Crazy Halloween Fun 2010

Well, it was crazy, it was COLD, and it was filled with friends, family and lots and lots of goodies...

I'll let most of the pictures speak for themselves, because well, I'm tired, and cold...
The festivities began with the school parade, which was held inside for the first time since we've been there (at least 5 years) due to yucky weather. Here is my strep throat ninja...unable to march in the parade since he was sick, but sporting his newly acquired authentic yellow belt, and insulin pump underneath it! He has been one busy young man...


and my ladybug, who was dressed for an outside parade....She kept pulling on her costume saying "Take off, Mommy! Hot!!"

and my scary werewolf...His costume seemed to be well-liked, despite my thought that it would be too scary for most little kids, including Grace. She was really okay with it, unless it was hurtling toward her...

And then on to Nana's house for pumpkin carving with the cousins...



Picture time!
















And then some fun friends came! Medusa, Captain America, and a hippie and a witch!
We had fun with the food (and tried to get 'em excited about something besides the candy...)

we tried mummy meatloaf this year....
and lots of brains.....

getting all bundled up to go....







and we're off...

our first stop, our neighbor's house. gracie was a little tentative....



until she got a reeses...that's my girl.

getting the hang of it now..."tick-teeet! tank-tank!" :)
crunching the leaves...

and then, look who greeted us when we got home to warm up! never a dull moment around here!


i can't help but think he looks a little more like a rapper in this pose, but it was the best close-up shot....;)


and then, for the long-awaited...
surveying the goods...
and organizing....

and trading...
and...digging in!Halloween 2010. it was cold, it was crazy, and it involved WAY too much sugar...
but it. was. good.