Gilbert Town Halloween Carnival

While we did have fun at the Gilbert Town Halloween Carnival, I personally really missed going out to Schnepf farms for our Halloween fun. The Gilbert carnival just wasn't as festive. It was a bunch of businesses with booths and just about every kind of blow up bouncy and slide you can imagine with the lines to go with it. I got some cute pictures of the kids having fun, hope you like them.

Check out the orb in the picture...a little freaky huh...?

We got a lot of kids calling out "Look at Ariel". Joci's character was pretty popular.

Love this picture. We stopped while the kids talked to a couple of other Star Wars characters. After a minute, we came to realize that the other kids were a little, um, strange. Love the look on Joe's face here. As we walked away, Joe said, "They were a little weird".

Going up this giant blow-up slide. The kids loved it.

So glad Jon made Joci wear shorts...

Joci saw this Belle and just started to walk off towards her, almost in a trance. It was so cute she REALLY thought it was the real Belle. Adorable.

Daddy, why do you have a black eye and a p on your chest?

I introduced the kids to Kettlecorn. We devoured almost the entire bag. So, crazy good. Jon wouldn't let me do Indian Fry Bread. I've always wanted to try that.

Time to go.

Joe's School Halloween Parade

I had so much fun being able to help out at Joe's school on Friday for their Halloween celebration. My job was to man a table where the kids could make ghostly suckers. The best part was Joe. He told everyone that I was his Mom and gave me constant hugs. Not to 'toot my own horn' but I didn't see any other kids that were that sweet to their Moms that were there. When we got home, Joe told me that he thought it was great that I was there because I made so many kids happy by doing that craft with them. He thanked me for helping and told me I was the best Mommy ever. Seriously, does it get any better than that? No, no it doesn't.

Jon was able to stop by on his way to another appointment and I know that made Joe feel so special too.

Joe didn't want to walk in the parade at first. His friend was sitting out and we wouldn't let him sit out, too. But, when he came back around, he was smiling and playing around with a different friend.

Joe's 'Wild Thing'.

Daddy is so proud of Joe.

Joe's best little buddy since Kindergarten. We tease him every once in awhile about his girlfriend. His teacher actually told us he was quite the ladies man...oh boy.

Joe's Soccer Game

Some quick pictures from Joe's last Soccer game.

My Beautiful Baby Girl

My beautiful baby girl.

I hope she knows how gorgeous she is, without it going to her head.

I hope she always believes in herself, even when it may seem others don't.

I hope she embraces her unique qualities.

I hope she is as self confident at 30 or 40 as she is right now.

I love her so much.