Our Clan of Celtic Offspring: This is Halloween...

Sunday, November 2, 2008

This is Halloween...

This is Halloween... Halloween, Halloween, Halloween, Halloween.....

Well, one holiday down. Only finals, a move, a school change, Thanksgiving, G's deployment and Christmas to go... oh yeah, and New Year's. Not to mention Guy Fox day and Boxing Day! No sweat, right?

I told you about the window decor we put up for Halloween this year and here it is....

*I'm not sure who added the hearts up there.*

This year I broke down and bought the $3 carving kits for the pumpkins. We had a fun FHE carving pumpkins. With two kids with severe gag reflexes it was... hilarious. Brody and Emeryss both started gagging as soon as the first top was off. The smell alone was enough to get them going, but then to see the gooey, oozy, stringy guts of the pumpkins being torn out... Well, for those of you who know Brody, you know what I mean and yes, Emeryss is almost as bad. Oh, so much fun! And as you can imagine, G and I did most of the work.

Geoff hard at work.

Daeglan's Spider-Pumpkin

Brody's creation--Red Serpent of Death... I don't know ask him.

Emeryss's Happy Princess Pumpkin

Mac's call to Batman!

And my ode to Bella and Edward!

I know... it's a sad obsession.

And what Halloween would be complete without costumes?

The kids in all their glory. Hulk Mac, Pirate Daeglan, Faerie Princess Emeryss and Dino/Godzilla Brody.

Here are some of the cutest pix of the night. Wish I had more, but it was crazy hectic doing Trunk or Treat/dinner at the church and house-to-house Trick or Treating around base housing all without daddy. You'd think I'd have the hang of things by now, but an extra set of hands can go a long way with four little monsters!

4 comments:

michelle said...: Fun decorations! Sweet pumpkins and Adorable trick or treaters. You guys ROCK Halloween!; November 4, 2008 at 1:48 PM
April Bishop said...: I'm glad to have found your blog from Jeff's. It's crazy how we've all grown up... You guys have a sweet family. Great pictures.
April (Macbeth) Bishop; November 6, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Kari Clark said...: OK, the gag reflex part made me laugh so hard - I could just imagine it! Ana is the same way - don't change a diaper if she's watching!; November 9, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Susannah said...: I'm trying not to post the base we'll be stationed to b/c I've got some strange hits when I post about all things military. So to answer your question we'll be at
RAF Alconbury. I totally want to travel with you guys. I have some questions, so I'll try and get your email from facebook. I'm excited!!!; November 12, 2008 at 5:31 PM

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The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles

As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will yet live upon the earth. He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come. He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth. We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world. He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10). Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying: “I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3–4). Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! “For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father— “That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22–24). We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20). We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts. We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son. © 2000 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. English approval: 12/99. 36299