Halloween
Thought I’d share my pictures. Due to the cold weather, we decided not to take Henry & William out, since neither one really cares one way or another. I took Maggie & Steven down to the square to trick or treat there. MAN, was it freezing!! Steven insisted he didn’t need a coat, so I decided to let him suffer the consquences of his knowing better than me. Within the first leg of the square, he was begging for a coat. Silly boy. After going around the first corner, we ducked into Starbucks for some hot cocoa & a Chai for me. Which helped exponentially! And here is Queen Cleopatra waiting for her coffee:
and Anakin Skywalker annoyed with the wait.
Oh, yeah. Steven was supposed to be a Bionicle for Halloween, but at the last minute, he decided to don his old Anakin one. Sorry, Mom.
We continued around the square, seeing some people I used to do shows with doing a “Dr. Frankenstein & the Monster” live tableau in a window. Which was cool. And saw this awesome pumpkin.
We made it around one more leg of the square before the kids decided they were too cold and this was foolishness. So, cut through the square and head back to the car. Which meant I was just in time to spot Henry’s OT rocking this amazing getup:
Is that cool or what?? Awesome idea and excellent execution!
We went back home and got ready to go around the neighborhood. Again, the cold made me decide to leave Henry & William home with Daddy – especially since Daddy was doing a good job helping William with some pooping trouble he’s had. He’s good at knowing where & how to palpate to make it easier for him. So, I take the kids trick-or-treating & Daddy helps the boy poop. The kids wanted to go by Great-Grandma’s house, so we planned our route & set out. Steven, ready for battle…
…and Maggie walking like an Egyptian.
Lots & lots of good costumes out there and lots of kids who were SERIOUS about their task. Literally RUNNING from house to house. Steven was trying to move fast, but Maggie wouldn’t, so we kept at a pretty slow pace.
We got halfway around our little neighborhood when we came across a werewolf passing out candy from the back of his truck. Which was funny. Mr. Werewolf was having trouble seeing and working his paws, to which I said, “Ah…the troubles of lycanthropy…” Mr. Werewolf stands up straight, looks right at me and says, “Christy *My Maiden Name*???” Whoa. Whoa. “Yeah…..” I said. He reveals himself as a guy I went to high school with. How funny is that??
Went by Great-Grandma’s and she either wasn’t home or wasn’t passing out candy, so that didn’t work out. Stopped at the house of my friend Tim’s parents (they live basically right behind us) & got to see them. Then back home to pass out candy. Steven took that job with much happiness, calling each group of kids his “customers”. Unfortunately, we missed most of the kids due to being out ourselves, so that stunk. That’s my favorite part – seeing the little kids in their costumes and how cute they are.
It was a pretty low-key Halloween. I didn’t get to dress up & show off Will & Henry, but it was probably for the best. I think I will put them in their costumes to get a couple pictures. Because when you see William in his, you will fall into a diabetic coma and never come out. From the cute, y’know.
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