Halloween!!

Minnie Mouse, Repunzel, and Waldo.... sounds like a Gillespie Halloween to me.

We have had a fun Halloween weekend so far with another Halloween party on Monday for the girls. I really hope the costumes last that long! We started out Friday night going to the Fall Festival at Gabe's school. The girls had a great time as Minnie Mouse and Repunzel. Sadie told us last week that she HAD to have long hair and I went out searching for a Repunzel wig for her and couldn't find one anywhere. I had tried to avoid it because I knew it would be a little difficult for her to manage. I ended up calling my parents who found the last one at their Target and priority shipped it so she would have it for her costume. Well, I got her hair nice and slicked back with gel and hairspray (thanks for the tips Rhonda), got the wig on, and right before we left she tells me that she doesn't want the long hair! "Mama, I don't need long hair anymore." Seriously! So off we went with slicked back hair and the wig in the front seat!

Anyway, the girls had a great time and came home with way too much candy. Even for me and I like candy. We are well stocked for a long, long time.

Did I mention that Claire knows how to play the cute card and get just a little attention.

Sadie with her friend, Annabelle.

Sadie in the jumper.

Claire and Gabe. He was "Where's Waldo" with the other guys he works with.

Claire showing off some candy.

Claire saying "Cheese."

Sadie getting her face painted.

Claire getting her first face painting. She did great.

And another cute picture of Repunzel.

A trip to the Corn Maze

Picking up a pumpkin is hard work! The girls had a great time last weekend when we went to the corn maze for Emerson's birthday party. It was a party filled day since we had Sadie's party that morning. The corn maze is such a fun place for the girls to run around and see so many things. They have animals that Claire just loved and a train that Sadie would have stayed on the whole time. We also went on a hayride to the pumpkin patch. We're making some great memories and loving every day!

Sadie and Claire on the hayride.

Hanging out.

The girls are so sweet with each other. They loved riding the train together.

Emerson had a farm theme birthday party with some great hats. Claire has a great, "Quack, Quack."

Here is Claire looking at the cow. We went to see the animals and had all walked away. I turned around to see Claire not wanting to leave the cow. She was just standing there starring with an occasional "Moo." She LOVED seeing the animals.

...And Claire looking at the water. She is really an outdoor girl. She loves being outside.

Party Time!!!!!

Sadie is turning 4 in a few days and the day of her birthday party had finally arrived. She woke up this morning saying, "Today is my dirthday party! Today is my dirthday party!" After I got her dressed, I was just sitting on the couch looking at her because she just is looking so grown up. She surprises us every day with the new things she is learning. Just today on the way to her party, the cupcakes were between the seats in the car and she said, "Daddy, I have 24 cupcakes." She was right. Anyway, we had a lot of fun at Jumpin Jungle with the Lamms and all of the friends that came to celebrate with us. Sadie chose to have an "Olivia" party. (It's a cartoon pig from Nick Jr.) It was kind of funny to me that when I was looking for party supplies (and Olivia is not easy to find) that all of the Olivia stuff had something to do with a diva party! I just thought that was funny. Hopefully Sadie isn't too much of a diva... yet! I posted more pictures than I usually do, but it is her birthday.

Sadie and Kinley.

Claire didn't know quite what to think when her friend Mia showed up. They are in the same class at daycare and haven't seen each other outside of daycare yet. It was pretty cute.

So the pictures loaded out of order, but here is Sadie counting her cupcakes.

Sadie and all her friends, going through the jump houses.

Les is at the top of the slide and he sent Sadie and Claire down together.

Claire and Mia going down together. More like tumbling down together.

Sadie and her friend Braxtyn.

Just a cute picture of Sadie in the midst of craziness.

On to the party room. Sadie with her cupcake.

Here's Sadie, licking the icing off her cupcake. That's about all she eats of cupcakes.

Claire is trying to figure it out. She got one polka dot of red icing on her hand and it turned into red everywhere.

And some presents.

Again, the pictures loaded out of order, but I just thought this one was so cute of the whole group. We thought it was funny that you could tell that most of the left side is in daycare together. When we told them to sit in a line in front of the slide, they all went to each other and sat down. Again, it was pretty cute.

A princess dress is always a hit.

Les and Hannah loving on Claire

Sadie with her present from Lincoln.