Halloween

Nicholas really liked Halloween last year. This year he LOVED it. The first couple of times, he was a little hesitant and asked me to be close by. Once he got the hang of things, he told me to stay back, that he could do it all by himself. We were so proud, we only had to remind him to say thank you just a couple of times. He had the routine down. A few times he stood there unsure of what to do because the homeowners didn't say, "you're welcome" after he said thank you.

Abby started off in the wagon, and looked like she enjoyed herself. For a while. But after watching big brother walking around, she could take it no more, opting to dive head first out of the wagon. Thank goodness Scott was there to catch her. I'm sure the whole subdivision heard my scream. She put many kid miles on her little feet that night.

With their cousins, Matthew, Nicholas and Megan.

 



Hectic, but Happy Haunting

I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween. Friday was hectic to say the least. I started off by putting the finishing touches on Nick's costume. Then, coaxing him into said costume when we arrived at his MDO for a Halloween party. He was resistant at first, but the moment he got a compliment, he just grinned and really worked the crowd. Compliments from Mommy apparently don't count. Next up was putting him down for a nap since he would be up later than usual. This is always a challenge as he doesn't really take naps anymore (it certainly isn't from lack of trying on my part). He did manage an hour nap after much squawking in his room. After his nap, we went "trick a treaking" at a few houses in our neighborhood. We've been trying to explain to Nick the whole month how this trick or treating thing works, but I don't think he really understood. But after the 2nd house, you could see the moment it clicked in his head. It a wonderful thing to witness.

We went over to the Kaisers afterwards for some delicious chili dogs and more trick or treating. Nick loves going over there. He and Hanna get along really well, they're both pretty laid back when they play. You'd think the candy would stand out most to Nick from that night. Instead, he is still asking about Jason's truck (we took that around the neighborhood.) Thanks to the Kaisers for having us over. They are always such gracious hosts, and we always enjoy hanging out with them. Check out Heidi's post here and click here to see more from our photo gallery.

Some serious posing going on

Take Out, Anyone?

Would have posted sooner, but our internet was out.

Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone has a fantastic day. Just wanted to do a quick trip down memory lane with pictures of Nick's past costumes.

Our own little Chewbacca. Unfortunately, he kept trying to eat the fur so we had to go with something else.

He was a pirate last year.

The Pittmans Pumpkin Party

Ok, so I'm finally getting to this post. Raise your hands if you knew Halloween would be crazy when you have a kid? I guess I'm the only one without a clue.

We went over to the Pittmans on Monday night for a pumpkin carving party. Beth really outdid herself in the cooking dept. I mean, crawfish etouffee, red beans and rice, hush puppies, etc. I was impressed when I saw the spread, but was even more impressed when she told me it was from Copeland's. That's how you do it. Scott did the carving, it was too cold for me. I hung out next to the food. Nick alternated inside and out.

Thanks for having us. We had a great time. You can't beat good food and good company.

We used the Martha Stewart pumpkins for inspiration...

I know it's hard to tell, but I'll give you a hint, the bottom one is ours.

A Couple of Martha Stewarts... Lite

Nicholas and I went to Heidi's yesterday for a Halloween craft and cookie extravaganza. We're so sorry Christina, Zach and Reece couldn't make it. We missed you guys! Heidi did a fabulous job. She had a couple of really easy crafts for the kids to make and sugar cookies to cut out and decorate.

Nick's been bitten by the craft bug lately. I can't believe he liked this better than the "glue scraps of paper onto another piece of paper" craft he does at home!

Here's Hanna and Nick with their ghosts. Aren't they cute?

Here's Haley trying to get in on some of the fun.

I just love this picture of Haley, Nick and Hanna

So we were 1 for 1 with the crafts. On to the cookies. This was Nick's first time doing the cookie thing. He loved it, and this is fantastic news to me. When we are in Hereford for Thanksgivings, his Magi (Scott's mom) can have at it. I'll be over on the couch kicking back, reading a mag and having a cocktail. Heidi couldn't keep Hanna from eating the dough. Later, she couldn't keep her from eating the frosting from all the decorated cookies. So 2 for 2, right? Almost.

Take a look at the beautiful shapes!

Take a look at the... oh, what happened?
That's the ghost

Being the ingenious domestic goddesses that we are, we used the cookie cutters on the baked cookies. They didn't turn out too bad. I think the kids could not have cared less, they were more interested in the frosting and sprinkles anyway. You can check out the rest of our pictures here.
Thanks so much for having us over, Heidi. We had so much fun. You could tell that Nick really enjoyed himself. He was happy, I was exhausted. Next stop, the Pittmans for a pumpkin carving party. That'll be my next post, which I'll save for tomorrow.