Halloween

Halloween is always a fun filled time in our home! Saturday we FINALLY found time to pick out the perfect pumpkin to carve. Sunday it was church time, and then the carving began. The children chose to do a nerd style pumpkin this year.

Then not too much longer after the carving, it was time to get dressed up. This year, the boys were much more interested in the accessories. In fact, forget costumes, they just wanted daggers and axes and funky styled hats - a sign of the aging for sure.

And MK, well, she has a drawer filled with all sorts of tu-tus and princess dresses and crowns and shoes. Then I remembered the ladybug costume. I bought this ladybug costume just weeks before we learned about MK....it is hard to believe she can finally wear it!

With costumes prepared and bags awaiting candy, the children scarfed down their burgers and set out on an attempt to tackle our entire neighborhood for their desired candy. MK visited one house and soon announced she was tired....but, that did not stop her for long as she was off to another house in no time. I asked her what she was going to say when she visited each house and she said, "Thank You!" She would not say "Trick or Treat" for anything but she was all about the thanking!

Another sign of the times.....Pryce and Colin announced that this year they would no longer be toting their monogrammed pumpkins that they have always carried in years past. They have now graduated to pillow cases.

And then, after giving out of gas halfway through our neighborhood trek, we made our way back home for the annual trading event....as always, this was a highlight.

After an evening full of fun and one last picture taken, it was off to capture some much needed zzzz in our home!