Genevieve had a "pre-birthday" birthday party on a weekday, when the littler kids would be free to come and join in the Halloween fun

(click on any picture for way-too-big original camera pictures)

The oldest age that Genevieve will ever wear a cheerleading outfit.

Carrie's first application of her mad cake decorating skillz: Bat Cake!

Just as much of a hit was the chocolate pudding graveyard, with crushed Oreo dirt, and Redi-Whip ghosts.

The carnage that follows Pin The Heart On The Skeleton.

The spooky cardboard house from the Open House has held up, and was a big (and appropiately themed) hit again.

Genevieve gets help opening her present of play food...

...and even more help playing with it!

Once Carrie had time alone to construct it, Genevieve loved being the one pushing the stroller.