Halloween

The boys both dressed up as Batman. Aunt B joined us for a trip around our neighborhood which was a bit of a dud but Mason was ready to come home and check out his loot. They asked before they "dumped out" onto the sofa. Joe ate candy with them. It took a long while to rally Mason to get excited about heading over to Real Life Ministries for a Harvest Festival. Amazingly, we found Missy, Sean and Mason Paul as soon as we walked in. Unfortunately, they were ready to leave since they had already been there an hour. Well, the boys would have none of that so the Ayers were forced to stay another half hour while the Masons jumped in the bouncy castle. Talan had B and I stand in a long line for a different jumpy castle only to refuse to go in once we made it to the front! A bit maddening but very typically Talan. The costumes that we saw were so cute and adorable. I wish I had remembered my camera. The Ayers left and we tried to play a game but the boys were just too overwhelmed by the noise and crowd. We left after only earning one piece of candy each.

We decided to hit up Papa Murphy's pizza as we were starved. Joe had the oven on for us so that we could stick the pizza in the oven ASAP. We ate pizza and candy until bedtime! :) I appreciate Barclay being with us as it would have been a bore without her. Every year Joe hides from the trick-or-treaters. It is not his scene at all. Needless to say I have tons of Play-Dough left over as that is what I was going to hand out to the trick-or-treaters but I only was home for two groups of kids.

Mason asked me today what holiday was next. I told him Thanksgiving. He asked me if I was sure it wasn't Christmas! Yes, I am sure. But I can see how it isn't as exciting for a little boy as Christmas. The boys both continue to cut out toys out of the newspaper to send to Santa as their wish list items. It is cute but messy.