Halloween.

 

Another year, another week of Halloween.

The traditions seem routine, but impossible to give up, hence the the word "traditions". I guess they are worth repeating year in and year out!

We carved Pumpkins....Brady still does not like the goopey stuff and felt like he failed in his design compared to his big sister.....something that seems to be occurring a lot lately (ie, I can't draw as good, she is better at "x" than me....., its not fair being the little one) you get the picture so note to self not to start carving at 8pm when an already sensitive man is tired.

 

This was Brady's pumpkin which he was finally happy about after 30 minutes of complaining that it wasn't "as good as Brookies"

This was Brooke's, she carved it from start to finish herself

Then we headed to the Halloween school parade and class parties.... Brooke was too embarrassed to dawn the makeup in the middle of the hall in front of her peeps.

Brady's costume was easy peasy this year throw on a coat and hat and instant costume!

Getting ready for the main event.....Trick or treating.....Dad making our little zombie up....he did a good job....she looked creepy!

Wallah.....The Prom Queen Zombie!

Wanna Tango?

Indiana Jones.....reporting for duty.

Brady refused to wear the "fancy" brown shoes.....He wanted to be able to run his "fastest" so gym shoes it was!

I was waiting for her to break out into the "Thriller" dance.....costume turned out great despite the 15 minute "discussion" on putting long johns under the ripped shirt. As you can tell from the grey background it was typical Midwestern Halloween - wet and freezing!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words....

Off they go to the pre- halloween pizza party!

She plays the part well.....no??

The pre-party came with a photo booth (why not right? another neighbor selling her photo business)

 

 

Indiana on the move.......

Corralling the children before we set them off into the wild......Literally as soon as someone said group picture over.....they spread like wild fire.....

Brady found another "pokey" neighbor who was happy to "stroll" the neighborhood with....These guys are like frick and frack....in no hurry.....just two lazy characters collecting some candy.....

This one not so much - they started running and looped the entire neighborhood probably twice. By the time they got back and started handing out candy they only had 6 peeps come through so along with all the candy they collected is that huge bowl sitting in my kitchen taunting me at every moment...it will be going to my work tomorrow morning!

Ironic that the last house she went to gave out toothbrushes and toothpaste.(He is a dentist not a pooper scooper.)

And Dunzo!!