Trick or Treat!

Luke Skywalker and the Dragon 

This was the warmest (and rainiest) Halloween we've ever had. We were kind of lonely for the first part of the circuit since Jeff had to work late and the Gentrys moved. Our other neighbors didn't come out until later.

Charlie Brown and Hot Chocolate for sorting candy by

They got lots of stuff and then we added in the loot they got from GramGram when we visited.

Extra marshmallows

Party Boy

Preparations

Chocolate cake with brown sugar earl grey meringue and caramel sauce

Alien boy 

The kids got to dip their own candy apples (we'd planned for them to be caramel, but used the wrong recipe)

Opening presents 

Playing Scotland Yard

They also had "Spy training" in the form of a "laser" agility game and playing Kim's game twice. They also played outside for awhile.

After the crowd left

The Big Game on the Big Day

Nothing like a little golf on your birthday (the American man's dream, right?)

Leo with his benefactor, Grandad

Assembly Hall (now State Farm Center) in the distance

I (Alumni band)

The real band waiting to go on

My favorite was the formation they did during the 3 in 1 (this isn't it). They spelled out Ililni but doubling back through each other.

Enjoying the game even though it was quite windy

Happy 8th BD Leo!!!

Framed bird picture he took himself

MP3 player with some of his favorite songs

3D puzzle from his sister

MSU jersey from his aunt and uncle to wear to the game today

A telescope and microscope kit from his Grandad

Halloween prep

Bucket head

At the Library Halloween party--but not what she's wearing to trick or treat

The start of a Luke Skywalker costume

Concentration and cooperation

Family affair 

Final results

Molly jams

A Trip to the Orchard

While the cat's away...

....the mice make 3D paper sculptures.

That's a tree with a baby cradle hanging from it (you know, like in the lullaby).

There's a pond and a stream, with a bridge over it, and two little fishies in a stream. Molly claims the coloring on the pond is 'gravity'.

Goofy artists.

More sightings

Normally only seen in the wild, the spotted half cow of Centralia is seen here with reading material and a lovey.

Sightings

The pigtailed half dragon of Centralia is rarely seen in captivity, but here we have one wearing a timekeeping device and reading.