Halloween was a fun and busy time for the McCarters! Our kids are at the perfect ages to really enjoy all the festivities! They all loved dressing up, getting candy, going on hayrides, and being with good friends!
This is on Thursday before Halloween at Emma's Kiddie Kollege party and Fall Festival.
With her class....
Smiling for the camera....
Saying "Meeeeow"
Her buddy Ridge. She prays for her friend Ridge every night! Too sweet!
An attempt at a class pic before going into the festival...yeah...ok!
Enjoying the "treat walk".....
And playing golf...I know her Uncle Ryan will be proud!
Hopscotch....
I was so glad that I decided to take 1/2 a day off of work and enjoy her party with her. I feel like my life is in fast forward and I'm missing out on so much! One day soon, they won't want me anywhere around, so I try to take advantage of every second with them....
Emma & her teacher Ms. Audrey
and art teacher Ms. Jill
Friday night we went to a party at some friends' house! SO MUCH FUN!My little "flower child".....she can't take a pic these days without the peace sign....
Precious Cowgirl!!! She really wanted to be Gloria the hippo from Madagascar, but we couldn't find a costume. She settled for this cowgirl costume, but wasn't absolutely thrilled!
And mommy's "titty tat"....that's how she says it since she says "t" for "c"....
See what I mean about the peace sign!?
Emma & Christopher...stopping to smell the roses.
Emma & the "ghost"....that is what she called.
Great time was had by all: Jack, Kaitlyn, Christopher, Kate, & Aubrie
Spiderman was trying to help the titty tat with her ears and she thought that was pretty funny!
She also found her big sister quite humorous!
Aubrie and me on the hayride! Love this child to pieces!
They had light sticks and thought that was so cool!
Candy + Party = EXHAUSTION!
Saturday we went Trick or Treating with the Cannon's and the Poore's who so graciously let us join them. (Justin, Cannon, Daniel, & Kaitlyn in back; Emma, Anna Claire, & Aubrie in front)
Kaitlyn and one of her best buds Abby...
Emma & her best bud Anna Claire
In case you didn't notice, the cowgirl decided to be a princess Saturday for trick or treating. But the princess' shoes were too little and Poppy had to carry her most of the night....that or she rode with Mimi in her electric chair. Spoiled much!?
It was so neat to trick or treat with my friend Melissa. We have pics of the two of us trick or treating as kids and now we have little girls just 5 months apart that are getting to do the same thing together. Too cool!
Thanks for the pics, Missy! Hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween!
After getting bored with that, she wanted a turn with the camera. Not sure why I posted this...especially with the lovely fever blister I have had this week!!!!
And then she wanted to take a picture of one of the projects we did a couple of weeks ago! She put the glue and glitter on all by herself!
Friday night Michael took Kaitlyn & Aubrie to the Paris vs. NL game. I wasn't about to try to keep Emma still for the game, so we didn't go. We went to see my best friend Cheryl and her baby Addyson (Addy). Addy is over 3 months old now and is just precious!
Emma LOVED her. She's only seen her once when she was brand new. Emma still seems like such a baby to me! I can't believe she is exactly the same age as Aubrie was when I had her. She just giggled and talked to Addy and made her laugh! Too cute!
Such a big girl....but she will always seem like a baby since she is my last one!
We made homemade pizza last week. I had 2 big helpers, who might I add, look so much alike in this picture. Most of the time I don't see much resemblance, but I really do here!
Aubrie did NOT like the smell of the pizza sauce!
Both had a lot of fun putting on the pepperonis!
Costume change....
Gotta be one of my favs even though she doesn't look like a baby at all anymore! TEAR!
One of my co-workers had one of their cars up there and the girls got to sit inside.
Earlier that day after school we met up with some friends at Aikin. We called it a "Kiddie Kollege" reunion. These kiddos have been together there since they were just babies, but have gone their seperate ways this year. It has been very hard on Aubrie. She really misses her friends. They had so much fun playing together!
Aubrie & Maicey
Aubrie actually felt like posing on this day!!!
Emma was her normal fearless self....
You probably noticed that she's missing her pants. She had a major blow out after we got there, but it didn't stop her from having a blast! 
Emma & Christopher. Look how he is holding her feet and talking to her! So cute!
The big kids were very sweet to include Emma in their fun!
This was the night before....the girls were helping daddy cook supper. This is the best one I got, but I included the other pics when Aubrie wasn't looking because they were so cute of Emma.
Emma with Daddy on her first day of Kiddie Kollege (this year).
Showing off her new outfit to Daddy....
Posing!
Kaitlyn on her first day of 3rd grade...
and Aubrie on her first day of PreK
Her Mimi made her towel with her name on it....
We actually got this backpack at Walmart for $5 and got her name on it.
Excuse the fact that some pics are big and some small. I copied some from my friend Molly's Facebook so that is why....
Poppy taking E for a ride!
Happy girl! Thanks to Tammy for allowing us to use the Kiddie Kollege riding toys for entertainment!
Some special friends were there...
Anna Claire
Ridge
Mason
And special family as well! Doesn't Poppy look excited to be there?
The Mimi...not sure what she was looking at???
Cousins Colby, Melissa, and baby Leighton
Miss Leighton...hopefully Emma and her will be very close growing up....I always wished for a girl cousin that was close to my age. They are 8 months apart.
Cousin Julia with Aubrie
Cousin Kira with Kaitlyn
My precious grandparents....AKA Toots & Pop! So blessed that they are still in good health and can attend the birthday parties of their 5 great granddaughters!
Pop....turned 87 this week! 
Grand Molly...nice tonsils!
I asked Grand Molly to read some stories to the kids since she is the most animated person I know! She was happy to oblige and the kids loved it!!! Thanks again, sweet friend! 
Listening intently to the story! Her party had a "storybook" theme since she has been absolutely IN LOVE with books since she could sit up! Books over toys ANY day for her!
Ridge and Mason enjoying the story....
I had to go to a Leadership retreat the night before the party and got in town just a couple of hours before it started! Michael and Aubrie made cupcakes and brownies and had a great time! I did manage to make the little cupcake toppers that were little pictures of famous children's book covers! You may be able to click on the small pics to see the detail!
We got Emma a little cake of her own so that she could have candles to blow out! That's about all she did since she doesn't care for sweets at all. I can't tell you the last time she would try an cake, cookie, or candy....no complaints from Mommy though!
Julia and Mason eating up those cupcakes! Atleast someone enjoyed them!
Chocolate-faced Ridge and his mommy Amy!
It's a hard life, huh baby boy!
She did enjoy the Sugar Free Kool-aid very much!
Present time! She got like 25 new books, along with some very cute outfits and puzzles! 
See how she just lights up when she has a book in her hand!
Mimi and Emma
Somehow the pic of the Elmo outfit got lost in the shuffle of posting pics on here. It is so cute. She made the hat too that you see in this pic. Emma won't wear it for even a second. I warned Mimi of this too! But isn't it cute?!
Poppy was happy to model it!
Thanks to my sweet hubby and daddy for getting everything set up for the party so that I could go to the retreat! Mimi helped tremendously too! What would I do without my sweet family?!
