Halloween

This was the first year that London really understood what was going on, thus was able to get excited about it. We had been planning her custom for a while. She wanted to wear a tutu, and I saw a picture of a "flower fairy" in my Parents magazine that was wearing a tutu, so we endeavored to copy the picture. Seeing as how I have limited time and energy this was quite the endeavor. London was very happy with the end results, so I figured that was good enough.
Jacob and Joseph were both dressed as dogs. It is much easier to make a costume when the person wearing it has no say in what the costume should look like. After Barbara applied face makeup to the boys we all set out to go trick or treating.
My children had quite the entourage as they hit the streets. Dad was pulling the wagon and Mom, Nana, and Aunt Barbara were all along to make sure the little ones did not get picked on by any of the bigger kids in the neighborhood, or run into the street and get hit by a car.


At first Joseph would just walk up behind the other two because that is what we were telling him to do. Then after about 10 houses he started to figure out that when people put a bowl of candy down in front of you you pick up a piece and put it into your pumpkin. He would continue to put candy into his pumpkin till someone stopped him. The people handing out the candy thought this was very cute, so he made off with a good deal of candy.Overall the night was a success. The kids and mom were all quite tired after walking the neighborhood. I am just glad that it had started to cool down a bit and we were not trick or treating in 80 degree weather.