Trick or Treat Smell Our Feet

well... we only said that to Pat (who lives across the street) because we knew she would get a kick out of it!:  (see her surprised face?!)

It was a very simple evening.  Since we were not hosting Halloween at our "former" home on Cabral,  I was tired, and E was not feeling his best, etc....  We decided to keep things simple and stayed at Jim and Clare's.  Although E was not feeling too well during the day he insisted on going too.  So Daddy, Corinna, and Jim accompanied the children:

Isn't this a cute photo?  MG wanted a warmer costume so she went as an alligator.  E also wanted a warmer outfit (and I thought it best for him to be warm) so he went as a turtle.  MD did not want to be anything other than Mario!  Surprisingly, the evening was quite nice!  MG would have been fine going as a fairy.  I worked so hard on that outfit and she only wore it once!  :(

Our next door neighbor John:

 A few houses down this family (who just moved into the neighborhood during the summer) were comfortably seated and waiting for everyone!  :)  Their wee one was sitting on the ground enjoying a small toy.

It was only a few houses -- like I said,we kept it simple!  But they were happy and I do not have to hide their candy stash this year.  Honestly, they have already forgotten about their stash!  They have been partaking in the treats little by little each night after dinner... until now they have not asked.  

He was bouncing off the walls from joy!  He definitely enjoyed himself this evening!

Hope your evening was as enjoyable as ours!

Happy Halloween!

Last week was a very busy week!
We began the week with Jim's roof raising ceremony where the children were instructed to decorate the tree that would be placed at the top of the workshop for the ceremony:

Jim explained the ceremony and then champagne is shared by all!

Then began the school week with a group pumpkin patch trip -- MG's former Allen School playmates.  We still get together every now and then.  we're trying to make this a tradition - each Halloween make a shirt and meet at the pumpkin patch for a group photo:

And it ended with 3 different parades!  I can't wait until they are all at the same school and in the same parade!
On Thursday the boys had theirs.  E's class went first... I practically missed it because the teachers started earlier than they had told us... shame on them!  So I ran and found them...

 When he saw me, he said, "Mommy, you came.  You found me!"  So cute!!!!

When E was done, I waited for MD's class...?!

I asked for a pose before taking him to class... this is his pose.  I guess Mario likes to jump a lot!

The next day, Friday, MG had her school wide parade.  Can you see her?

 This is her 5th grade buddy and parade partner.

 M&M together.  She's Silvermist from the Tinkerbell movie.  Her headband kept moving... looks like a fountain coming out of her head here!  Yikes!

Her class:

Her friend, Hannah.  MG's been to her house once for a play date.  Nice girl - very shy and quiet.  Yes, i am talking about Hannah!  Can you imagine MG being shy and quiet?!  Ha!  ;)

Her other friends, Tia, Lyra, and Bella:

 The boys joined the fun too -- another excuse to put on their costumes again!

Wait until we go trick or treating tomorrow... oh my, the stories!  :)