Halloween in Phoenix

Over Halloween we went to Phoenix to visit some friends. Can I just say going back there made us homesick? I have always felt that Phoenix is my home & going to visit is bitter-sweet! We had a fantastic time & have to give much thanks to Karl & Chantae for putting up with us & our sometimes inappropriate behavior for the few days we were there!

Nothing says friends like bath time! Will Charlie & Marley despise us when they are older & we have bootie pictures of them together in the bathtub? But me oh my, they were cute in the tub!

So we carved some pumpkins just before Halloween. Karl had an Elders Quorum emergency but did not allow it to cut (no pun intended ha ha) in to his pumpkin carving time. Looks like Kevin & I take our pumpkin carving pretty darn seriously! Look at that concentration...that steady hand movement...

Attempts to take pictures of the pumpkins in the dark...I said attempts!

Miss Charlie & Miss Marley LOVED to sit in this chair together. As you look through these pictures, you will notice Marley RARELY smiles for the camera, and of course, Charlie always does because she's a complete gem!

Awwhhh!! We miss Phoenix so VERY, VERY, VERY much! We drove by our old house & it induced fits of depression! Maybe we can move back someday!!!!

We had a list of several places to eat from "Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives" & only managed to hit two of them. I must say they were fantastic! Over Easy had these insanely wonderful Banana Walnut French Toast (& a super friendly owner, who chatted with us about the show). Joe's Farm Grill had the best seared Ahi tuna sandwich I have ever eaten!

Miss Marley wore her Dorothy outfit again...check out those kicks! Lovely red slippers!

Oink! Oink! Miss Charlie was the cutest pig ever! Oh my heavens was she adorable!!

The most precious family in Phoenix, Chantae, Karl, & Charlie!! We were lucky enough to go to TWO, that's right, I said, TWO, ward Halloween parties! YE-AH!

Miss Marley loved the candy...she wasn't too sure about the lady hiding behind the cauldron, but with a bit of encouragement, she took the bait & snagged some candy!

Hey if you don't have a costume, duct tape seems like a good alternative...seriously? Will this kid die because he can't sweat? How does this come off with out taking pieces of skin with it?

Two little Missy's with sacks full of candy!

Ouch! Charlie really wanted to sit in her shopping cart so we ended up putting a blanket in there to give her some padding!

Whoa! It's sugar rush time! This is right after the Halloween shindig & this is what a sugar high looks like in a couple of cute little girls! Nuts!

Oh my stars! These have to be the cutest PJs ever! When you turn off the lights, the little skeleton bones glow. An attempt to take a picture of it turned out WORSE than the pumpkins!

Here we are with our wonderful friend Eileen. We managed to meet up with her for brunch & were sad that we didn't get to spend more time with her!

We also got a chance to meet up with my good friend Suzy! She has the cutest little "grandbaby" ever! And Kevin was so totally impressed with her son, Jake! Kevin used to take him to scouts when we lived in Phoenix. Jake's huge & a fantastic football player! It's so crazy what a difference 3 years makes! But he's still a fantastic kid! It was LOVELY to see them & we definitely miss them!

So I had to get pictures of of Marley on this awesome bike. It doesn't have pedals, which helps children learn to balance on the bike, so then they can go right to riding a bike without training wheels! I had to throw in that picture of Charlie with the hat on! Just adorable!