Our Toy Story

As most of you know, Toy Story is a favorite around our household, so of course that was our theme for Halloween this year. Thanks to Aunt Misti we had costumes for the kids. Anton was Buzz Lightyear. Zackary was Woody. And little Isabel was Jesse. Aunt Misti gave Anton Buzz and Woody pajamas for his birthday back in March. Since then the boys wear them ALL the time (as evidenced by the numerous pictures of them in their pajamas on the blog). So, the big deal for them was the accessories that they got to have with the pajamas. A cowboy hat for Woody and a purple head cover for Anton (this didn't turn out very well, it looks more like a bonnet, but Anton liked it, oh well). Aunt Misti was also kind enough to make a wig and hat for Isabel. All I did was sew a little yellow fabric on a white onesie and put her in her jeans.

And the results are:



We took the kids trick or treating to Melaleuca again this year (on Friday). I am always amazed at the extent of the decorations. My favorite department this year was, of course, Toy Story! Marketing did an awesome job of creating the Wild West, but I loved all of the attention that the kids got from all of the other Toy Story characters in that department. We got LOTS of "Ooohhhh, how cute!" comments from everyone about Isabel in her wig and hat.

It wouldn't have been a complete trip through Melaleuca without a stop at Uncle Brad's desk so he could give the boys more candy than I wanted them to have.



The boys were thrilled when we let them stay in their "costumes" all day.

Anton in his Buzz bonnet.



Zackary playing with a magnetic book.



They were a bit confused when it came to bedtime. We made them get out of their costumes/pajamas and put on other pajamas. I needed to get Buzz and Woody washed for the next day of trick or treating. On Saturday we went to Aunt Kathy, Grandma and Uncle Don, Grandma Nielsen, Uncle Andy, Aunt Lori and Uncle John, and Grandpa Butler and David. It wasn't that many stops but we left about 4:10 PM and got home at 8:40 PM. I think everyone enjoyed seeing the kids on Halloween and I know the boys had fun.

On Sunday it became official. Linden and I have now had three different bishops in four months time without moving once. In the Third Ward we got a new bishop towards the end of July. Hence the old one and the new one, Bishop Kiester and Bishop Kohler. Sunday night at the Stake meeting they organized a new ward, the Foundry Ward, which we are now a part of, which means a new bishop, Bishop Bolander. We are looking forward to being a part of a new ward and getting to know all of the people we will be going to church with now, some of which are coming with us from the Third Ward, others from Mountain View, Seventh, and (I think) Fifth Wards.

It was a nice meeting, I spent most of the time out in the hall with Isabel. She refused to let me sit down. Luckily, we left the boys at Grandpa and Grandma's so that at least one of us could know what was said in the meeting. I don't think they would have done very well sitting through a two-hour meeting after having been to three hours of church already. We will still be going to church at 1 PM. Which is really nice in some ways, but not so nice in other ways.