Halloween in Pictures

Lauren woke up today with an Abrasion on her nose and upper lip. I was shocked. How could she scratch her own face as such. She claims she didn't fall out of her bed but actually scratched her nose and upper lip on her own. What a bummer but she was still a happy girl today.

carving Lauren's pumpkin she picked out at school yesterday...if the pulp and paper industry doesn't pan out I think Daddy could be a good surgeon. Check out his technique with a scalpel.

size wise the pumpkin looks a bit sad

but with a closer look Ms. Pumpkin looks much happier

Emma and Lauren playing in the rocks while dinner is cooking

Dinner was a true Southern dish. Grab a bowl, add Fritos, layer with shredded VELVEETA, add cooked chili, top with diced onions and a dollop of sour cream. Yum.

After dinner we put on our costumes (well the kids and Matt did.) This year I dressed up as a dirt bike riders wife. [read: I didn't dress up y'all]

Here's Tyler as Thomas the Train.

the first batch of Trick-or-Treaters
we spent the evening Hanging with the Hancocks

princess Lauren (Cinderella) ready to go Trick-or-Treating

the set up in our drive-way

Mr. Nelson came by, all flower powered out, to say HI while the smoke machine was going.

Mr. Nelson and Ms. Dana

Mr. Nelson and the kiddos

Mr. Buddy in his costume.

After it got somewhat dark. Dana and I took Shep, Emma and Lauren Trick-or-Treating all long our street. (Tyler opted to stay at home with Daddy this year.) Lauren did a great job. Her, Emma and Shep would run up the LONG driveways in our neighborhood, ring the bell and get their treat all on their own. Dana and I stayed behind in the street. Lauren made it all the way to the end of the street and then all the way back home. What a trooper. Her bag was VERY heavy with candy by the the end.

Apparently, while we were gone Tyler munched, crunched and consumed a Large Amount of Candy.

Dancing in the smoke (from the smoke machine) back at home base.
It was a fun and very memorable holiday for us. I'm enjoying it as a kid again just by watching Lauren and Tyler.