Halloween 2010

What you have all been waiting for... well, at least my mom and dad.

Introducing...
Mary Poppins, Bert, and Jane & Michael Banks!
I have wanted to do this FOREVER because I think it is a perfect family themed costumes! I wanted to do it before the kids cared too much about who they were, and they LOVE Mary Poppins... so they were actually really excited!

Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height
Let's go fly a kite
And send it soarin

(I cannot get enough of this picture.)

All Merricks clothes, made the pants, made the kite, borrowed the hat from great grandpa.

We won't hide your spectacles so you can't see
Put toads in your bed, or pepper in your tea
Hurry, Nanny!
Many thanks
Sincerely,
Jane and Michael Banks.
borrowed the dress from "Brittany's childhood closet", curled her hair...

Chim chiminey, Chim chiminey, Chim chim cher-ee!
A sweep is as lucky, As lucky can be

All Tyson's clothes, made the scarf, borrowed the hat from my grandpa, and made the chimney sweep.

Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary
Mary makes your 'eart so light
When the day is gray and ordinary
Mary makes the sun shine bright!

Borrowed the coat, own the umbrella, made my hat, bought the skirt at DI, my mom made the scarf for me, borrowed the carpet bag.

We were all dressed up with somewhere to go! We went to our ward trick or treat.

Then we headed to Grandpa and Grandma's house.
We enjoyed carving our white pumpkin:
Tyson took the guts out and Berkleigh drew the face.

I carved and Merrick poked at the lid.

That is what I call team work!


We had a feast.

We crashed on the couch!

And because Halloween was on a Sunday, I wanted the kids to look cute for church, so I made them matching tie from this pattern (which I did for easter) and skirt!

We didn't go trick or treating, but we had a wonderful feast with our neighborhood...
Mexican Chowder, broccoli cheese soup, garlic soup, pumpkin rolls, yummy salad, and gingersnaps with pumpkin dip.

A perfect Halloween!