Happy Halloween (man, this is one exhausting holiday for parents!)

We had a great Halloween here but there sure was a lot to do.

We got a late start this year with everything that is going on around here so we only carved our pumpkins last night. But at least it was in time for Halloween. Grandpa Jack and Grandma Inez came by to help out as tradition dictates. I’m happy to report that I made another cannibal pumpkin this year but it actually made it all the way to the porch for display (last year Jack decided he was going to carry it and dropped it between the table and the doorway. It was a total goner.) So now the "we eat our own" pumpkin is glowing bright on the front porch.

Surprising to see John smiling, I know. Its only because he was torturing the heck outta the boys pretending to vomit pumpkin goop. I think this is the first year since they were old enough to sit at the table for carving that they didn’t gag over the goop. Progress after 9 years.

Then this morning I had Patrick’s class Halloween Party where (of course) I took a ton of pictures. Timmy came along in his costume and all the kids made a huge fuss over him. He didn’t like the fuss part but he had a great time sitting with his big brother and helping him with his cookie project and for story time. The kids had a great time with the Halloween cookie/cupcake project and it looked sorta yum. (all the pictures from the party are in an album on the left so check em out if you’d like. too many to post here).

Jack as a mad scientist. (the wig and google glasses didn’t last long. they were itchy and he couldn’t see anything)

Patrick as a convict. (originally, he was going to be Stanley Yelnatz from the book Holes, but decided not enough people knew who he was so he was just going with convict Beyrer).

Timmy as batman. (he has worn this costume almost every single day for a month since we got it. But then decided this week that he didn’t want to be batman anymore. Too late. but he liked it anyway in the end.)

After the party, John and I took the boys out to lunch for some pizza and then back to school for the Halloween Parade. (again, too many pictures to post, so check out the rest of the parade in the album on the left). You can see my "costume" in one picture’s shadow. I wore my mickey dream ears from disney. We even saw one of Timmy’s teachers- Miss Donna. Timmy adores her!

Then out for some trick or treating with Olivia and family. Ran into lots of friends on the route. Couldn’t believe how totally CROWDED it was. Tons of kids trick or treating.

Met the boys friend Zach on the way as well and took him along with us too. All the big boys had fun playing some version of football with Patrick’s ball and chain.

So after celebrating from about 10am until about 7pm, I think I am done with Halloween til next year. Now we just gotta get rid of the rest of the candy…