Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater

Peter has been associated with pumpkins since his birth. Partly because his birthday is the closest to Halloween. And partly because his name just goes so well with pumpkins. :)

He turned four a little over a week ago.

And what would a blog posting be without an updated picture of Eliza. Granted, this picture is now a couple weeks old...but isn't it a cute outfit? :) Baby girls are so fun to dress!

And now to the pumpkin part. Each of the kids got to choose their design. James chose my favorite. And Mark chose his favorite. :) Good for him, I say.

Peter and Anya. Karen carved Anya's...it's like a troll going trick-or-treating. I was very impressed!

On Halloween, the Christensen's play many traditional games. And because it fell on a Saturday, I got to participate. Yea! The first game was bobbing for apples. Apparently, James is the reigning champion.

Another game is eating a donut suspended in the air with a string. No hands allowed!

Luke doesn't get the whole eating without hands concept. So he enjoyed a donut his own way.

There were a few other games as well. It was a fun morning.

This year's costume theme was inspired by Mario Kart Wii. Here below are Mario, Princess Daisy, and Luigi.

Here, Mario is demonstrating how to properly pounce on Koopa Troopa. What we couldn't get in a still photo was Koopa Troopa being forced into his shell and sliding along the floor. :)

I must say, Peter got the best end of the deal with this costume. Do you see how incredibly cool his tennis shoes are?!? They're green! And they're so cool. I'm jealous.

Toad might very well be my favorite of the bunch. It took a lot of work to convince Luke to keep the hat on. And I'm glad he finally conceded. He's a very cute Toad.

And here's the female counterpart to Toad--Toadette. How cute is she?!? Pigtails and all.

If you've seen the cover to Mario Kart Wii, you'll recognize this last shot. It was so fun! The kids got a lot of positive comments from people at church, work, and on the street Halloween night. They were a hit. Karen continues to impress.