Halloween made for a busy couple of days around here.
John left Thursday night (Oct 30th) for a four day trip to a tournament in Edmonton so as a result - we postponed his birthday;) Despite that though, there was still lots and lots to celebrate:
1. Last Halloween with a Preschooler.
Yup! It seems this is the last time one of my kids will ever wear this delightful spidey hat home from school. They've each had their turn with it, and they've all been equally adorable! Nate almost broke my heart last Thursday afternoon when he clamored off the bus, proudly showing it off. Sigh....it's almost enough to want another future preschooler! ...but not quite;)
2. For Family Home Evening we did the annual pumpkin carving. Each of the kids got to chose and design their own pumpkins, which turned out great!
(I watched from a distance as John got his hands dirty for this one. Everything is easier when he is around;) I loved sitting back and enjoying the glowing jack o'lanterns!
3. The kids all chose their own costumes this year (and paid for them themselves too;) so it should not have surprised me what they all ended up going as.
Abby knew the moment she saw this bacon suit that this is what she wanted to be. I'm pretty sure that Abby loves bacon so much that if she could marry it, she would. She's been known to eat an entire pack on her own, she has bacon flavored bath soap, and throws "um...bacon..." into random conversations. She's all kinds o' crazy, this one, and no other costume would have suited her as well.
Sam went as Gandalf, which for him, was a dream come true! He's only ever seen the first half hour of the first movie (right up to when Frodo leaves the shire;) but it was all Sam needed to be able to impersonate Gandalf to a tee! Phrases such as, "You shall not pass!" "A wizard is never late..." and "Fool of a took!" were things we'd hear every time the costume was on.
Jessica went as the cutest little Granny EVER! Both at our ward party as well as the entire Halloween day - she managed to stay in character the whole time! She walked to school shuffling her feet, doubled over with her cane; when she had to write her spelling test instead of putting her name at the top - she wrote "old Granny;" and apparently she struggled during gym class because everyone else was running, and she just couldn't quite keep up! haha
I LOVE this kid!!!
Nate's costume was a total copout this year, as it was the first thing he saw at Extra Foods and I didn't have the energy/ resistance/ backbone to refuse him. Luckily, it was 40% off so that is how I justified it;) He insisted on wearing the cheap plastic mask which sorta took away from the cuteness of the costume (in my opinion) but such is life. This is a 5 year old who obviously got his way this halloween;)
Because John was away, and because we'd cancelled his Birthday, the kids ate supper in about 2 minutes flat and were out the door! It was a GORGEOUS evening especially considering it was the last day of October. 17 degrees, not a bit of wind...the kids were trick or treating without coats for most of the evening!
They came home a couple of hours later, bags FULL of candy and halloween goodies. As a kid, the best part of trick or treating for me was always when I got to take inventory afterwards, dumping it all out, sorting and arranging it all!
I'd have to say the best part about trick or treating for me now though, is the hour after the kids go to bed when I get to snack on all my favorite treats- and they never have a clue;)
Best part about it - hands down!!!
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