Trunk or Treat

We had "Trunk or Treat" at our church last night, and it was so much fun!  Lots of games, food, and fun with friends.  I didn't get as many pictures as I had intended.  I was busy chasing a little monkey around!  Here are my kiddos costumes.

Abby is a "fancy" black cat.  Everything this girl does has to be fancy.  Sigh.  I made the tutu and it turned out really cute but in this picture it is sticking to her shirt.  I finally used a little Static Guard to make it lay right.

True to his nickname, Wyatt is a monkey this year.  Love the little banana in his pocket!

Sorry, I used the flash in this picture and it looks awful.  But is this not the cutest little black cat and monkey you've ever seen?!

We got some cute pictures at Trunk or Treat of some sweet friends.

Look at this cute conductor in his "train".  How creative is that?  He even had a train whistle!

How precious is this little sweetie?  I could just eat her with a spoon!  This is train conductor's baby sister (pictured here with her grandma).  Her mama made this cute tutu and bow!

What a sweet family!  Love the cute little giraffe! 

Abby, Wyatt, and "Dr. Parker" enjoying lots of candy!

Mama's little monkey!

Mama's "fancy" black cat!

Batman even showed up at our Trunk or Treat!  Terrible picture, I know, but there was a lot of movement.  Superheroes are busy!

I'm glad my kids got to trick or treat last night because they are home sick this morning.  : (  I don't know if we will ever be well at the Tolliver house!  They've been on antibiotics for 4 days but still have lingering, hacking coughs.  I was up all night with Abby because she was coughing and this morning Wyatt coughed so hard he threw up.  At the breakfast table.  Ugh, poor baby!  I'm calling the doctor first thing in the morning to see about getting some cough syrup so we can get some rest around here. 

We will have to miss the Chili Cook-Off after services this morning but I did send my dessert with Casey.  I decided to make a chocolate chip cookie cake. 

I decided to keep it really simple and only use chocolate and vanilla frostings so I wouldn't have to tint a lot of buttercream.  I found the bat template online and just piped around then filled it in. 

Have a safe, fun Halloween!!

Family Movie Night Friday

We are so glad it's Friday!!  I took both the kids to the doctor yesterday and found out they have sinus infections.  : (  However, they are on antibiotics and some additional allergy meds for these pesky allergens and are on the mend. 

Friday nights are "Family Movie Night" at the Tolliver house.  In the spirit of all things Halloween, our viewing and food choices are themed appropriately.

On the Menu:

Jack-O-Lantern Pizza from Papa Murphy's.  The kids love the cute pumpkin-faced pizza, and I love that I don't have to cook!

For Dessert:

Jack-O-Lantern cookie cake made by me.  It's not perfect but it was the best I could do with 2 sick kids yesterday.  The orange icing turned out to be more peach despite my trying to add more coloring gel to it.  I'm bringing a dessert for the Chili Cookoff at church on Sunday and am considering baking a cookie cake, so this was a trial run.

The Movies:

Dora's Halloween.  Wyatt is obsessed with Dora the Explorer.  I mean he LOVES her.  This episode was playing on Nick Jr. so I just DVR'd it. 

Max & Ruby's Halloween.  Both kids love Max & Ruby.  Abby claims she is too old for it, but it's always her idea to turn it because "Wyatt wants to watch it".  She's only 6, she's not too old for Max & Ruby!!

We are ready for a fun weekend!  Hope you have a great weekend too!

Halloween Pillowcase Dress

I found these cute fabrics a while back at Hobby Lobby and knew that I must make them into a dress for Abby.  It actually turned out to be more of a top because I shortened it so she can wear it with jeans and a black turtleneck (or tank top if it doesn't cool down soon!). 

Here's a closer look:

We found the cute candy corn necklace at Market Street last year. 

The picture quality is terrible, I know.  My camera is on the fritz, and I desperately need a new one.  Anyway, this dress only took a couple of hours to make.  I can't wait for her to wear it! 

I'm about to start working on a Christmas themed dress (or top, haven't decided yet) using these fabrics.

I'll post pictures of Abby wearing the top soon!