Halloween 2009

Another Halloween has come and gone. It's not my favorite holiday, but the kids love it so I try to comply. I remember being a kid and wanting to decorate the house for Halloween. So we would color our own pumpkins and scary cats and tape them up to the widows of the front of the house. So when the kids begged me to decorate the house we made a trip to the dollar store. See, I'm trying. And when the kids wanted to go out and look for costumes I even went to 2 stores!

This year we went with the Power Ranger theme. Not that we even watch the show. Connor loves robots so he decided he could be a robot Power Ranger. Rachel was excited to be the Pink Power Ranger and loved the idea of wearing a mask. Didn't we all love the "idea" of wearing a mask? Then once you try to walk around at night with the thing on and it quickly comes off. Drew just completed our ensemble with his cuteness. Let's just say that I felt extra safe that night knowing I has these crime fighting heroes with me.

Just as we were getting ready to go out the door Connor threw-up. I could see in his face how bad he felt. But the idea of missing out on the fun and candy was too much for him. He begged me to be able to go out trick or treating. What's a mom to do? So I let him go and told him that at the slightest tummy twinge we were going home. He lasted all night and then some. Sorry to all you mommies out there. I hope we didn't infect the world with Connor's sickies. But how can a kid miss Halloween?!

It was fun to hand out candy with my sister Jennifer and brother-in-law Kenny, and our friends the Dixons. Thanks for hanging out with us guys. On another note, I just had to show off Aaron's jack-o-lantern. This was all hand done. No cheater stencils here! Go Suns!

After all was said and done I think the night was a success. And here's the proof. I wish I could sprawl out on the floor like that with all my candy!