

Our little pumpkins

What Halloween is complete without spooky pizzas?

A witch and a pirate

Our little bug

Trying to pose for a picture

...Acting silly...