Today We Give Thanks

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I didn't take many pictures, though, so this post may be a little wordy.  We started by going to Grandma and Grandpa Bennion's to visit for a bit.  We got the kids to hold still for a millisecond to get some pictures (not really).

 We did get a train ride in.  Choo!  Choo!

After that, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Yo-Yo's house for dinner.  The kids scattered immediately due to all the kids running around.  It was impossible to get pictures.  After that, we had hoped to hook up with Grandma Sherrie, but alas she had to work today.  We were bummed we couldn't see her. We hope to see her tomorrow.  So we went to my Grandma and Grandpa Orr's for a little slice of pie.

We had a great time spending time with our family today and we are so thankful that they are all a part of our lives.  For those of you that we did not get to see today, please know that we were thinking of you, missing you and wishing you were with us.  We are blessed to be part of a wonderful extended family who lives so close by.  What would we do without you?  Lots of hugs and kisses from all of us.  Happy Thanksgiving.

Harry Potter Halloween

I have successfully brainwashed Izzypop into liking Harry Potter.  Someday she will love it as much as I do.  But, needless to say, I was ecstatic when she said she wanted to be Hermione for Halloween.....I may have suggested it, mind you, but the point is, I did not force her :).  We started the day off by taking Iz to her school Halloween parade.  We met up with Ginny and Dorothy there and made the rounds.

After school, the first stop was Grandma June's for the reveal of Harry himself and that horrid Daily Prophet reporter, Rita Skeeter, complete with Quick Quill.

We had a great time talking with the Grandmas and Grandpa...and always love the hugs!

Wingardium Leviosa!

The next stop was Grandpa and Grandma Orr's.  Where Skeeto did some more major spell casting.....

EXPELLIARMUS!!!!

 

There we also met up with Professor Trelawney who made sure to insult Hermione. :)

Then it was on to the important stuff: Trick-or-Treating with Grandma Sherrie!  Izzypop got into it this year.  We took our cauldrons and went out for some loot. 

It wasn't quite the quality of Honeydukes, but we didn't complain. Last stop, Hogwarts.

All in all, it was a wonderful Halloween.  The kids had a riot and I would be lying if I said that getting to dress my little ones up as characters from one of my favorite stories didn't have anything to do with it.  I also probably felt the holiday spirit due to all the work my mom and I put into my costume (thanks Mom).  I haven't dressed up for Halloween since I was a teenager.  It was worth it.  Except, for the last time,

 I AM NOT EFFIE TRINKET!