Halloween Fun 2011

Barb, Shirley and I ready to feed the kids lunch at school.

Rachel at the Halloween parade at school.

Grant watching the parade with his class.

Group shot of Rachel's class.

Group shot of Grant's class.

Time to go Trick or Treating in the neighborhood.

Uncle Bob doing his job of passing out candy at our house while Greg and I took Rachel and Grant around the neighborhood - Thanks Bob.

Sydney and Abbie scaring kids at her friends haunted house display.

Rachel and Grant counting up their loot before bed.

Highlights of the week ending 10-30-2011

Time to frost the Halloween cookies for the parties later in the week.

The finished cookies.

Abbie ready for school - the theme this day was Nerd Day.

Jacob had a concert this week with all of the songs the West High Band has played during half-time shows this year. See if you can find Jacob.

Rachel, Grant and I decided to have Albert visit the kids at school in the morning. Albert was so good and really showing off what he can do.

Made the family a Halloween breakfast on Saturday morning. Orange pumpkin pancakes and purple scrambled eggs - YUM!!

Grant getting his mouth guard formed in his mouth for when he plays football in the backyard with Greg and Jacob. He thinks it is pretty cool to have a mouth guard to do some tackle football.

Rachel and Katie doing a craft at the Girl Scout Halloween party.

They meet some other Weber Girl Scouts in the haunted forest.

Jacob was working on his confirmation service by video taping mass this morning. We might have to set the DVR to see how he did on TV.

We got our pumpkins carved this weekend and ready for trick or treating.

I got the island all decorated for the kids when they wake up on Halloween morning.

Rachel and Grant's Halloween Parties

YES - I dressed up as Sloppy Penny Jo and I now have my own book too.

Here I am with Leah aka Facebook - Dan aka Dana.

The store of my life as a lunch lady.

Yes we had 2 Velma's this year. Here are the girls. Maddie, Margaret, Maia, Keira, Rachel and Julia.

Matisse and Grant working on the yearly Halloween shirt.

Here are the boys ready to face the Haunted Forest. Barrett, Grant, Matisse, Jace, Saahen and Nicholas.

I even planned a new game called Pop the Pumpkin. They got to pop a balloon and the surprise that was inside.

Grant and his friends doing some crafts before going home.

The ladies table was also busy with crafts while the parents were coming to pick up their kids.

Sloppy Penny Jo ready for a scooter ride to finish the evening.

Week ending 10-23-2011

Lunch lady had to get to work early so Grandma Recker had to take the kids to school.

Lunch at Olive Garden with Mom and Dana.

Having some fun at the mall with winter hats.

The girls watching Dancing with the Stars with Mom - Here they are rating the dances with our homemade score cards.

Rachel and Grant working on some Halloween crafts before the big parties this week.

Once again the Flapping Pages meet for book club. This week they decorated some book bags to put there book club materials in.

Grant with Herky and Grandpa the the I Club Breakfast on Friday morning.

University of Iowa Homecoming Parade.

Grant and his buddy Jace playing some football on the iTouch before the parade.

Here comes Jacob - It was his first time street marching in a parade.

U of I Band - the last entry at the parade.

I got to see my BFF from High School Dawn before the game on Saturday.

I actually got to go to the game - Here I am taking a picture of our old baby-sitter Lisa and her husband Ryan doing some cheerleading stuff in the Alumi section. You looked GREAT Lisa and Ryan - it was so much fun watching you.

I hung out with Jacob at the game while Grant and Greg were on the other side. But we joined them after the half-time show.

This good looking guy that was all decorated in football bling sat right by us. I had to get my picture with him.

Like father like son watching the Hawks beat Indiana.

Then it was home for more Halloween craft prep. Abbie and Rachel were making some mummies for the party.

AND there was a lot of coloring banners too.

We took a break in the craft activities to have a game of football. The HairNets against the LeatherHeads.

Beautiful day for a scooter ride - Grant and I were off to sell Boy Scout popcorn.

Then we had to get one more Hawkeye event in on Saturday so we went to a Volleyball game and the kids got their picture taken with Herky.

The grandkids with Grandma Patti celebrating her birthday.

OH YES - Here is what she got from the kids - Some booty shorts from Rachel - Leg warmers from Abbie and a fun apron from me. So glad she modeled them for us.

Grant attended a Halloween party with Matisse and Jack.

We finished off the weekend with Grant's first popcorn sale to Tim. Thanks Tim and Kay for helping out the little Boy Scout.