Happy Halloween!

This Halloween was our most fun one yet, with Snow White, a pirate, and "Ariel getting married".  It started with a Halloween party the day before "real Halloween" (as my kids would say) that was so much fun.  On "real Halloween" the kids all dressed up for the parade at school (of course Seth had to dress up since his sissies were)!  We normally walk to school on Mondays, because there is a "walking school bus" that day, but we just couldn't quite get it together to leave early enough to make it.  We caught up to them, though, and we pulled over to park and walk the rest of the way with them.  Abby hopped right out and ran over to join them, and Haley basically froze with anxiety.  She's been SUPER self-conscious with her peers and being in her costume just freaked her out.  So, Abby walked the rest of the way with the walking school bus and Haley and Seth and I parked at school.  I really didn't think Haley was going to go to school, she was just so, so worried about what people would think of her costume.  She did it, though, leaving the awesome veil (I had made for her) in the car.

Seth and I ended up staying at school for most of the morning, watching the parade and then helping with the party and some crafts in Abby's class.

That afternoon we were supposed to go to the Halloween party/potluck at Carey's work, but it was just going to be too much.  Instead we were mellow at home (yes, that means we watched a movie) for the afternoon. 

After dinner some of our neighbor friends came over to trick or treat with us and we all headed out for some candy!  We ran into a couple other families from the neighborhood, both of which have kindergarteners at the same school Haley and Abby are at, so we turned into quite a big pack.  After about 20 minutes Seth declared that his bag was full (it wasn't) and he was ready to go home.  He and I came home and he downed about 4 Pixie Stix!  We hadn't been home very long before Uncle Nate and Abby came back.  She had gotten too scared with all the decorations and was ready to come home.  I don't actually even know how far Haley and daddy went, but she has noticeably more candy than her brother and sister!

ready for the Halloween party

Haley in the Halloween parade at school

Abby in the Halloween parade

All ready to trick or treat!