Halloween Parties 2015

Samantha and Amelia lucked out this year and basically celebrated Halloween all month long with their friends. It was pretty much non-stop spooky fun from the time we got back from the wedding in Utah until actual Halloween. I was kind of over the holiday by the time it arrived, but the girls STILL haven’t stopped talking about their costumes, my costume, candy, etc. like it’s going to occur again in the near future. It’s funny what they remember and how they process things!

Ever since Ms. Megan announced the My Gym party, the girls talked about going every day leading up to it. Every night before bed for two weeks, they asked me if the “My Gym Halloween Birthday Party” was tomorrow. Talk about a bribing for good behavior opportunity.

The girls were excited to try out their full costumes for the first time.

Samantha shows off some Bat Girl super powers.

We are here to protect you, fair citizens of Gotham.

To the Bat Cave!

Detour to the bars.

Strength..giving…out…

PLOP.

Let’s get this circle time show on the road so we can get our treat bags.

Stickers and pretzels. It’s the simple things in life.

The girls were especially excited because Daddy got to take them to the party since I was at Bru Grill that evening for a Mom’s Night Out: Baby Sprinkle Edition at Bru Grill.

Thank you so much to our sweet friend (and super busy mom of four– don’t know how she does it), Sheela, for arranging such a fun mom’s night out/baby sprinkle for Phi and me! Thank you also to the amazing Sarah and Francie for picking out the best flourless chocolate cake ever from Susie Cakes!

Sarah and Francie went cake tasting just to find a yummy gluten-free cake for me and Amy, even though I told them not to go to the trouble. You would have never known it was flourless– we were all licking our plates.

Thanks to the fun ladies who came to celebrate and chow down! Everyone there is a busy mom and it was so nice to relax and get out for a night! It was also a special occasion for our friend, Jessica, who was celebrating her first night out to herself since her first little cutie, Owen, was born. Between feedings and utter exhaustion, it’s so hard to get out during those first few months– I’m sure the sleep-deprived, exhausted mama in yoga pants opting to stay home and sleep vs. go out for dinner will be me very soon! I feel that way already, and I’m not even sleep-deprived yet.

While us mamas were indulging in chocolate fudge cake, Samantha and Amelia were on a Daddy Daughter date at Souplantation. Their meal was definitely a lot healthier than mine!

The week before Halloween, the girls’ music teacher, Ms. Elena, asked if we wanted to come to class in costume, and of course, the girls were all about it!

Samantha and Amelia jamming next to their friends, Gavin and Miss Sheela.

Last year at the community center music class!

It of course would not be Halloween without Crystal’s 2nd annual neighborhood Halloween party. The girls loved the little touch-and-guess boxes she set up with creepy crawly things like worms (spaghetti) and monster eyeballs (water beads) inside to feel!

I don’t know how Crystal finds the time to make homemade pumpkin pie scented play dough for the kids, but they had a blast!

S and A single-handedly managed to spill out all the scented rice from the sensory bins. Inviting 15+ toddlers over to your house for a party is no small feat for sure– thanks, Crystal!

Cupcake decorating with Kennedy.

Samantha shows off her planking skills.

The week of Halloween, we had friends, Maliyah and Allie, over for our third annual Halloween playdate. Jodi always brings the best sugar cookies– can’t get enough!