Happy Halloween!

After seeing a spider costume on the Pottery Barn Kids website,

I was inspired to make the kids homemade spider costumes!

{I know it's after Halloween, 

but if you want to know how to make one,

go here.}

Last week, we took the kids to the Lufkin Zoo Boo. The girls were all spiders, and Travis

wanted to be a mummy. We wrapped him in cheesecloth, but it kinda fell apart.

For the second go around, Travis wanted to join the crowd.

I whipped out his costume in about 30 minutes Saturday afternoon. We loaded up

and went to the church where they were serving "Hot Dogs for Hemphill" ;)

The kids ate and played some games. Sister Cantrell {the Primary Prez} had great games and incredible

prizes! Travis won the VHS movie, The Rookie; Katherine won $1.50; Ella and Bryn won

toy cars and Olivia won a stuffed dog. Then we walked to the Hemphill Square for more

fun. They had booths with games and Trunk-or-Treat. Some friends of ours from the Methodist Church

were giving out popcorn and cotton candy! Some of our kids had never had it. Ella was a little afraid

to try it. It looked a lot like cotton balls in the dark ;) I opted out too because I knew I'd regret it.

For some reason, sugar from chocolate isn't as sickening as straight cotton candy.

To celebrate, we made festive Halloween tea cakes,

and spooky punch...

{don't you love the over exposed look- totally adds to the creepiness,  huh?!}