Happy Halloween!

Hey guys, I wish you all could have been here!! We had a Halloween party for the kids last night that was great! They are such a perfect age to LOVE this stuff and they all did. It was a front yard party so we got to see all the trick-or-treaters as they came by and the fun never ended! There were glow sticks everywhere, candy like you wouldn't believe, food that was amazing (it was pot luck) and great friends.

Braydon went as a Soldier and the highlight of his evening was when a woman told him "thank you for your service". He felt very proud! A friend of ours told him about 20 times that the most important part of his costume was the American flag on his arm so he showed everyone his flag all night! He collected more candy than I think I ever got as a kid and was the only one in the group that was THRILLED when a house gave them full sized candy bars. I don't know why but the other kids didn't think it was that great but B did!...it was the first to go.

Per the usual the kids got to eat as much candy as they could and they did! We got home and B went off into a corner on the porch for about 20 minutes and 20 wrappers before coming out for air, chocolate mustache and sucker in mouth.

Caleb was the best little cowboy you had ever seen! He was "Woody" but bailed on parts of the Woody costume and ended up as just a real rootin tootin cowboy! His gun stayed with him all night and when the other kids played with glow swords he declined and just played with his gun :). He too ate a ton of candy but nothing like his older brother. For one he can't open them as well and secondly he has far less interest in sweets. I made hot dogs wrapped in cresent rolls with icing eyes as mummies and I think he ate that whole tray by himself!

So this morning when B was analyzing buckets he first placed the claim that Caleb took some of his candy (cause there was clearly more in Zonies bucket) and when that didn't stick he claimed that he got to go to more houses than he did! Hilarious!

Austin was the HIT of the party! I originally had a lion costume for him but got completely inspired by the Hobo idea I saw online and it was perfect!!!! Soooo cute!!! The makeup/beard was missing the "goatee" early in the night from a series of drooling episodes and pacifier sucking but the idea maintained and he looked great! To see him crawl around with that sign on his back that said will work for candy was amazing and then you call his name, he looks at you and has a beard!! Priceless!

Sooo wish you all could have been here to enjoy it with us!! We love you and miss you all!