The Wizard of Oz

Here are some pictures of our sweet kids at the ward party. It was lots of fun complete with trunk-or-treat, a chili cook-off, and dancing. Max especially loved doing the hokey pokey! I got to be a judge in the very important chili cook-off (they take their chili seriously here in Texas) and basically never want to eat chili again or at least for a week. Ten different types of chili is a lot to taste! If you can't tell from the picture and the title Max was the Cowardly Lion and Tessa was Dorothy. Is it bad to have your child be a lion 2 years in a row? Yes, I think so. This year I will get a medal and pin it on him which will make him the cowardly lion which is very different from a regular old one. He loves his costume so he's not complaining. Of course, when asked what he wants to be for Halloween he will say Darth Vader. Maybe next year. . . Tessa's costume is a little off, I need to add a little material between the suspenders to make it look more like an apron. It would also be nice if I could figure out the buttonhole thing on my sewing machine so I could add a button to her skirt. Right now she is just being pinned into it. I honestly haven't a clue what I'm doing when it comes to sewing.