Giving Thanks

This Thanksgiving what I am most thankful for is nieces and nephews.  Nieces and nephews who can entertain my children for hours.  Who have such patience answering countless questions about video game strategey, play silly games with them, dress them up in pearls, and take the most adorable pictures of them.  I love you all and I'm so glad I got to spend Thanksgiving with you (and I really missed those of you that weren't there).

Oh yeah, and siblings and siblings in-law, you aren't bad either :)

Little Goblins

I'm slowly getting caught up.  Maybe by Christmas :)

We took the kids to Trunk-or-Treat at church the Wednesday before Halloween.  It was the best one I have been to so far, probably because most of the activity was outside.  You see, our church building is much to small for the number of attendees and so it gets ridiculously crowded at times.  And also, we decided for our sanity to eat at home before we came to the activity.  It was a chili cook off and that would have been fun but group meal settings are always a little challenging with little one's.  There was a movie on the lawn and games inside.  And then the candy.  We were home by 8pm.  Perfect. 

I must say I was pretty pleased with how their costumes turned out.  We already had the Superman cape from hand-me-downs my sister gave me (thanks Debby).  And the shirt and mask was from his superhero birthday party.  So, I really didn't do much for him except make a belt, which he requested, and print out the logo and tape it to his boots.  I did make Baby Sister's cape and shirt though and loved how they turned out.  And the skirt was something I had bought ahead of time for her to wear for the 4th of July.  Hurray for clearance sales and advance planning!!!!

 

The Mister got to wear his costume to school on Halloween.  They had trick or treating there and also a party.  He decided he wanted to be a Superman again for school since he plays superheroes at recess all the time.  Baby sister also had a Halloween party put on by some of the mom's at church.  It was a cute and fun little party with games, and face painting and treats, of course. 

Then it was time for the big show :)  We invited some friends to come trick or treating with us.  I was a little disappointed though that almost half of the neighborhood was not participating.  But, I think I have figured out that by moving the time change back a few weeks it has had a profound effect on Halloween for the littlest goblins.  You see, we try to go out early, say 6:30pm, to be back at a reasonable time for baths and bed.  When the time change was in October, it was fairly dark at 6:30 so a lot of people were out.  Now that the time change is after Halloween, not so much.  I only say this because I left for a little bit (it was a milkshake run, I admit it) around 7:30 there were a lot more houses with their porch light on.  I used to kind of like the time change.  Then I moved to Arizona where it doesn't exist and realized what a pain it can be.  Then I had kids and now I hate any kind of time change whatsoever.  BECAUSE no matter which way the clock is moving my kids always wake up earlier.  It STINKS!!    Wait, this post was supposed to be about Halloween.  Ok, here goes...NO MORE TIME CHANGE - IT IS RUINING HALLOWEEN!!!!

Oh well, here are some more pictures.