Wilgenbusch's 4th Annual Pumpkin Party

Sunday, 10/21/12

The Wilgenbusch Annual Pumpkin party :)  Last year it was on a Thursday and Chris was at meetings to it was not quite as enjoyable for me or the little two... but this year we all got to enjoy :)

Lindsay was our chauffeur up to the party... Here she is looking NOT at the road :)

but she did a really good job actually :)

LOTS of kids... I think Kris said the final count was 27 kiddos in all?

Really nice weather... that always helps :)

the girls side...

and the boys side :)

camping friends :)

Very important discussions I'm sure ;) Dean, Jimmy, Keith & Mark

Hostess with the most-ess :)

Pretty Wiam :)

Craig loves his job :)

He kept teasing all the kids while driving... it was perfect.

Thanks Maggie for the pic

LeaAnn liked this one...

and was insistent she hold it :)

and Lydia liked this one...

Lauren found a big one :)

Ms. Kreighton

Lindsay managed to get two of them :)

I love this picture :)

lots of pumpkins, lots of people!

Sara & Levi

Laynee finally found her perfect one :)

Will happy with his :)

And then we all headed back to eat dinner! A huge feast... everyone had a great time. Thanks so much Craig & Kris for the fantastic afternoon!

Monti Halloween Party

Saturday, 10/13/12

Our 5th (?) Annual Halloween party at the Monti Hall :D  Huge success this year... lots more kiddos, more games, more crafts and the use of a parachute! Huge success.  With every passing year I find it harder and harder to take pictures... but this is what I got.

Thanks to old dance costumes, Lauren is a rock-star (her dream is to appear on the Voice someday :), Lindsay as Bat-Girl (one of my favorite costumes) and Lydia is butterfly-princess? (something like that ;) 

Here was the Wizard of Oz costumes from last year :)

We made a witch out of a marshmallow this year :)

Beth brought a wooden mask craft.

And Lola showed up to help in her witch costume!

Princess Peyton :)

And thanks to Maggie, LeaAnn is an Iowa State cheerleader :D

Here she was LAST year as Toto :)

Lydia took right to Lola...costume and all :)

Can you see the marshmallow witches?

LOVED Mikel's police outfit.

Laynee a Power-Ranger and Brady the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle :)

Kyle was the IA State football player, Kael was the IA football player and Kreighton the 'fairy-divided' :)

ROAR! :D

Fishing remains a huge hit...

We tried a few relay races this year...

Frankie the witch (her Grandma Mable MADE the outfit!!) :D at the new pumpkin-craft table :)

Sara read the story and song again... always a huge hit

Love this picture of LeaAnn

And the annual balloon parade :D