Halloween

For the boys, it seems like Halloween started weeks ago. But the first official thing we did was the costume carnival at school. Here are my cowboys on Thursday morning.





That night Mat and I each carved a pumpkin. Feel free to vote on which one you think is best. :-)





Randomly, the boys went to the dentist on Friday morning. It was their first time and they both thought it was really fun. (Strange, I know.) The dentist was surprised that Luke allowed the hygienist to clean his teeth and do everything that they normally do with older kids.





After the dentist we went to Lunch Bunch at our friend Julie's house. We never managed to take a group photo and most of the kids ended up stripping so they could decorate cookies, but here are some of the cuties.









Then we stopped by the office for a quick visit. Cara (in the blond wig) had treats for the boys. Here they are with Mat, Cara, and Ginny who dressed up for work.



We all enjoyed Halloween in our new neighborhood. We walked around the entire neighborhood with all the kids and parents who live right around us. After we trick-or-treated we all hung out in our front yards and on the street with the kids playing chase until late at night. Most of you who live in family-friendly neighborhoods probably have had this experience before. But this was our first time to have a good trick-or-treating experience and it made us even more happy about our decision to move.







The candy has all been hidden away, and I can proudly say I only had TWO pieces. This is a big deal to me since Halloween has always signaled the dissent into holiday gluttony and porkiness that usually lasts until January 2nd. Not this year! We went to the mall this morning and enjoyed looking at all the Christmas trees and decorations at Macy's. I'm so glad summer is over...I love this time of year!