Boo-y'all!

What a crazy weekend we had and I have to admit, I was very ready to say goodbye to Halloween. On Friday the kids got to dress up in their costumes for school, then Ryder had a hockey game and right after that we went to a family Halloween dance that was put on by the school. It was pretty fun and the kids had a blast. Then the next morning at 7 (ouch!) we had to drive to Pincher Creek for Ryder's hockey game (gotta love hockey). Later that afternoon we drove to grandma and grandpa's so they could see the kids costumes. Then we drove back home and trick-or-treated here. Did you get all that. Yah it was crazy and I'm happy now to put the costumes away and move on with life.

my cute little bumblebee

ryder was a rodeo clown if you couldn't figure it out (don't look too closely at the makeup job!).  I knew someday my favorite pair of overalls that I couldn't bear to get rid of would eventually come in handy.

Sadie changed her mind about what she wanted to be about 37 times. So in true Sadie fashion, she dressed up as a cowgirl (always our last resort costume) for her school party and dance and then changed her mind and whipped up an indian costume for trick-or-treating the next day. And she seriously made the indian costume 100% by herself and it's even sewn and stuff. Yah, the kid's got some serious craftin' skills. 

gracie the jailbird

THE LOOT

So there you have it. I'm pretty sure that the whoever invented Halloween was neither a mother or a dentist. So I guess I'm kind of a Halloween scrooge. I love the fall season, but Halloween kinda stresses me out. I'm not the best thinker of costumes and I'm usually scrambling last minute to find costumes for 4 kids. I used to be able to buy a costume a little big, and the kids could wear it for at least 2 years in a row, but not anymore. The kids are getting smarter and pickier. The aftermath is not fun either. Crazy, hyper, grouchy, sleepy, and stomacheached kids are not my favorite type of kids. And if I have to pick up one more candy wrapper... 

OK I'm done. Bring on CHRISTMAS!!!!!