Thanksgiving & Halloween...a great combo

November brings many things...

Crispy crunchy weather-

More football games-

Yummy yummerson food-

Christmas shopping-

Christmas music & decorations-

Family times-

Thanksgiving!

Every day this month, my goal is to have each of my little family recognize something or someone they are thankful for. Today we start:

Steve is thankful for peace in the home.

(when we get it, but that's a different post)

B is thankful for not being grounded.

(we'll see how long it lasts)

K is thankful for playing games with the family.

(of which I won today, thank you very much)

Lil man is thankful for sammiches.

(he doesn't even eat them, but hey, whatever)

I am thankful for fun times with my little people.

(see below for the most recent)

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Halloween Night!

We had an avian/human hybrid. (Seriously. It's from a young adult series B is in love with.) But ain't she cute?

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We had a witch. (Obviously, a good witch...or at least smiley.)

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And every Halloween must have a Santa. (HO HO HO)
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Still HO HO HOing.

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Earlier in the day, we went Trunk-or-Treating at church. The kids loved it and began "The Great Candy Run of '09". See lil man's expression? He doesn't necessarily think a piece of paper is as great as all the candy available. What he didn't realize is that it is a coupon for a free Frosty. (That's okay. I'll just enjoy that later.)

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Backstory:

Lil man had asked to be Santa for weeks now. I, of course, put it off as long as possible. I thought it was a great idea, but I wasn't sure I could pull it off. I don't exactly sew, you know. But as time went on and lil man's Santa resolve didn't waver, I bought what supplies made sense to me when faced with a non-sewing Santa costume-making dilemma. Two nights before Halloween, I brought lil man's fireman costume from last year out of storage and spent a while trying to convince him that a fireman would be a great costume. I told him that he could ask: "May I help you, ma'am?" Yeah, he didn't buy it. He had his heart set on Santa.

Okay, fair enough. I buckled down...put my shoulder to the wheel, so to speak...and spent the next two hours cutting and re-cutting and learning the joy of spray adhesive. I even ironed "TOYS" on a red pillowcase for him to use as a candy collector.

I know...Genius, right? ;)

Anyhow...as we were getting ready to go out Trick-or-Treating that evening, lil man decided he had had enough of Santa and was ready to be a fireman. Stinker. Steve and the girls tried to convince him to be Santa again...(They were sad for me after all the work I had put into the costume. Sweet family.)...but no go. Lil man was determined.

So a fireman he was. And don't you know...every time someone came up to say "hello" to him, he would look them straight in the eye and say: "May I help you, ma'am?"

He made quite a lot of friends.

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My little people: an avian/human hybrid, a fireman, and a witch.

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Let's take a moment to appreciate the goob that is K:

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Trick-or-Treating with friends is always a great time!

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Even lil man found one of his idols...not the transformer, the little boy IN the costume. Lil man LOVES this guy! Fortunately, this sweet kid loves and tolerates lil man.

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Not a picture of B with friends. She was off and gone...houses ahead. (She's a big kid now, you know.) But she did stay with us most of the time. I have to give her credit. A good kid is a good kid even when they need friend time apart from the rest of us.

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Several neighbors really spookify their yards and houses. The best one is the haunted pirate ship. B went through multiple times and found great fun in high-fiving the scary pirate at the exit. He was supposed to scare the mess out of everyone, but B thought he was cool.

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Steve finally convinced K and lil man to go through. And they made it out alive! Whew.

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Another thing I'm thankful for...?

Candy...er, um...just kidding.
I'm thankful for a Happy and Safe Halloween!