Can I just say how much fun Halloween was this year? Yes, it was drizzly and miserable, weather-wise. Yes, the children went insane from the (minimal) candy they ate. Yes, there was at least one melt-down and tons of whining. BUT... the kids had so much fun, and really got into the idea of costumes this year.
Here they are - dragon, Spiderman and werewolf:
and here are the "pose for me!" shots:
Webslinger Nathan:
Nathan's hair is so thick and his head is so big that he couldn't fit the Spidey mask around his head - check out how tight it is - looks like me trying to fit myself into size 8 jeans...:
Ryan posing as a dragon - think he loves copying his big brother much? :-)
I finally got him to to do his dragon stomp (which is indistinguishable from his dinosaur stomp)
And Ben, true to form,wanted to be something that I couldn't find a costume for (and by "couldn't find" you know I mean "couldn't find cheaper than $20, in his size"). So, we (and by "we" I mean "me") made a costume for him. Here's my werewolf leaping!
A close up of Ben's werewolf face and hair. This was so much fun to do with him!
For Halloween, we went to a neighborhood gathering at the Bieze's house - it was fabulously fun, and I was so excited to see the inside of their home, which was beautiful!
Here's the kids eating dinner (that's me in the witch costume):
Here I am, without hat, and chowing down...
Tons of neighborhood boys (okay, it was just 8, but it felt like we were being invaded) playing like crazy loons upstairs. That bit of pink you see in the middle is Ella - who is the girliest girl, but who keeps up with the boys wonderfully.
Finally on our way to trick-or-treat! It took a few tries to get everyone to look the same way for pictures -
Off we go!
Ben trick-or-treating - the only moment he would stand still and wasn't 4 houses ahead of the group:
Nathan, also one of the "advance party". You can see he's lost the mask by now :-)
Ryan started off pretty tentatively, wanting me to walk him up to every door, but after a few houses, he got the hang of hit and would come back from each door and say "one more house Mommy?" I was the hero because I let him keep going. Nice. :-)
More trick-or-treating
One of our neighbors dresses as a "Monkey Man" every year and scares the big kids that come to his door. Everyone in the neighborhood knows which one is "Monkey Man's" house and they love it.
As I said at the top of this post, Halloween was a lot of fun this year. The boys got a huge stash, and we sent off most of it to the troops - a project called Operation Gratitude. A fabulous night, even with the drizzle.
Off we go!
Ben trick-or-treating - the only moment he would stand still and wasn't 4 houses ahead of the group:
Nathan, also one of the "advance party". You can see he's lost the mask by now :-)
Ryan started off pretty tentatively, wanting me to walk him up to every door, but after a few houses, he got the hang of hit and would come back from each door and say "one more house Mommy?" I was the hero because I let him keep going. Nice. :-)
More trick-or-treating
One of our neighbors dresses as a "Monkey Man" every year and scares the big kids that come to his door. Everyone in the neighborhood knows which one is "Monkey Man's" house and they love it.
Almost home - Ryan is pooped out:
As I said at the top of this post, Halloween was a lot of fun this year. The boys got a huge stash, and we sent off most of it to the troops - a project called Operation Gratitude. A fabulous night, even with the drizzle.
See the Lysol wipes behind Ben - those were out for days because there were pumpkin guts EVERYWHERE! That's what I get for letting the kids do their pumpkins. Roasted pumpkin seeds are tasty, but I wonder if they are worth the effort? Right now I say no, but I'm sure I'll forget before next Halloween. :-)
